The First Week in the Mission.

The first week of my mission was tough for me. I remember feeling overwhelmed everyday as I went and tried to talk to people on the street and in their homes about the Restored Gospel. I knew that the message of the Restoration blesses everyone, but I was scared of messing up. I spent a lot of time praying for courage and to know what to say to people. But when I talked to people I found that I was still afraid and had a tendency to speak too fast, call myself the wrong name, and switch my words around. I felt unworthy and kept wishing for help. That help though came in a different form than I had prayed for. I realized as I tried to talk to people that even though I fumbled with my words people were listening and had a desire to learn about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Not because of me though, but because the Holy Ghost was testifying to people of the truth of the Restoration. Because I was about the Lord's work I was helped by His Spirit. He had answered my prayer not by giving me courage or the ability to speak well, but to know that everything would be okay as long as I tried my best. I came to realize that all the Lord asks of us is to do our best and to come unto Him through faith in Him, repentance, baptism, and enduring to the end. When we strive to do this we can find comfort and healing. May we all come unto Christ is my sincere prayer. Amen.

Hello!

 Hello to the world of blogging. Just to introduce myself I am Elder McConkie, a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints serving in the Oregon Eugene Mission. For the next two years I will be making bi-weekly posts on my time spent out here on my mission. I hope to share the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ and help others to strengthen their faith in Him. It will be a good time.