September 24, 2018 - Ask and Ye Shall Receive

We had Zone conference this past Tuesday and it was awesome, the spirit there was so strong. Since we are so far away, we always have to wake up early to get there on time. The drive up the canyon is absolutely beautiful, I love Oregon. We learned about setting goals and making plans. Elder Ballard says those who accomplish the most in this world are those with a vision for their lives, with goals to keep them focused on their vision and tactical plans for how to achieve them. Setting goals and making plans is a lifetime principle that can help out every single one of us. Even God made plans and goals.

On Wednesday we were on exchanges. I was with Elder King in the Dairy Creek Ward, he is a great missionary. I learned a ton from him on that exchange. We were able to do lots of finding and talking to many many people. I've been blessed to serve here in Tillamook for so long, the people on exchanges were kind of rude.

One day we got a call from a member saying that an excommunicated member needed some help, he was in the ER. We went and visited with him for a little while and he told us how blessed we were to be apart of this church. He knew that even though the people in the church are not perfect, that the church itself is perfect. It is amazing how strong of a testimony he had of the church even though he was not a member anymore.

A while back our Mission President asked us to go running every morning. We have been doing this and I've noticed that it has gotten much easier to run. He even wants us to go and run during the winter when it is raining, that will be a lot of fun. Not.

One of my favorite scriptures I read this last week is in the book of 3rd Nephi Chapter 27 verse 29 it says "therefore, ask, and you shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you; for he that asketh, receiveth; and unto him that knocketh, it shall be opened". I think that sometimes as humans we are too stubborn to ask God for help. In one of President Nelson's talks from this last General Conference, he talks about how God is so willing to reveal the secrets of the universe to us if we only ask. This truly shows God's love for everyone of us because he is willing to reveal these things to us. He will always direct us from good and not lead us astray. As we continue to build a relationship with him, we will better understand how he speaks to us and grow into a principle of Revelation as we do so. -Elder Robbins

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