Week 59

So, I have news you probably won't like.... I don't agree with it or like it, but I need to be obedient and follow it! so here it is:

Our mission President would like us not to chat back and forth anymore over emails. He wants us to send 1 email to everyone about the spiritual stuff and then a few personal emails if needed. 

Like I said, I don't like it at all..... but please follow this and help me be obedient. Here is a study I did this week that helped me to see I need to be obedient to his direction:

A paragraph from my setting apart blessing says, 

" I bless you with a desire unto obedience, that you will strive to live by every word and principle of missionary life. That as you do so, therein, you will find safety and protection and the choice blessings that our heavenly father reserves for the obedient."

2 Nephi 5:31-33

31 Wherefore, I, Nephi, to be obedient to the commandments of the Lord, went and made these plates upon which I have 

engraven these things.

My mission president receives direction from the Lord and I need to follow it. I was obedient like Nephi and wrote the one email each week.

 

32 And I engraved that which is pleasing unto God. And if my people are pleased with the things of God they will be pleased with mine engravings which are upon these plates.

I emailed that which was pleasing to God. If people back home are pleased with the things of God, they will be pleased with my email.

33 And if my people desire to know the more particular part of the history of my people they must search mine other plates.

If they want to know more, they can send me one email with questions to be answered. 

And another part of my setting apart blessing:

"I bless your family through you that they will be able to provide you with the support and sustaining that you need to carry you throughout the difficulties and trials ahead, and that they, in turn, will will receive blessings unlooked for through your service."

I know this is not easy for any of us, But we need to be obedient to what the Lord says. I love you and cant wait to hear from ya'll! 

Had another Busy week. Seems like being a ZL takes up a ton of time with duties and responsibilities that we have! I've grown to love the missionaries in my zone quickly! I have 6 trainees!! I'm loving helping them. :D

Not too much out of the ordinary happened this week.....  but, all is good for me! I'm enjoying life a ton and getting the most I can out of it!! I have really been enjoying the scriptures more than ever! They are super powerful and make my day always. I love the Gospel and am forever grateful for my Savior! I hope y'all have a good week. I'll write more next week. 

Elder Nathan Zeagler.  l_l-_-l   <--- Ready to Baptize!

Week 58

Things that happened this week:

1. Got moved to Amarillo!

2.  Tuesday we spent all day helping with transfers. Palo Duro elders stayed the night with all of their stuff in our apt.

3. Wednesday, DM and then we move some elders into their apt. The only night we didn't have people stay in our apt.

4. Thursday we actually got to knock for an hour, but still had to run errands.... lol The panhandle Zone Leaders stayed with us 

5. Friday we had Mission Leadership Conference. After it we ran more errands! lol. But, i got Krispe Kreme and Chick-fil-a! The panhandle Zone Leaders stayed again for their interviews the next day. :D

6. We had adult session of Stake Conference!! Loved it!! I got to see tons of people from Perryton and also brother Jennings!! sweet time! We got Braums afterward

7. Got to attend stake conference. Then had interviews and weekly planned. Fun day and super busy week!

I am loving it all so far! Having a truck is super nice and the zone here is amazing! I love y'all have a great week!

Study:

Luke 17:11-19

Notice the difference in all of these people. Only one is healed FULLY! The rest are missing the spiritual healing.  Ask yourself, who am I in the story, and what can I do to become better? 

short but very powerful!

Elder Nathan Zeagler.  l_l-_-l   <--- Ready to Baptize!

Week 57

Things that happened:

1. I got transfer calls this week. I am going to AMARILLO, TX to be a zone leader!! I'M pretty stoked!!!! That means.... I get a truck! I don't have to bike all day everyday! :D #HEisaLovingGOD!!!

2. Exchanges with Elder McMaster. Fun stuff! I loved being able to learn and work with him.

3. Town flooded again! No surprise.

4. We taught a ton of bomb Lessons! I've done a ton better always making sure that the Savior is the CENTER of my teaching!!!!! :D

5. I LEARNED HOW TO SOLVE A RUBIX CUBE!!!!!  I bought one today and am doing it for fun lol. :D Elder McMaster taught me how to do it yesterday! :)

6. Got fed pretty decent!

7. Just another bomb week! The work is going great! I'm sad to leave the amazing people here... but, I'm also excited for what the Lord has in store for me now! :D

Spiritual thought:

Read Mathew 26:36-46; 27:35-50

Read and as you read, think and remember all that Christ went through in the process of performing the Atonement. Ask yourself if you truly believe this! If you honestly do, then think of some of the mistakes you made this past week or in the past; start repenting, and remember how you felt as you read this throughout your week!

Elder Nathan Zeagler.  l_l-_-l   <--- Ready to Baptize!

Week 56

Things that happened this week:

1. Tornado hit 3 miles from our apt!

2. We were in the Sunday paper!! 

3. Exchange with Elder Sealy this week! Super fun and beneficial!!!

4. Got 2 new investigators. So that was sweet! 

5. Tons of bomb studies!!

6. Did service ALL day Saturday! That was tiring, BUT AWESOME!!! I loved it!  

7. Saw a few people for the ward that were BOMB!!!

8. Me and Elder Bean and Bro Carling gave an investigator a blessing

9. Made some investigators some of my FAMOUS chocolate chip pancakes! lol. I made them all dinner

10. Made 9 ties this week!

11. The town flooded pretty bad! lol. Like 3 ft of water or more in some places. #nodrainagesystem!

12. Just a great week of work! Working hard and serving with all I have!! I love how the Lord is blessing and changing me! :D

Study this week:

I'm going to start off with some wise words from my man Kendrick! 

"I am a sinner, who is probably gonna sin again"

We are here on this earth to live learn and grow. but, He's given us a way to survive here on earth! 

11 Do ye not remember the things which the Lord hath said?—If ye will not harden your hearts, and ask me in faith, believing that ye shall 

receive, with diligence in keeping my commandments, 

surely these things shall be made known unto you. (1 Nephi 15:11)

He has given us the gospel of Jesus Christ to help us through! We have to rely on the Lord. And that is where I personally struggle sometimes. 

3 For he truly spake many great things unto them, which were hard to be understood, save a man should inquire of the 

Lord; and they being hard in their hearts, therefore they did 

not look unto the Lord as they ought. (1 Nephi 15:3)

But, I can apply the gospel and change and return to Him. I am in the Garden of Eden here in the mission (Genesis 3). I have everything I need. But, eventually I will have to leave! But before he kicks me out of the garden, He will teach me how to survive. 

21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them. (Genesis 3:21)

He is teaching me to make my coats of skins that will last me a life time! I have less than a year to learn it all, but  He won't send me away ill prepared if I give it my all! So, I will learn all I can while I am here! This is how we can get past our struggles.

20 Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life. (2 Nephi 31:20)

I know this to be true! I am glad God loves me enough to allow me to learn all of this! My challenge to each of you is to press forward relying wholly on GOD! 

Elder Nathan Zeagler.  l_l-_-l   <--- Ready to Baptize!