July 14, 2014

This week I continued to be really sick. I kept getting a fever in the afternoons and wasn't able to do anything.  My companion called the nurse and may have exaggerated a little so that she feared I had pneumonia.  I just had lots of congestion with my fever.  Received medicine in the emergency room for the Influenza B a type of respitory virus. But...later in the week I got a nasal infection, so I have had pressure in my head for several days.   We've been the nurse's most frequent callers lately.  

I just want to make a short comment on miracles.  Lately I have been doing a lot of comparing with other missionaries and their successes or miracles.  I feel like mine have been so few.  In truth, I have baptised few (compared to others) and my miracles have not been super breathtaking or awe inspiring.  But, thinking about this...I considered that perhaps that is not what the Lord wanted me to experience.  Every day there is some small experience that I have been able to have, I have been able to see the Lord answer my prayers time and time again.  I have been blessed to help work with new missionaries and learn from them.  The mission, I am reminded, is not only about baptizing people...but helping US have a lasting conversion.  I think in many ways, I am being prepared for things that will come.  I am sure I have blessed people's lives, but maybe it has been in small little ways and not through grand, dramatic experiences.  Some people prepare the field.  It reminds me of the people in the Book of Mormon and the Bible who don't have names, but their actions contributed greatly to something that happened later on.  Not all people need to receive the recognition in the earth because it's written in the heavens.   :)   

Also, I just want to share that everyone should read Romans 12 to learn more on how we should act as Christians. It is an excellent guide and something to read again and again.  

I have to get going, but I love you all very much!

Take care!

Love

Hna Schultz