Dear My Brothers and Sisters, Family and Friends at home,
This week has been an awesome week! It has been filled with service,
(which happens a lot for us) teaching, feeling the power of the spirit,
and seeing the spirit touch the hearts of man.
I cannot recall all that we have done this past week, I usually write them
down in my planer so that I can put them in this email each week and share them
with you all. But this week has been busy, and it really has not even crossed my
mind until now. haha I can share with you what I told my companion last night,
just before we got ready to head to bed.
Last night, (Sunday Oct.29,2013) I realized a great change that has
happened in both this area, and in myself and as well as the people around me. I
feel like I have a greater understanding on my Purpose as a Missionary, which is
to "Invite others to come unto Christ, by helping them receive the
Restored Gospel, through Faith in Jesus Christ and his Atonement, Repentance,
Baptism, Receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost, and to Endure to the
End." The way I look at my purpose now, is totally different than any
other time I have looked at it and pondered about it. This does now have a new
meaning to me as a missionary, a Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-
Day Saints and as a son our eternal heavenly father.
This Transfer I have seen the power of building peoples faith both members
and non-members in the little things we can do for them. Not only by doing
service, but being there for them, loving them, as Jesus and our Heavenly Father
loves them and making sure that they know it. We as Missionaries do not dedicate
these 2 years to 18 months to out and see how many people we can baptize in to
the church in that time period. That has never, ever been the purpose of
missionary work. We INVITE others to come unto Christ, by HELPING
them receive the Restored Gospel. Never in there does it say or ever will it say
that we have to have x amount of people to teach a week, and x amount of people
that are getting baptized this coming month. All we can ever do is give the Lord
our best by INVITING people and letting them chose weather this is what
they want to do or even consider doing, and if they choose this path and take
this path, we are supposed to HELP continue on that path and show them
that path. Each area in the world is different, each Missionary is different,
each person you see, talk to, or wave at is different and each situation and
circumstance for that are and person is different. It has taken me 4-6 months,
in the same area on my mission so far, to realize and apply this in my life and
the lives of the people I am teaching and see each and ere' day.
We dedicate our lives to the Lord for these 18 months to 2 years. We do as
the Lord would have us do, and we say what the Lord will have us say. I know,
that as we HELP those who want to know the truth, LOVE them as
they make and take those steps to coming closer to him and 1 day possibly be
baptized, and that as we DO OUR BEST for the Lord and only the Lord, then
we are truly fulfilling our purpose as Missionaries of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints, spreading the good news that the Lord's church has
been restored to the earth, and that through a modern day prophet, Joesph Smith
Jr., has restored in full his gospel to his children here on the earth once more
in these last days. I can promise you, with all my heart, that I know this is
true, and that I also know that the our Lord and Savior knows each and every one
of you by name, and knows you personally and what you are going through, and
loves you no matter what you do or say.
I love you all and hope that the Lord will bless you and your families
always.
Love,
Elder Anthony Zenger
P.S. The Picture that is attached to this email is a real street name in
our area...I thought is was pretty cool personally ;) haha
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