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Here´s my spiritual thought of the week:
Pause to ponder the suffering Christ felt in the Garden of
Gethsemane. In the awareness of your depth of gratitude for Him, you appreciate
every opportunity to show your love for Him by diligently serving in His
Church.
I decided last Sunday that I wanted to make Easter week
special by working extra hard and going the extra mile to really show my love
and gratitude for the Savior. The Lord heard my prayers and gave me MANY
opportunities to serve and truly give all of myself this past week. I have
never been so tired, I have never worked so hard, and I have never been so
happy in my entire life :)
I was asked to lead a division with another group of sisters
that have been having troubles the past 3 months, so I spent Tuesday until
Saturday working in another area. We saw DAILY miracles, leading up to a
wonderful baptismal service for Hugly yesterday. It is incredible how much love
I was able to feel for investigators that I have never met and never taught. It
was a real experience to serve just to serve - knowing that I will never see
these people again, never be there to see them progress until baptism, but I
was there to plant the seeds :)
It’s a uniquely special experience to bear testimony and
teach about the power of the Atonement on the weekend of Easter Sunday, knowing
that I am an authorized representative of Jesus Christ. I have never felt so
close to Him, and I don't know if I ever will again. Even in the hard moments, I
was so grateful for the opportunity to serve and teach and testify and proclaim
the good news of our Savior :) I am earnestly looking forward to the day when I
can touch the prints in His hand and feet, like the Nephites of old, and I can
stand before Him and say - I celebrated my Easter bearing testimony of Thee.
He lives. He loves us. He gave His all for us, and expects
us to follow His example and do the same. The only way to show our love for the
Savior is by helping other people.
I love you all so much!
-Sister Carroll
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