The Worth of Souls is Great in the Sight of God
Monday, February 24, 2014
To Everyone and Anyone,
So,
this week was pretty much the most stressful one that I have ever had
in my entire life. Not even joking. And it wasn't even a busy week
really, just Saturday was the kicker: I got my first convert baptisms of
my mission!!!! I was stressing out so much to make sure that everything
went smoothly, that my investigator didn't fall down the font steps and
drown, and that she also didn't suffocate without her oxygen cord. So
yeah, I'm really relieved that I didn't have to try and bring anyone
back from the dead as well as baptize them. We are waiting a week for
her to get her strength back up so that we can confirm her next Sunday.
Nevertheless,
my heart was so full of gratitude to my Father in Heaven for his help
this week. There were so many miracles that he performed and so many
prayers that he answered. I have a firm testimony of the words which the
Lord spake to Joseph Smith in D&C 18: "And if it so be that you
should labor all your days in crying repentance unto this people, and
bring, save it be one soul unto me, how great shall be your joy with him
in the kingdom of my Father! And now, if your joy will be great with
one soul that you have brought unto me into the kingdom of my Father,
how great will be your joy if you should bring many souls unto me!" I
have found myself randomly tearing (crying, not ripping) up and my heart
full of emotion when I think back on the baptism. I have such a
testimony of the peace that the Gospel brings, and not only in other's
lives, but in our own when we reach out and share it with others. People
are just so much happier when doing missionary work!
It's
just, I don't feel extremely blissful, but I just am so at peace with
the world. Everything just seems right with the Universe. On Saturday
all the stars aligned and all the powers of heaven combined to allow my
investigators to enter in at the strait gate, and set their feet upon
the path of eternal life. One of them shared a dream she had the night
before her baptism and I'm going to repeat it for you. In her dream, she
was talking to her sister (who is dead) and another departed relative
who were saying their goodbyes. I can't remember the exact words they
used, but it was something along the lines of, "We need to go, but you
are in the care of other angels now." And they are. This is the Lord's
work, and no one can stop the work of salvation among the children of
men.
I
love you all, and am so grateful for the prayers and letters and words
of support. Hope you have an awesome week and enjoy the many blessings
in your lives. Just remember the word of Albert Einstein when you feel
down: "You can live your life in one of two ways: as if everything is a
miracle, or as if nothing is."
Elder Cox
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