Hey everyone! I will be brief today
because I haven't prepared too many ideas and also because we are in a little
bit of a hurry today. Anyway so this week we didn't have a ton of progress
missionary work wise, but if you always seek to learn, you will be blessed by
the spirit to know things that you can do to improve. So the culture for this
week is pretty funny. Apparently back in the day in Korea, because it was so
hot and no one had air conditioning, people would go to banks and just chill
because it was cool in there. This is funny because this week like 3 people
talked to us about doing this and neither me nor my companion knew anything
about it. So on a hot day we will go to a bank and just lay on the floor or
something haha.
So yesterday I had a chance to talk to my family (we get to
call home twice a year so it’s pretty special) and at the very end of the phone
call when we were praying, my phone died in the middle. I’m not really sure at
what point it died, but it was pretty funny. The reason I tell this story is
because when I opened my eyes when I finished the prayer I realized that I was
praying totally alone when I thought my family was right there. Then on the bus
ride home I tried to think about the more symbolic meaning of that moment. When
we pray to our father, he is not right in front of us, we are praying alone.
And honestly, sometimes when I pray, I feel totally alone. I feel that I am
just saying words when I am kneeling and I don't always feel close to God. But
I testify and leave this blessing that anyone who consistently, sincerely, and
openly prays to Heavenly Father, they will receive that which they need and
seek.
I’m sure some of you are wondering
why every week I talk about prayer so maybe I will explain that. Nobody can
have a relationship with God without prayer. There is no religion without
prayer. And nobody is perfect at prayer. Please, please, please pray every day!
And when you are busy, stressed, and have a hundred other things to do, that is
exactly the time when you need to pray most. I promise that by praying daily,
you will have a new spirit in your lives that will bring you so much joy.
I love you all,
Elder Coleman
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