Week 77: Feb 8, 2019 - Journal Blessings
Hey there!!!
Some people knocked on the door last night. I opened with a remote clicker I have on my desk and 2 people walked in. It was a guy named Walker and his girlfriend Cristiana. Walker was a returned missionary who became less active because of his work schedule, and Cristiana was a non member.
I also learned a neat lesson this week. I was feeling sort of down and lonely. I decided to pick up my journal and read some of the past entries. I had one journal that I started back in 2015. That was super neat to read. I had forgotten a lot of the neat experiences I had. It actually gave me a super huge energy bust and made me want to work harder. I got happier all of a sudden. Super huge blessing to have a journal!!!
Elder Shriber also said a neat thing today. He said how he had a goal to make everyone a little happier after talking to them on the phone or whatever. I thought that was a neat goal and made me want to make everyone at least just a little bit happier after they talked to me or anything. Makes me feel like I have a bigger purpose in all of my interactions with others.
These are some photos from a meeting we had this week. The first is with me and my mission dad, Elder Barrios, and the other is with Elder White, Elder Payne, Elder Payne, and Elder Noad.
So, another week gone by in the office. Wow, it feels like time is flying by so fast!!! But, the office is awesome!!! There is so much to learn here!!! I feel like I'm picking a few things up which is good.
Elder Hawkins and I have been so busy in the office, we have literally had no time to leave. With transfers coming up, there is a lot of planning we have to do. I am getting a very different view of many things that I see from here in the office.
Some people knocked on the door last night. I opened with a remote clicker I have on my desk and 2 people walked in. It was a guy named Walker and his girlfriend Cristiana. Walker was a returned missionary who became less active because of his work schedule, and Cristiana was a non member.
They were out on a date and Walker had the idea to show Cristiana the church here in Benfica and the mission office. He served his mission here. It was super cool. He had the idea to give her a Book of Mormon. We got her a hard-cover copy. Elder Alder, one of the elders here in the office, pointed out how the book was another testament of Jesus Christ. I had her open to Ether 12:6 and bore my testimony to her about faith. Walker then bore his testimony of the Book of Mormon. The Spirit was definitely there. It was so amazing!!!!
I also learned a neat lesson this week. I was feeling sort of down and lonely. I decided to pick up my journal and read some of the past entries. I had one journal that I started back in 2015. That was super neat to read. I had forgotten a lot of the neat experiences I had. It actually gave me a super huge energy bust and made me want to work harder. I got happier all of a sudden. Super huge blessing to have a journal!!!
Elder Shriber also said a neat thing today. He said how he had a goal to make everyone a little happier after talking to them on the phone or whatever. I thought that was a neat goal and made me want to make everyone at least just a little bit happier after they talked to me or anything. Makes me feel like I have a bigger purpose in all of my interactions with others.
Love you all soooo much!!! Hope you have the best week ever!!!!
Love,
Elder Barton
Love,
Elder Barton
These are some photos from a meeting we had this week. The first is with me and my mission dad, Elder Barrios, and the other is with Elder White, Elder Payne, Elder Payne, and Elder Noad.
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