Hey
everyone!!!
This week was full of great things!! We had an awesome lesson with Troy!! Troy is going through a "fiscal tsunami" right now, (that was his description) and when we came over for our lesson he said "Sisters, I have a problem and I need your help! All these things are going on and I have a lot of anger towards the people that are causing all these problems for me. I need help not to feel angry because I know that's not right." We were so happy and excited that he wanted our help and was open to knowing how the Savior can help him handle and get rid of those feelings!
Also, Rachel texted us yesterday and told us she was being taken to the hospital to have emergency surgery to have her gallbladder removed! She was really nervous because she's never had surgery before, but she had a positive attitude about it. She texted us again this morning and said it went well but she is in a lot of pain. So extra prayers for her would be much appreciated. She could really use them.
We spoke in sacrament yesterday, which still terrifies me, even though I do it all the time! You think I would be use to it by now or that it wouldn't be as scary, but nope. Still terrifying. But I love doing it, which is the weird part. I love being able to preach about missionary work and share my testimony and it's a perfect way to get us in front of the ward so they know who their missionaries are. And sometimes afterwords the youth that are considering going on missions will come up to us and ask to go on splits with us! It's awesome!
I shared a poem in my talk that one of my companions gave me, I absolutely love it and I hope that you love it too.
This week was full of great things!! We had an awesome lesson with Troy!! Troy is going through a "fiscal tsunami" right now, (that was his description) and when we came over for our lesson he said "Sisters, I have a problem and I need your help! All these things are going on and I have a lot of anger towards the people that are causing all these problems for me. I need help not to feel angry because I know that's not right." We were so happy and excited that he wanted our help and was open to knowing how the Savior can help him handle and get rid of those feelings!
Also, Rachel texted us yesterday and told us she was being taken to the hospital to have emergency surgery to have her gallbladder removed! She was really nervous because she's never had surgery before, but she had a positive attitude about it. She texted us again this morning and said it went well but she is in a lot of pain. So extra prayers for her would be much appreciated. She could really use them.
We spoke in sacrament yesterday, which still terrifies me, even though I do it all the time! You think I would be use to it by now or that it wouldn't be as scary, but nope. Still terrifying. But I love doing it, which is the weird part. I love being able to preach about missionary work and share my testimony and it's a perfect way to get us in front of the ward so they know who their missionaries are. And sometimes afterwords the youth that are considering going on missions will come up to us and ask to go on splits with us! It's awesome!
I shared a poem in my talk that one of my companions gave me, I absolutely love it and I hope that you love it too.
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Holes
I had been in that hole for a very long time
In the dark and the damp, in the cold and the slime.
The shaft was above me; I could see it quite clear
But there's no way I ever could reach it from here.
Nor could I remember the world way up there
So I lost all my hope and gave in to despair.
I knew nothing but darkness, the floor, and the walls
Then off in the distance I heard someone call: "Get up! Get ready! There's nothing the matter. Take rocks and old sticks and build up a fine ladder."
This had never occurred to me--had not crossed my mind.
But I started to stack all the stones I could find.
When I ran out of stones, then old sticks were my goal, For one way or another I'd get out of that hole.
So I soon had a ladder that was sturdy and tall
And I thought, "I'll soon leave this place once and for all."
I climbed up my ladder. It was no easy chore,
For from lifting those boulders, my shoulders were sore.
I climbed on up the ladder, but soon had to stop
For my ladder stopped short--some ten feet from the top.
I climbed back down my ladder and started to cry I'd done all I could do. I gave my best try.
And in spite of my work, in this hole I must die.
And all I could do was to sit and think, "Why?"
Was my ladder too short? Or my hole much too deep
Then from way upon high came a voice, "Do not weep."
I had been in that hole for a very long time
In the dark and the damp, in the cold and the slime.
The shaft was above me; I could see it quite clear
But there's no way I ever could reach it from here.
Nor could I remember the world way up there
So I lost all my hope and gave in to despair.
I knew nothing but darkness, the floor, and the walls
Then off in the distance I heard someone call: "Get up! Get ready! There's nothing the matter. Take rocks and old sticks and build up a fine ladder."
This had never occurred to me--had not crossed my mind.
But I started to stack all the stones I could find.
When I ran out of stones, then old sticks were my goal, For one way or another I'd get out of that hole.
So I soon had a ladder that was sturdy and tall
And I thought, "I'll soon leave this place once and for all."
I climbed up my ladder. It was no easy chore,
For from lifting those boulders, my shoulders were sore.
I climbed on up the ladder, but soon had to stop
For my ladder stopped short--some ten feet from the top.
I climbed back down my ladder and started to cry I'd done all I could do. I gave my best try.
And in spite of my work, in this hole I must die.
And all I could do was to sit and think, "Why?"
Was my ladder too short? Or my hole much too deep
Then from way upon high came a voice, "Do not weep."
And then faith, hope, and love entered into my chest
As the voice said to me that I'd done my best.
He said, "You've worked very hard, and your labor's been rough,
But the ladder you've built is at last tall enough.
Do not despair. You have reason to hope
just climb up your ladder; I'll throw down my rope."
I climbed up the ladder, then climbed up the cord.
When I got to the top, there stood the Lord.
I couldn't be happier; my struggle was done.
I blinked in the brightness that came from the Son.
I fell to the ground, His feet did I kiss
I cried, "What can I do to repay thee for this?"
Then He looked all about Him. There were holes in the ground They had people inside, and were seen all around
There were thousands of holes that were damp, dark, and deep The the Lord turned to me and He said, "Feed my sheep."
Then He went on His way to help other lost souls, And I got right to work, calling down to the holes: "Get up! Get ready! There's nothing the matter.
Take rocks and old sticks and build up a fine ladder."
It now was my turn to spread the good word.
The most glorious message that man ever heard.
That there's one who is willing to save one and all
And we've got to be ready when He gives the call.
He'll pull us all out of the hole that we're in
And save all our souls from death and from sin.
So do not lose faith; there is reason to hope
just build up your ladder; He'll throw down His rope
As the voice said to me that I'd done my best.
He said, "You've worked very hard, and your labor's been rough,
But the ladder you've built is at last tall enough.
Do not despair. You have reason to hope
just climb up your ladder; I'll throw down my rope."
I climbed up the ladder, then climbed up the cord.
When I got to the top, there stood the Lord.
I couldn't be happier; my struggle was done.
I blinked in the brightness that came from the Son.
I fell to the ground, His feet did I kiss
I cried, "What can I do to repay thee for this?"
Then He looked all about Him. There were holes in the ground They had people inside, and were seen all around
There were thousands of holes that were damp, dark, and deep The the Lord turned to me and He said, "Feed my sheep."
Then He went on His way to help other lost souls, And I got right to work, calling down to the holes: "Get up! Get ready! There's nothing the matter.
Take rocks and old sticks and build up a fine ladder."
It now was my turn to spread the good word.
The most glorious message that man ever heard.
That there's one who is willing to save one and all
And we've got to be ready when He gives the call.
He'll pull us all out of the hole that we're in
And save all our souls from death and from sin.
So do not lose faith; there is reason to hope
just build up your ladder; He'll throw down His rope
I love this poem because it is the Savior telling us to love and serve one another "because he first loved us" (1 John 4:19) Jesus Christ is always willing to help us, faith is the culmination of our belief and our actions working towards a goal. That is when we are able to access the power of Jesus Christ to help us reach our worthy goals. People who have had near death experiences and have stood on the other side usually describe a Being and the only thing they can describe this great LOVE emanating off of Him. They say He IS love. So when the day comes that the Savior comes again, and we will need to be able to recognize him one of the questions we might ask ourselves will be; how we'll do we know love? How well do we know the Savior's type of love?That is what we are on the earth to do, to learn how to LOVE. Charity is something obtained through a succession of acts, it is something we become. As we practice loving and serving others we will develop that love Christ-like love called charity and we will be able to recognize Christ when he comes again by the love that we feel from him and for him.
I
love you all so much and I hope you have an AMAZING week!!!
Love,
Sister
Abby Martinez
P.S.
We do a lot of face masks and that's just one of the only things we take
pictures of. Aha!
Also,
here is a picture of Luke, a 12 year old we baptized at Christmas time. We just
finished his new member lessons this week!
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