Hilary's going to
be a powerful missionary. I'm excited for her and all the other soon to
be departing missionaries from the ward. There's a lot of good going on
in the field right now. I'm very excited about the future of missionary
work in the branch here and throughout the world.
Firstly thanks for sending me all that information. I hope I'll be able to get everything straightened out soon.
This
week was really fun. We did a lot of tracting which has been nice
getting back into. Also, we've been combining our tracting efforts with
working with the branch. A new branch mission leader was called. We
talked with him last night and established things that we're going to
work on and focus on in the branch. There were a lot more members at
church this Sunday so it was great finally getting to meet everyone. We
visited a few members yesterday and had great experiences with them.
We're hoping to help a lot more people want to come out with us so that
we can do a lot of fellowshipping. The stake's focus for these next two
months is member missionary work. I'm very excited about that helping
the branch to be missionary minded as well. It's going to help a lot
with all the work that will be going on here shortly. I'm looking
forward to getting well acquainted with the members here and helping
them accomplish their goals in missionary work. I know this little
branch here can become a ward very soon. I remember all the stories
about our little branch in the past and how much it has grown since
then.
It's good to hear Solomon, Amanda and Gideon are doing well. That's awesome that they are being great member missionaries.
This
week I got to go on a companionship exchange with Elder Memmott (my
trainer). It was so much fun! I had a blast and I learned a lot. He has a
lot of wisdom and his brother entered the field just last week. If you
see an Elder Memmott in the ward or stake make sure to let him know that
his brother was an awesome trainer.
In my most recent studies I've been focusing a lot
on purifying and sanctifying your heart. The only way that missionary
work is accomplished is that if we as missionaries are being worthy
conduits of the Spirit. As missionaries we are held to a higher law. We
have a little white handbook of rules that we read from everyday. These
rules are so important. Obedience to God's commandments brings the
presence of the Spirit. Exact obedience to the commandments (which on a
mission includes the mission rules) will help us receive a greater
portion of the Spirit. As my spiritual knowledge and sensitivity grows,
my thoughts become more pure which leads to my actions becoming more
pure and vice-versa. Every thought and action that we have that isn't in
accordance to the commandments of God brings up a little spiritual
traffic cone. The Spirit then has to worry about going around that
traffic cone and through you in order to touch the hearts of
investigators. I'm hoping to eliminate all my spiritual traffic cones so
that I can be a truly direct course for the Spirit to touch the hearts
of my investigators and influence my mind and heart to say what needs to
be said. This takes a lot of fasting and prayer on my part. This is how
the ancients did missionary work. They purified themselves so that they
could be the most worthy conduits of God. They were truly vessels
enlightened by the Holy Spirit. As this is accomplished your faith in
God increases because he will deem you worthy to do his will and promise
the blessings that He would promise people. God's promised blessings
will always be fulfilled so as I truly strive to become a representative
of Jesus Christ, His words will be my words, His promises will be my
promises.
Preach My Gospel is such an inspired program. It
leads and directs us in gaining the conversion that we need to not only
greatly influence the lives of others, but to influence the course of
our lives on such a large scale in such a short amount of time. Serving a
full time mission is the greatest opportunity for growth that I have
ever experienced in my life. And this is only the beginning. There is
nothing that I would rather be doing than being out here and serving my
Savior. I hope and pray that no one who is worthy and able to go, will
miss this great opportunity.
Love,
Elder Nair
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