Finding Joy In the Journey - Week 46

Hey Everyone! This week has been a pretty crazy week. Elder Hamel left on Monday night and I picked up my temporary companion Elder Des Rosier. He is from Monticello Utah which is pretty much a tiny town of 2,000 people near the four corners. He actually began his mission in the very area that we are serving in so he has had a good time seeing some of the people he  knows here. Elder Des Rosier Companion also finished his mission so that leaves us to cover an area in Kuna, Idaho which is about 15-20 min south of Meridian. Kuna is pretty much a rural area with larger farm fields with some newer subdivisions that are starting to pop up. I would give it 10 years before it becomes nothing like what it is now. Meridian Idaho is the fastest growing city in the country right now if what the people around here are saying is true. 

We have had some good experiences this week we contacted a 17 year old young women who was taking a jog and after talking for a while she expressed an interest to learn more! Hopefully her parents will give her permission since she is under the age of 18, but if things work out it will be awesome! This area is alot different than my other areas, but enjoy the new challenges and experiences that have come with it. I'm also soo excited for the Meridian Temple Open house thats coming up in October! I can testify that it is hastening the work in this area sooo much! I also had the opportunity to play the cello for the ward that im serving in and that has been a really neat experience to be able to share that with people. Im also really surprised that im not terrible, considering I don't play as much as I used to! But I love finding the joy in the journey! This week is transfers so next week you will all hear where I'm going to end up next!

The thought that I have from this week comes from testimony and Conversion. I really liked the statement that was made on Success. "Success isn't earned. Its rented. Its something that we have to rent out each day." I thought this really applied to Conversion. Its something that we will never be able to check off the list as completed, since every single day we have to make the choices to further our progression and conversion. As I am coming closer to my year mark of serving a mission I want to make sure that I continue to reach higher rather than allow my self to coast back down to the level I was at before my mission.

I like to look for rainbows... bonus double Rainbow in Kuna, Idaho

 Elder Gerrard and Elder Des Rosier