This is the first time I have really spoke Spanish on my missions. Almost 1 year in and I am just now speaking Spanish! It's been fun for sure. Speaking another language is quite a challenge... buy it's okay I am learning so much.
Also, I only have a couple more chapters until I finish the Book of Mormon! So I am learning a lot.
2 things I am learning:
1. God prepares the way-
Moroni says in Mormon 9:32-34,
"32 And now, behold, we have written this record according to our knowledge, in the characters which are called among us the reformed Egyptian, being handed down and altered by us, according to our manner of speech.
33 And if our plates had been sufficiently large we should have written in Hebrew; but the Hebrew hath been altered by us also; and if we could have written in Hebrew, behold, ye would have had no imperfection in our record.
34 But the Lord knoweth the things which we have written, and also that none other people knoweth our language; and because that none other people knoweth our language, therefore he hath prepared means for the interpretation thereof."
If I could have chosen, I would have chosen to speak English so there would have been "no imperfection" in my teaching (well I'm not perfect ;) but you know what I mean). When I speak Spanish it's broken, but it's my best. But... the Lord has "prepared means for the interpretation thereof". Through the Spirit, the feelings of my heart and the general message can be delivered into their hearts.
2. I can only give my best-
In Ether 2 and 3 it talks about the Brother of Jared and how he is building barges so him and his family can sail across the ocean. We'll, the Brother of Jared needs light so he can see (something very important). We'll in Ether 3:1 it says,
"And it came to pass that the brother of Jared, (now the number of the vessels which had been prepared was eight) went forth unto the mount, which they called the mount Shelem, because of its exceeding height, and did molten out of a rock sixteen small stones; and they were white and clear, even as transparent glass; and he did carry them in his hands upon the top of the mount..."
He needed light so he made some clear rocks... The Brother of Jared made some rocks... That's how I feel about my Spanish and sometimes my mission. I do my best and it only amounts yo come clear rocks. But, in Ether 3:4 he says,
"And I know, O Lord, that thou hast all power, and can do whatsoever thou wilt for the benefit of man; therefore touch these stones, O Lord, with thy finger, and prepare them that they may shine forth in darkness; and they shall shine forth unto us in the vessels which we have prepared, that we may have light while we shall cross the sea."
The Brother of Jared had faith that God could give them light. So in verse 6 it says that, "the Lord stretched forth his hand and touched the stones one by one with his finger..." and the stones were given light! The Lord made the stones better than they were before, he made them shine! That's how I feel about my Spanish and my mission, I give my best, which actually turn out to be stones, but He makes them even better. He uses them to bring light to others, even when I don't see it most of the time.
I hope you all have a great week!
⛰Hermana Zimmerman
P.s. Amelia (McBee) Henriksen and Miranda Andreason both live in my area! Cool hugh!?
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