In accordance with the meetings, we had lots of travel as well. After the comings and goings and meetings in between, we were pretty tired. I am still amazed at how tiring it can be just to be sitting down... Nonetheless, it was a great week!!
One thing that I think I realize ever single week is how much I love the scriptures. They are the best. No joke. One of the favorite things I read this week was about the fullness of joy that Ammon felt after their incredible mission to the Lamanites. In Alma 26:11 where Ammon says "my joy is full, yea, my heart is brim with joy, and I will rejoice in my God." I think that we often feel joy and that we all have happy days, but how often can we say our "joy is full" or that our "heart is brim with joy?" That kind of joy doesn't come from anything the world has to offer and I don't think it is even something we can ever find alone. Ammon expressed it this way in verse 37: "we see that God is mindful of ever people, whatsoever land they may be in; yea, he numbereth his people, and his bowels of mercy are over all the earth. Now this is my joy, and my great thanksgiving; yea, and I will give thanks unto my God forever. Amen." That joy comes from realizing that God cares about each and every single one of us, that He knows us by name, and that He wants nothing more than for us each to return to Him. We experience that joy most when we share that message with others. A fullness of joy can never be experienced alone. I'm so grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ that gives us every reason to have joy! I'm so grateful to be a missionary and to be able to witness the power of Christ and His atonement as that joy fills and brightens souls and families! We are so blessed! ^^
I hope you all have a wonderful joyful week and do everything you can to make your joy and the joy of those around you full! I'll be working on doing the same! I love you all!
Love, Elder Tolman
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