Wow this week was so much fun! We went to some crocodile farms and I got to touch a little baby croc, we are also changing houses out here in battambang and so we got to go and do a little apartment shopping with the senior couples. We traveled over to Siem Riep for our last zone conference with the Christensen's and Sister Nguyen and I gave 2 bomb trainings. Mey got baptized this week and that was the happiest! Also TRANSFER CALLS last night, I am staying in Battambang 2 with Sister Nguyen and we are going to be STL's again. I am way happy that I get to stay out here its so beautiful and I love it!!!
Funny story: Sister Nguyen and I did some face masks this week and we scared Sister Thouk so bad - we will send the video it made my whole week.
Something that I have been studying a lot about this week is commitment and being all in 100%. I love Doctrine and Covenants 97: 8-9 " Verily I say unto you, all among them who know their hearts are honest, and are broken, and their spirits contrite, and are willing to observe their covenants by sacrifice- yea, every sacrifice which I, the Lord, shall command - they are accepted of me. For I, the Lord, will cause them to bring forth as a very fruitful tree which is planted in a goodly land, by a pure stream, that yieldeth much precious fruit."
I love how it talks about an honest heart and how we truly need to be honest with ourselves and the Lord for our total commitment to Him. We are going to be accountable for every opportunity He gives us and I am trying to take full advantage of every opportunity He places in my path. We need to be willing to sacrifice, often times we need to give up good things for Him and put it ALL on the altar of sacrifice. As we do these things He promises us that we will be a fruitful tree.
We need to turn it all over to Him, all of our desires, dreams, wishes, wants and hopes. We need to be true and faithful not just in our behaviors but in our heads and in our hearts as well. As we are ALL IN and trust in Him - who knows us perfectly, who has all power, who alone suffered for our sins and our weaknesses, who loves us with a perfect love and has our best interest at heart - He will create of us a masterpiece.
"The realization of your amazing, astounding, and true potential happens only in the hands of the Lord. But you and only you can place yourself in those masterful, loving hands."
I am ALL IN and committed, whatever the Lord asks me to do I will do it! I am so thankful for His loving kindness and patience towards me and my shortcomings but I know that He is always walking beside us with His arms stretched out to catch us when we fall.
Love,
Sister Stratford
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