Last week the Soccer
World Cup started and it's interesting to see the nation react. Koreans
love soccer, especially my companion. He's having a hard time with not
being able to watch the world cup, especially considering that fact that
if he had stayed in France playing soccer up until now he could
probably have been not just watching, but participating in it. Poor guy.
He's the best.
We
didn't have many particular things happen this week. Most of our
investigators are college students and they are all taking tests this
and next week, so appointments have been a little more slim and the days
a little longer and hotter.
One
thing that I have had a lot on my mind recently is importance of
learning to really exercise our agency. Part of becoming like God is
learning to act and to do so righteously. In every situation, we have
the opportunity to act or to be acted upon. For example, we can be acted
upon by difficult circumstances and get angry or we can choose to act,
look for the good in the situation, and be grateful. We can allow our
situations to instill fear in our hearts or we can choose to seek
courage, love, and charity which casteth out all fear.
Every
moment is an opportunity to make some sort of decision, but I know that
through understanding and applying the principles of the gospel,
through daily scripture study and prayer, through relying upon God and
the atonement of Jesus Christ, we can "become agents unto [ourselves]"
filled with the power of God to not only make the most of our own lives,
but help and lift others as well.
I am so grateful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I
know that it is true and I know that it has been restored. I know that
the Book of Mormon is an undeniable witness of that restoration. I am so
grateful to be called by God's living prophet as witness of that
message. I'm so grateful for your love, support, and examples!!
Have a wonderful week!!!
Love, Elder Tolman
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