Well, here we are again. Another week has flown by! This week was full of a lot of travels. Like I said the other week, I was put in charge of the mission cars, so it`s my responsability to make sure that all of the documentation is accurate and up to date that way we all stay legal. Well, The day after I was assigned cars, I found out that we only had one day to get a paper sent in, otherwise;we would be driving illegally. That being said, Elder Nelson and I spent allllll day getting the truck serviced. Here in Chile, they have those kinds of things centralized, so there are only a few places that you can go to do it. Also, it being the last day to do it, the line was HUUUUUGE. We left our house at 8am and finished everything at about 8pm....it was rediculous. lol I did learn an important lesson however, "Don`t wait till the last minute to do things. It`s either gonna screw you or the next guy that comes along."
On another note, I was put in charge of phones, so now I get to learn how to do all of that. I`m learning so much here in the office. It`s crazy. haha Other than all that, it`s just more learning how to do things more efficiently and thurough, which I really enjoy personally. I got all of the records that were just sitting around in binders and organized, so now my office is officially "clean". :D
I am LOVING general conference so far! Although it is quite difficult to stay awake because we have a tough schedule and I`m lacking sleep, I love the spirit that you can feel listening to servants of Heavenly Father minister unto others. It`s contagious. You can just see the speaker`s love for the Savior in their eyes. I hope to one day obtain this level of love and compassion for the Savior and our Heavenly Father.
In light of General Conference, I`ve been thinking a bit about how amazing it is that they called SO MANY new leaders in the church. That`s kind of odd don`t you think? It was actualy kinda funny because we were watching the transmission and it cut out for several minutes, and when it came back, they were still sustaining new leaders. That made me think about the level of revelation that we are entitled to as sons and daughters of Heavenly Father. Just like our parents here on earth want us to talk with them every chance we get, Heavenly Father wants the same. He wants us to seek Him...He wants us to know Him...He wants us to understand Him and His son. It makes me wonder what the process is like when President Monson and the other apostles of the church elect to call a new leader....what do they do to receive enough confidence in what they`re doing to say that "the Lord has called" these chosen people to lead the church in their given organization. The more you think about that, the more you realize that that requires an extraordinary level of faith, diligence, and humility. At first thought, it seems impossible that a normal person could ever receive such divine inspiration...and to the degree of a worldwide level...it is, but I have realized that it isn`t impossible for us to receive the same level of revelation in our personal lives, homes, and families. How could we possibly do this you might ask?? After having these thoughts run through my head for a little while, I realized that even though these are chosen individuals on a worldwide level, they are still normal people! Just like you and I, they are children of Heavenly Father...with strengths, weaknesses, problems, and doubts. We attain revelation in the same way that they do...turning to Heavenly Father in all that we do. Not just living the gospel, but letting yourself become the gospel. It ceases to be something that you seek and becomes who you are...you naturally pray for comfort, fast for guidence, and serve for miracles. By allowing this process to take place in us, we aument our level of sensitivity to the Holy Ghost, in return, permitting us to act not with confidence but with certainty that what we are doing...is the will of Heavenly Father. Whether it be in your personal life, your family, or with loved ones, each one of us is entitled to this blessing. I invite each of you to meditate on this message and to ask yourself "What can I do to be more receptible to revelation in my life?"
I know with certainty that I have received guidence from the Holy Ghost to write these exact words. Although I¨m not good at speaking or touching the hearts of others, I know that the Holy Ghost speaks through me. He speaks that the glory and power of God would manifest itself through the weak. Only through the gospel of Jesus Christ can we live a celestial life here on the earth. This is the way...there is no other. Of this I testify, in the sacred name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Con Amor,
Elder Jackson
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