9/8/14
Good Morning! This was a good week. On Monday last week we
had MLC. And on Wednesday we had what was possibly my last Zone Training
Meeting. It was an awesome meeting. But It made me really sad. I'm experiencing
so many different emotions right now. The work here in Bella Vista is going
crazy! It's so awesome to be a part of it. On Friday we got to do something pretty
cool. The first Friday of every month here in Bentonville they have an event on
the town square called First Friday. It’s an event where a lot of different
businesses, artists, artisans, crafty people, farmers market people, food truck
people come and set up a booth. They have live music and lots of fun things to
do. So we were able to get a spot at First Friday and it was awesome. Our theme
was Strengthening Families. We talked with people about their families and how
important family is and how the gospel can strengthen their families. We also
had a sweet activity for people. I drew a house and put it on a board and we
had people write down their answer to the question "Why do you love your
family?". We had them write it on little circular post it notes. Then we
drew a string from the post it to the house. It looked like a bunch of little
balloons lifting up the house. It was pretty sweet. We were using the
"Up" theme to demonstrate that all of the answers to that question
are things that will "lift" your family up. Or strengthen your family
and bring you closer together. It was an awesome day, we got to talk to a TON
of people. I always love doing that.
Surprisingly I don't
have a whole ton of stuff to talk about this week. I'll just talk about what
I've learned more about recently. I've been learning a lot about repentance.
The Greek word for repentance is Metanoeo. Which literally translated means:
Change your mind, knowledge, spirit, breath or air. Repentance is not a scary
or difficult process. It's a process of change. Of improving. Of becoming
better. It's changing your mind, and your spirit. It's realizing that you need
to change and then making the necessary changes! I'm so grateful for the gospel
of Jesus Christ. I love being a missionary so much. And I love all of
you!
Love,
Elder Sherwood
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