Hey, sorry it's so late; I didn't have time ‘till now.
So this last week was crazy, as usual. It was the worst and best yet, worst because my companion went home, and I miss him. We were close, and it was great. But still it was a week filled with spirit. We had President Holland give a speech on last Tuesday, which was amazing-and I will let you know about it in a letter. Then with my new companions my roommates again, Elder Ping and Stark, it was hard because they are not as hard working, or exactly obedient, but today I had a good experience with elder Ping- He said he never opens up emotionally to people, but today he wrote me a poem and at was beautiful, but told me he was struggling. I think I may be in this companionship to help him. I read in Matthew 26 I believe that where two or more are gathered in my name there will I be also. This helped me to know why we are in companionships, because there Christ will be because we are always gathered together in his name.
I told you it was a spiritually uplifting week, let me just tell you some of my thoughts and experiences, In 3 Nephi when the people were going to kill those who believed on Christ because Samuels signs were not given yet they said "For behold your joy and your faith have been for nothing." I thought those were interesting things to make fun of because Joy comes from god and also Faith is a belief in things that are true. So by saying this they were almost bearing testimony of its truth, and then when the signs happened and Christ came forth, they fell to the earth and were sad because their "Great plan of destruction" was frustrated. I thought that was interesting compared to the "great plan of mercy, then I saw it, pre mortal life and war in heaven was written all over this story.
I have always wakened up at 6:30 but have not always got out of bed right away, but I have started to and I have had much more energy, I think it’s partly attitude partly blessing.
Pres. Brown talked on Sunday and he talked about being exactly obedient. It was powerful, but then the best part was that he did not want us to be a failure, and the thought came to me that "You are nothing but you are not a failure."
Then later on Sunday we had a devotional by Pres. Heaton who talked about how missionaries worry about how they are doing, and their communication with the investigator too much and not enough about the investigators communication with god. We are a means but not the way. 90% of the work is done by the lord. I remembered my father’s blessing and how I was told that I was nothing, and it's not me that converts. I have thought a lot about this this week and in district meeting today I was able to explain it. I also was given the gift of tongue in English. earlier this week when thinking on the topic I tried to remember who was the leader of that army that kept getting cut in half, to prove it's the lord not them, and in district meeting I remembered Gideon with no problem. I didn't look it up or anything. I bore my testimony that we were nothing; we were 19 year olds who get paid about as much as 16 year olds. We are like alma who was told he was boasting, he said "as for my strength I am nothing" but the lord is everything. The story of Gideon and how he did it so we knew it was the lord. Now we are 19 year olds and are nothing, but our message is true and is everything, so we have so great a cause to go forth in.
Love you all
Elder Matt Sabey
Thoughts on why Christ is a serpent on the rod- any cool dual symbolism with Satan?
How about with climbing a mountain how on the ground looking up we see a large area, and the going is easy, but there comes a point where you have to look down at the rock beneath your feet to progress, but then at the top you see a much fuller view then originally?
PS. Cubby no letter...
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