Scripture of the week: Alma 46: 12-13, 15,18,20-21
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| The Limo at the JSM |
Well sounds like quite the eventful week on the home front! Im still really trying to wrap my head around dad being released. I sometimes feel like it was just yesterday he was set apart. I remember sitting out at the pavilion at the stake center eating sandwhiches with the family. Gram and gramps, lots of people. Its always amazing to think about all the events of our life that our brain can file away for us to remember the fond and some not so fond memories that get us to where Our Father needs us to be.
I do find it interesting to think how dad and i will have this transition period right close to the same time. I will be grateful to have his help as i strive to adjust back to normal life. IM GOING TO NEED ALOT OF HELP! im just going to warn you now, but im going to be really really awkward for a while when i get home.
As you said, sometimes it seems there is never a perfect time for things in our lives to end. That is something that has been on my mind alot lately. I will use my thoughts on my mission to help you all adjust to this new part of your life. So when i left on my mission i thought at times that i should have left earlier or later many different thoughts, but it didnt take long in the Lyndon ward for me to realize that i needed to be there right at that time. I needed to be there right then for Brother Gregory. And every area i have been in i have needed to be right there at that right time for many reasons most of which only the lord knows, but i trust that he knows what he is doing. So as for dad with this transition, it will be hard there is no doubt about it, it is like a mission comuing to a close, if it is not hard then you did not do something right. When you serve with all of your heart, might, mind, and strength as we are called to do it takes a little bit of an adjustment to get back to the ground, as sometimes in the service of the lord it is almost like we are floating in the clouds. So as hard as this adjustment is for everyone, i trust that the lord is in charge and he knows what he is doing. President Waldron is his chosen Stake President in the Preston Idaho South Stake, and as such would not be allowed to lead that part of the vinyard astray. He is called of God and is inspired and lead by him. So dad i do not know what the lord has in store for you next, but just as mom has told you many times already, he has many great and important things in store for you. One thing i feel impressed to tell you is to study your patriarchal blessing at this time and the lord will tell you through that what he needs you to do or to prepare for next. My patriarchal blessing is one of the only things that has been keeping me grounded as i near the close of these magnificent two years. All will be well, the lord is in charge of the harvest.
So yes the elephant in the room... today marks the start of my last transfer. 17 transfers as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is not a very long time. When you are at the begginning of your mission it sure seems like it is going to be a long time, but i am here to tell you that when you are sitting where i am it is not a very long time at all. Elder Adams tells me regularly that i am Bi polar about going home. It is really one of those bitter sweet things. If i could do things my way this is what i would do... I would stay here in Vermont, and would have you guys fly out here. Then i could still be a missionary in my home of Vermont, but i could also have my family with me. Ha one day i will be excited about something i will get to do when i am home, and then the next day i will be saying, "im never going home". Im pretty sure Elder Adams just thinks i am plum crazy, but thats ok he can think that if he wants. So yup i dont know if any of that makes any sense at all, but what i am trying to say is im really freaking out that this is my last transfer as a missionary. so what am i going to do? i am just going to do my very best to give all that i have to give to the lord. I would like to ask you all to do one thing for me before i get home. Will you all please type up one last testimony for me and send it my way? i would grately appreciate that.
Im sad to hear Gma Z is still putting up such a fight. i wrote them a letter this morning, so i hope that will give her a bit of a boost that will help her get into a happy mood. I mean what better time of year to be in a happy mood. Thanksgiving, Christmas, new years, all so many great times are just right aroung the corner, not to mention my birthday is on sunday. Everyone deserves to be happy.
Holy cow i am going to be 21 years old. Im an old man! Dont worry though we have a dinner set up for that sunday night. Eating with the Dunkle Family. Havent eaten with them yet, so i dont really know them but i am sure it will be a good evening.
I look forward to seeing a picture of Audra, man i love my cows Im such a weirdo. but oh well..
So things here are going well. Our investigators are progressing as well as ever, baptism will be here before we know it. We are working on getting all of the lights set up for the Holiday season here at the memorial.
and when we are not teaching Jeremy or stringing lights, we are out knocking doors. Elder Adams doesnt like knocking doors, and i cant say that i blame him, but knocking doors is something that i have actually come to enjoy. we knock so many doors that i have decided to track how many doors we knock this last transfer. And the best part is, every door we knock our wives get cuter and cuter. AH YEAH.
well i hope i didnt miss anything super important, but if i did well ill just have to tell ya later. Hope yall remember how much i love you! im so grateful for all of the support from home while ive been serving the lord. Stay strong and press on
Hold to the Rod
Elder Zilles
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