BIG NEWS

hey yall! 

So this week I got a call from the mission President and this is how it basically went:

"Elder Legas, I'd like to talk to you in private, let me know when you're alone."

"Okay I'm alone"

"Okay well Elder Legas, I'd like to extend the invitation to you to be a trainer. Are you willing and worthy to do fulfill this calling to the best of your abilities?"

"Yes sir"

"Great I want you to work hard and be obedient and be the greatest trainer out there. I believe in you. Do you have any questions?"

"No sir, Not right off the top of my he-"

"Okay great, I really love you Elder Legas. I trust you. Goodbye"

"Um okay bye President, I love you t-" *click*

that call was super rushed and I was confused as to why.. 

But then another call came in a few days later:

"Elder Legas, I'd like to talk to you in private, let me know when you're alone."

"Okay I'm alone"

"Well Elder Legas, not only are you going to be training but you will also be whitewashing into a new area. Do you know what that means"

"No sir."

"It means you and the person you're training will be brand new to the area. We had some missionaries before you burn bridges there and we need you to help fix that relationship with the members." 

"Oh okay"

"Are you willing to do that?"

"Yes sir"

"Great, I know the Lord will bless you as you do so."

"Thank you President. Anything else?"

"Yes, are you ready?"

"Yes sir, go ahead"

"I would also like to ask you if you would be the District leader in Lincoln. You will be over 2 other Elders and 4 sister missionaries and a Senior Couple."

"Wait this is still Elder Legas, I think you have me mistaken"

"hahaha No, I know this is Elder Legas, there's a lot on your plate but I know you can do it. are you willing to take this responsibility?"

"yes sir.."

"great, I love you, let me know if you have any questions" *click*

So now here I am, 4 months out, fresh to the mission with a whole plate load of responsibilities. Staggering back inside -physically drained from the conversation- I collapse on my bed and contemplate life. 

I get a feeling to open up my scriptures so I do. Alma 37:36-37 is where I turned to.

"Yea, and cry unto God for all thy support; yea, let all thy doings be unto the Lord, and whithersoever thou goest let it be in the Lord; yea, let all thy thoughts be directed unto the Lord; yea, let the affections of thy heart be placed upon the Lord forever. 

Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good; yea, when thou liest down at night lie down unto the Lord, that he may watch over you in your sleep; and when thou risest in the morning let thy heart be full of thanks unto God; and if ye do these things, ye shall be lifted up at the last day."

Basically this scripture right in this moment of complete stress and overwhelming feelings gave me comfort. 

I'm so grateful for the knowledge that I'm able to "cry unto God for support" I am grateful that God trusts me, I am grateful I am able to be guided by Him. 

I am most grateful that I am able to spread that to everyone else, let other people know that God is there for them, "watching them as they sleep" and as they go about their day. I feel like sometimes we take that for granted.

I no longer feel stress. I just feel ready, scared for all the work I'll be doing but confident Heavenly Father will help me 

I love you all, talk to you next week!

Here's some VERY unrelated pictures to this week

1-2. A member gave us a water melon and I was bound and determined to finish it in a day. (I got it done in 3..)  

3. Chopping wood like Paul Bunyan

4. Sister Camarena brought us Chick-fil-a! hadnt had it in 4 months! -Sister Camarena was a missionary that served here my very first 6 weeks (Camarena if you're reading this you're amazing, thank you so much!)