Dear Family and
Friends,
This week has been such an awesome week! It has had
its own little twists and turns that have made it interesting, and made it so
great. Life is awesome... twists and turns are so fun when we learn to
just go with them and trust the Lord. We can learn something from every
little experience in life. It is so amazing! This week I had many times
where I just had to pause for a couple seconds as we were out sharing the
gospel and just reflect on how lucky I was to be out here sharing the gospel.
It was such a wonderful and beautiful experience. It was an experience
that was full of happiness. This week I came to understand the importance
of pondering on a deeper level.
2nd Nephi 4:
15 And upon these I write the things of my soul, andmany of the scriptures which are engraven upon theplates of brass. For my soul delighteth in the scriptures,and my heart pondereth them, and writeth them for thelearning and the profit of my children.
16 Behold, my soul delighteth in the things of the Lord;and my heart pondereth continually upon the thingswhich I have seen and heard.
Right after Nephi wrote this
in the Book of Mormon we go on to read that he then received a very personal
and spiritual experience. This experience allowed him to reflect on
himself in a way that allowed him to grow spiritually, and became a life
changing moment for him. I really believe that life is so short in the
scheme of things... as a hero of mine Coach Larry Wall always says, ''This
thing goes in a hurry... don't wish it away." I love that.... no matter
the twists and turns that life takes we can always know that the Savior... our
Savior has been there. We can always find Him there... and where we find
him we will also find JOY!
This week I went on exchanges
with the Elders in the district. I went over to their area this time and
oh boy did we see miracles. We made a plan the night before and in the
plan we had scheduled to find a ''Mc奇蹟'' a McMiracle... haha. We had planned
to go to McDonalds and sit down with someone and just find a miracle.
haha! So as we were there we were looking around with who the Mc奇蹟 was going to be! ... just at that moment I noticed one
of the workers at McDonalds (not one of the ones who works behind the desks)
her job is to just pick up trash and stuff... and she had a very awkward
walk. As I saw her I smiled at her and she smiled back... soon enough we
began to talk. I came to find out that this woman about 20 years ago got
in a scooter accident and really messed up her body and her brain. For
the first year or so after she would eat food and right after would forget that
she had already eaten. I found that before she worked her she was an
accountant... and then the accident happened. She went back to work and I sat
there and pondered for a second and realized that our Mc奇蹟 was her. I realized even more
at that moment that we really have no room to judge anyone. Here is this wonderful woman whose life took a
completely different turn and found herself doing a job that
maybe wasn't considered super great. She has chosen to be
happy. I went up to her right then and asked her if we could share the
message of the gospel with her sometime when she got off work. She
accepted and gave us her contact info. I know that by pondering it
really allowed me to see through Heavenly Fathers eyes at this wonderful woman,
and also allowed my to know in my heart without a doubt... that this was our Mc奇蹟。
This week we also had
interviews. I really am so grateful for a mission president that rely's
on the spirit in everything he does. He is such a huge example to me and
such a man of faith. He is like Nephi. I was so grateful for the
time that I was able to spend with him this week as we studied the scriptures
together.
Love,
Elder Redding
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