Our
week started with an incredible example of member missionary work. I
have talked before about how the greatest way to share the gospel is
through love and service. Well a sister in our ward has recently
developed a friendship with her neighbor and they talk about life and
all the little and big things. Well, often gospel topics will come up in conversation. The Sister in our ward told her friend about the
missionaries and how all they do is teach lessons that answer a lot of
her questions, and asked if she would like to meet us. It is such a
simple thing that I think we often make too big a deal out of. We were
able to meet her neighbor and have a normal, enjoyable conversation
where any other person wouldn't have realized it, but we taught her the
whole first lesson. AND she wants to meet with us again. So many
miracles can come from just the simple act of faith of inviting.
So
last Monday we probably met one of the coolest people ever. Her name is
Rachel and we met her outside her apartment walking her dog. We started
talking to her like any other random person we meet, but it soon became
a very unique conversation. I think my favorite thing about her is how
many questions she asks and that everything we ask her she asks right
back to us, and you can tell she cares about the answer and sees us as
real people and not just missionaries. That first night she eagerly put
her dog away and grabbed a blanket so we could sit outside and teach
her. It has only been a week since we met her, but she has invited her
boyfriend to learn as well and they are both doing awesome! They read
the Book of Mormon together and probably offer the most sincere prayers I
have ever heard. They are just so humble and have a true desire to
learn. I have no doubt that Heavenly Father has been preparing them and
that He put her in our path that night for a reason. I love being a
missionary!
This
week we had our last Zone Conference with President and Sister Daines,
and we got to go to the temple! I have missed the temple so much and it
was a blessing to be able to go again. There were so many wonderful
things that I learned this conference, but the main theme that hit me
was prayer. We talk about prayer so much with our investigators, that
that is how they will find answers. We teach them how to pray, what to
pray for, who they pray to, and the way answers will come. We as
missionaries pray so much and I have noticed that if we are not actively
working on it, like with all things, it is easy to become complacent.
So my focus now is going to be on my prayers, and applying all of those
principles we try to help our investigators understand. Because
effective prayer requires great effort.
Something
I have been focusing on a lot lately is "Being Sister Lynch." That may
seem like an odd thing, but I have noticed that the more I think about
all the things I have to do, the more I get in the way of myself. So, I
have been putting more emphasis on putting myself out there and showing
my personality and things have been a whole lot different and I have
been able to be more effective. I know that there are people here who
need me specifically, they need my type of personality to help them
understand this message. I have become a more effective instrument in
the Lord's hands when I allow Him to use me, Sister Lynch, not just some
person with a tag on who tells people about the gospel. So I would
encourage each of you to just be yourself. Open up and put yourself out
there so the Lord can use you to reach others. Because I know there are
people in your lives who need you specifically, so serve others and let
them see who you are.
I love you all! Just keep smiling!
