This week I've been thinking a lot about service and sacrifice.
What do you really have to offer the Lord, that already isn't his? He
created us, gave us our families, blessed us with our jobs, our talents,
our skills, and everything else. What can we give him that he doesn't
already have? There's only one thing I can think of: our will. We can
turn over our will to God, and serve his children, or we can take our
will elsewhere. It's funny, though, sacrificing your will to do God's
actually frees you, and gives you more opportunities.
I can promise you with the confidence that only comes from
experience that His way is the happiest way. It's the most successful
way. And it's the way to eternal blessings.
May you find a way
to sacrifice something in your life that may be good, for something
better. Turn your will over to the lord. Serve Him and his children.
Transfer calls were this weekend, and Elder Bybee will be moving to
another area, and I will be training again. #4 baby! I'm excited. It's a
different kind of thrill, not knowing who your companion will be until
the day of transfers. I hope he's Korean, that would be fun.
We had dinner with an American family
this last week, the same family I ate thanksgiving with last year. They
had their Filipino maid there like last time, and she had a lot of
questions about the church. We decided to bag our spiritual message and
just teach her. It was weird that everything she asked about were things
we had just studied that day or the day before. It just goes to show
that personal study is so important, whether you're a missionary or not.
You never know when you'll be asked that question.
Love you all, and until next week, 안녕히 계세요
Elder Franchina
By the way, I met two of Mack Wilberg's companions this week. Did you know he
served here in Korea? Elder Bunts and Gunther, I think. They spent a
good portion of their mission touring around and playing music. What a
blessing, so many people joined the church because of their music.
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