I am once again happy to report that I have had another great week full of heavenly help. This last week, Elder Posadas and I have been working on enlarging our teaching pool, and were blessed with many new investigators who were willing to listen to our message. As such, this last week we taught many lessons about God and about His plan (or gospel) to our new investigators. I noticed however this last week as we taught all of these lessons that the words seemed to lose their feeling to me. I have observed that at times, even the most remarkable information if stated repeatedly, loses the effect that it once had.
This last week though, I mentioned my concern to President Hiatt, who gave me some help in rekindling the fire of this extraordinary doctrine to me. As I truly thought and pondered about the knowledge I have of God and His love for all of us after mentioning my concern to President Hiatt, I realized that that knowledge itself is what makes the foundation of my life. I tried to imagine my world without such a knowledge, and it was extremely hard to do so. If I didn't know of God and have the faith that I do in Him, I feel I would lose all of the hope and happiness that I have in my life.
After deeply considering the importance of this simple doctrine that I have known for many years now, I wish to reiterate the knowledge I have that "we are [all] offspring of God" (Acts 17:29). With this fact, I know that the Lord knows each one of us, and loves us deeply. I also know that "he [only] doeth that which is good among the children of men...and he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness, and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remebereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile" (2 Nephi 26:33). Truly, all that God does is for our benefit, and His hand is always extended to all of His children. It has brought me great joy as I have been able to declare to the most simple of people that no matter how wealthy, poor, talented, or otherwise that God's concern for our well-being is equally infinite for each one of us. Although at times we may be tempted to think we aren't too important, our very DNA and lineage from an all-knowing Being declares quite the contrary.
I feel it a great privelege at this time in my life to serve as a missionary and help the Lord extend His love to all of His children. I cannot believe though that this next week will mark one year from my departure into the mission. I must admit in saying that I don't know how I feel about that fact. A part of me doesn't believe that it is true while another part of me is frightened in thinking that my mission is almost halfway over. I cannot begin to express my gratitude for all those things I have learned while I have been on my mission. I value no time in my life more than this last year.
Anyway, I hope all is going well at home! Have a great week!
Love,
Elder Pulley
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