The life and times of Elder William Macoubrie: Serving the Georgia Atlanta Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (March 2012-March 2014)

Monday, November 5, 2012

Updates from Cusseta

Hey family,

Transfers are on the 14th so another week or so.  This week has been going pretty good. Things have still been about the same but I guess I’ll start from the top.

Fort Benning has always been the best day of the week. We had another great baptism. The spirit was felt really strong. It made me just want to be the best that I can be and do all that I can to find those who really need to find the gospel. It made me really want to join the military every time I go. And hopefully that will be the career path that I will pursue when I come home. I keep thinking about it and the more and more I think about it the more and more I want to do it. I feel that it could possibly be one of the best decisions I could ever make but I still have time to think and pray about it. There’s just a spirit about base that I just can’t wait to feel. It’s like a tidal wave of the Spirit. They are the missionaries, not me. I just make sure they are ready for baptism and that they want to do this for the right reason. But it’s so cool to see that the friends and the people there are doing all the work. It’s so cool to do and be a part of.

Cusseta group was good this week. We had 3 less actives come to church and that was a really huge thing for us. Hopefully they all will be able to come to church and to stay active and come more to feel the spirit of our little group. The work still is slow but I’m trying to be the best that I can be and just try to pay attention to the spirit. My attitude definitely hasn’t been the best while I have been serving here. I doubt the people a lot I don’t really focus much on their needs. I feel that I won’t be able to find any more people but there are blessings that come from trying to be better. Everything that I have read in the BOM and other things I’m reading it’s just telling me to repent and that I can do better. So that’s my goal this week. We approximately should be on page 200 around there for the BOM reading if anyone is reading with me. So I messed up the page numbers and now that’s about where we should be.

There are a lot of good things that will happen if we just stay obedient to the rules and to the leadership in the mission and ward and stake levels. I read it at least once a day everywhere.... But those who have been put into leadership positions have been called of God. They are there to lead and guide us here in the time that we have them to guide us. That’s one thing that I have really struggled with is getting along with one of my zone leaders but I’m really praying and asking for help to have a better attitude about him.

Sorry I got off so early and quick last week. My companion gets done so fast and I hardly have enough time to email before he stands over me and squawks at me to go so sorry that happened. Things are really about the same here. Not much has changed since the Hurricane Sandy passed over the weather cooled down a lot all last week. Temps in the 50s but things have snapped back and now they are sitting right around 75-80 again which is nice. But that’s about it. Everything is good and there’s really nothing I need. Tell Dan good job for me :) I wish I could be there to watch but I’m always praying for everyone. If you can forward this email to Todd and let him know I love him.

Love
Willus :)

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