After a very hectic few days and lots of random splits with 5 billion pound suitcases. I made it to Duisburg. **ehem I mean Schönland** And Sister Madsen is great. And the cutest. And has eylashes as long as my finger. And is hilarious. And... kinda ready to go home hehe but it's all good because we are gonna strap down. Work hard. And make her last six weeks the best yet. Just you wait.
I would say that we hit the ground with a running start but.... the flu bug hit home this week and Sister Madsen was a sickie almost all week. So I may not have gotten the best look at Duisburg but my dream of hybernation came true. boo yah. I have been wanting to have that since day 1. And while Sister Madsen was coughing her little sickie tail off I managed to read the conference ensign, unpack, clean, read that family history book mom sent me that I never would have read otherwhise, go through our area book, watch the restoration DVD in multiple languages.etc. All that missionary fun that you never have time to do? Done. Great week.
As I was having my little spiritual hybernation, I had a thought. Actually lots of thoughts. When you are cooped up by yourself you kinda have lots of think time. And I found a new favorite scripture. It may change by next week but at the moment it is my favorite.
'And now, my sons, (or daughters or whatever you call yourself) remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall.' (Helaman 5:12)
The winds of change are rather mighty right now and I could use a strong foundation. Sometimes I feel like we are all just so chipper and happy and we don't acknowledge the fact that there are hard things. Satan is real. Temptation is real. Those winds are mighty. It may beat upon you. You may feel like it is dragging you down and yet if you have a secure foundation. You cannot fall. Not maybe not fall. Not ummm well if its a really hard storm you will fall for a little bit. Not well she is falling so you might fall too. Can. Not. Fall. Litterally impossible with Christ on your side. Stand up for what you believe in.
If we stand for nothing. We will fall for everything.
Who would have thought Katy Perry lyrics could be so inspiring huh?
love ya oodles.
xoxoxox
s. heywood
