Hey all!
Week two in Monett! It's been an adjustment for sure, but God has so much in store for this little town. He's taught me a ton already through my experiences with Elder Fairchild and the good people of southwest Missouri.
I hadn't realized it before, but I think I got kinda Cookie Monster about missionary work at some point. "Me want find new people NOW! Me want convert baptism NOW!" type deal. To that end, Elder Fairchild's been an awesome example of patience for me. Sometimes, being a successful missionary means being active in our waiting.
Doctrine and Covenants 123:17:
"Therefore, dearly beloved brethren, let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power; and then may we stand still, with the utmost assurance, to see the salvation of God, and for his arm to be revealed."
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Cool stuff this week:
- Mother's Day! I love you, Mom. Thanks to all the other "moms" in my life who have been there for me too. You're awesome.
- Me and three other Elders in my district got asked to sing "Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy" in an a capella quartet for zone conference this Friday! Wish us luck.
- Met a bunch of cool people from Burma/Myanmar that all moved to Monett for work. One guy we talked to actually messaged a bunch with some Karen-speaking missionaries in Minnesota over Facebook, so he might pull up to church this Sunday!
- a member family's dog followed us around this neighborhood we tracted and we found a lady while the members' dog peed on her porch. MPL?
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Alma 26:3
Thought: "How Can I Keep From Singing?"
I know I said I wasn't gonna do a song of the week anymore, but man, I just love music so much. I'll make it a hymn/Christian song from now on though.
Anyways, I had a million different plans all going for what I could write about for this week's thought, but when I thought back to this song I felt prompted that this was what I needed to share. Honestly, I've only heard "How Can I Keep From Singing" once, but man, Isaiah 12:2/2 Nephi 22:2 deserves a callback for this one. The minute it came on the Church radio station, I knew this song was a message from my Heavenly Father of how much He truly cares. And, when we express our gratitude like this song does, we show God how much we care about Him too.
I don't have a recording, but look it up if you can! I promise it'll brighten your spirits like it did mine.
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"My life flows on in endless song;
Above earth's lamentation,
I catch the sweet, though far-off hymn
That hails a new creation;
Through all the tumult and the strife
I hear the music ringing;
It finds an echo in my soul—
How can I keep from singing?
What though my joys and comforts die?
The Lord my Saviour liveth;
What though the darkness gather round?
Songs in the night he giveth.
No storm can shake my inmost calm
While to that refuge clinging;
Since Christ is Lord of heaven and earth,
How can I keep from singing?
I lift my eyes; the cloud grows thin;
I see the blue above it;
And day by day this pathway smooths,
Since first I learned to love it,
The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart,
A fountain ever springing;
All things are mine since I am his—
How can I keep from singing?"
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Cool talk: "Continue in Patience" by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf
My new address is 107 Circle Dr Unit A, Monett, MO 65708! I love writing letters, so send me your address and I'll try to mail you one soon.
Love,
Elder Rigby
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