Hey Family, This week was a great one for different reasons, mainly for the one that is listed above. This week I definitely learned a lesson about patience and it comes from an experience we had on Friday. We had our Zone Meeting in Kempton Park and got back to our area around 3 P.M. We hit our first appointment and jumped over to spend the rest of the day, seeing less-active people in a area called Mayibuye. Needless to say, it was peak traffic and there is only 1 entrance into the township. So it took us about 2 hours to move about 10 meters. There were some random people who were directing the traffic and it was all around craziness. I was going to take a picture of it, but our member told us that it wouldn't be a smart idea when there is no get-away. Anyways I was ready to just plow over people in our Chevy Aveo and Elder Sibanda just said, Life is Great isn't it? I was kinda taken back when he said that because we were already late and there was no way we would be able to see those people. But instantly my outlook changed and we spend the rest of the 1 and a half hours comparing the traffic to gospel, life , and worldly things. Elder Sibanda won it all when he compared the directors of the traffic to priesthood holders. anyways I learned a great lesson on how the Lord puts us through the refiners fire and shaves off our imperfections. I love this story from general conference.
Elder David B. Haight told a story about the sculptor Michelangelo to illustrate the importance of seeing everything in proper perspective: “As the sculptor was chiseling a block of marble, a boy came every day and watched shyly. When the figure of David emerged and appeared from that stone, complete for all the world to admire, the boy asked Michelangelo, ‘How did you know he was in there?’”
Have a great week!
Elder broadhead
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