Elder Cason Flygare: Week 19

Well this Tuesday I got a new companion and his name is Elder Merrill, he's from Utah and has 17 months in the mission. I feel like I get along better with him becuase he can help me more and we can talk all the time in Spanish and in English if he doesn't understand all my Spanish. haha! He's awesome and is a super cool companion. He's a hard worker especially with the menos (less) actives and recent converts. This week has been one of the hardest weeks with us not being able to find new investigators and even talk to our investigators that we have right now...this week has been alot of walking because no one wants to be at their house when we schedule a visit with them. This week has really been the hardest week of my mission because I feel like I am trying my hardest but nothing is working. I have been praying like crazy this week for help to find new investigators and to prepare Wilder for a baptism this week but he hasn't been home this whole week when we try to visit. I feel like a failure sometimes when I try my best and all we do is walk and knock on doors and no one wants anything. It's even harder when my new comp doesn't know anyone here and I have to help him get to know everyone and also I dont want him to feel like I am not a hard worker with having almost 0 investigators because they want to not answer the door and don't want anything...

Sometimes it feels like the lord doesnt answer my prayers but I know that he has a plan. I know that he won't give me a challenge that I cant handle. Also, thanks mom for your email this week. It has helped me so much today with only reading it and feeling peace in this work and also thanks dad for your scripture. That is definetely how I felt this week, not that I wasn't humble but that he has a plan to make me stronger, to endure more, and also to always, always, ALWAYS rely on him.

Ether 12:27. And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.

I know that it's easy to get distracted and think that "you" need to find someone to feel successful or you need to have the best numbers (data). but this is the lord's work, he does with us for our OWN benefit.

Obediencia trae bendiciones, y obediencia con exactitud trae milagros. (hna. wendy nelson) (Translation: Obedience brings blessings, and exact obedience brings miracles.)

I love you all and I defintely know that my family loves me to. I'm doing great here and hope for the same for you. Weather is hot and is only going to get hotter. haha!

Love, Elder Flygare