Weaknesses Are Temporary

So I have not written for a while. Life has been crazy busy, but it has been filled with so many blessings, miracles, and great experiences that I have grown so much from. Three weeks ago, transfer calls came in and I killed my companion and gave birth to a new one. And since then I have been blessed with an opportunity to learn and become better. My companion is from Boise, Idaho and from what I have heard from her thus far is that they have an 'Amazing Blue Football Field.' So that is all I know about Boise and I would love to visit this football field someday. She is a hard working, dedicated, spiritual giant that loves her Heavenly Father, the Savior, and their gospel. Her desire to be here motivates me to work even harder. To know more about her, you should check out her blog at www.growingbrighter.blogspot.com.


Well folks, I have a plan and I hope I can fulfill this new vision that I have for my blog. I am planning on writing as much as I can for these last remaining weeks as a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I have a goal of writing about something new that I learn each day about the gospel and hopefully it will help you as a reader too. Lately, I have been soaking up doctrines, swallowing up scripture verses, and obtaining so much knowledge and wisdom that I feel I should share so we can all help one another to reach our greatest potentials. This morning for companionship study, I learned tons and tons of cool stuff. With the help of my companion, I was able to receive inspirations that helped me understand the gospel more and Heavenly Father's perfect plan for us. We read from the Book of Mormon in 2 Nephi 4 and we ended up discussing Nephi's sincere and pure prayer to Heavenly Father that led us to fully understand why we have weaknesses in our individual lives. My companion was pointing out some of the things Nephi was praying about and they were all things he was struggling with. I came to a realization this morning that weaknesses are only temporary, they are not and will NEVER be permanent. If we did not have weaknesses, we would not be dependent upon our Heavenly Father, the Savior, or those we come in contact with. Then there wouldn't be a point in us coming here to earth or have a family to help teach us what we need to know. Heavenly Father's plan would not matter and there would not be any progression or real growth here in this life. Through these weaknesses that we have, we will be made strong as we like Nephi, put our trust in the Lord, and Him only.
I know that my weaknesses are temporary. And it will be so much easier if I live the gospel and follow my Savior. I know that as I am faithful and humble, those weaknesses will not only become my strengths, but they will disappear and I will be a step closer to my Heavenly Father and in reaching my greatest potential. What a blessing it is that we can receive our own personal revelations for our own growth. As the Lord our God has said, "I will give unto the faithful line upon line, precept upon precept.' I know that the Lord will reveal unto us knowledge and wisdom if we 'seek learning, even by study and also by faith.' I love my Heavenly Father and the Savior. I have come to enjoy these short periods of time in my mission immersing myself in the scripture and seeing the mysteries of the Lord being unfolded unto me. The scriptures has become my best friend. As Elder Richard G. Scott counseled us this last General Conference, he assured us that, "The scriptures can become stalwart friends that are not limited by geography or calendar. They are always available when needed. Their use provides a foundation of truth that can be awakened by the Holy Ghost. Learning, pondering, searching, and memorizing scriptures is like filling a filing cabinet with friends, values, and truths that can be called upon anytime, anywhere in the world." May we all take advantage of these great tools and blessings that Heavenly Father has provided for us for own good. It is my prayer that we will not look at our weaknesses as stumbling blocks, but a great blessing to help us be the person our Heavenly Father wants us to become.