This week I'll be short. For one, I'm short on time, and second, I'm on the Lord's errand. If there's anything I've learned this week, it's that sickness doesn't help the work, and the work is short on time.
Over the last few day's I've been carried away by the flu, and even now I have trouble speaking and hearing. However, what's funny is that I'm so ignorant of my own health, I still tried teaching everyone I could with a high fever and a strong headache. (Sorry Mom) But of all the torture that I passed this week, there was one moment really special. After a day of full out flu, we finished our day in the house of one of our best investigators. This man was always a great example of faith to me, and when I arrived in that state, he was worried about me. We taught a short lesson, and then asked him to finish in prayer, something he never takes lightly. After a bit of hesitation, he agreed and made a truly sincere and faithful prayer, thanking for the things that he had, and asking that he, his family, and the Elder that is sick (Me) could be healed. The spirit was really strong in that moment and we all said goodbye for the night. No more than five minutes afterward, I was fine, no longer held bound by my sickness.
The faith that this man had, and the sincerity of his pleas with Our Father in Heaven was such that healed me in an instant, and this I cannot deny. We always say that "faith can move mountains," but what might be even more important than our faith is our desires and our sincerity with our Creator. When we simply repeat ourselves, our requests are vain, but when we truly open up unto him with all of our heart and mind, he will comfort us and strengthen us, and he, without a doubt, will respond to our prayers.
Thanks to everyone for all of your prayers and support. I'll try to send more letters here in a little.
Elder Angus
Word of the Week:
preguiçoso (preh-gi-SO-zoo) Meaning lazy. There's a fine line between genius and lazy.
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