Day 42.

Finally!!! A day to slee... nope! GOOD MORNING IT'S 7:30!!! Great, just when I though I could sleep in my body has actually gotten used to waking up early. Today is a special day. Friends of mine and I are going to visit with some really good friends in fairport! Plus, we're going to the mall... could it get any better? nope! It's been great being able to visit with my missionary friends and catch up but one thing has been on my mind. How do I become a good missionary? I have plenty of good examples around me, each unique in their mission. As silly as it sounds, I sometimes find myself observing these young men and women and ultimately this leads to me observing myself. I've come up with 3 things that I can do to become a pretty decent missionary.
1) Pray immensely.
I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.... if I ask. Nothing can be granted unto you unless you ask. Yes, Heavenly Father knows our hearts and minds, but He wants us to ask for Him. We need to rely on Him and ask and talk to Him. There are times when I simply just talk with Him as if I were talking to a friend of mine on the phone. Pray and ye shall recieve. Ask and it shall be given unto you.
2)Read scriptures.
It always comes back to this. I know in all of the blogs of done, I usually stress the importance of reading my scriptures. I know how important they are. I have prayed about them and I've prayed before reading them and I know that Heavenly Father has given me answers through them. Our scriptures not only give us answers but they are the outline for our lives! We should learn so much through them. That's why they were given to us.
3)Be a good friend.
Finally, I need to be a good listener and love unconditionally. By being a good friend, we show what our church is all about. Loving one another. How boring is it to be mad at someone or to judge someone or to let them be alone in their lives? Not only are you not following God's word but you're also closing yourself up. Open up! Share your testimony and delight in God's word. Be a good friend to somebody.

Though these are only 3 out of the many ways I can be a good missionary, these, to me, are the first 3 babysteps I can take to becoming what Heavenly Father wants me to be.