Trust in your BINGs!

This week was pretty amazing!!

We had Stake Conference last Sunday, and President Oaks's son lives in our Stake! My trainer introduced me to him! He likes telling us stories about his dad and they're so funny! He's really nice!

During Stake conference, our mission president, President Metts, called out my trainer and told the whole stake how she's leaving soon, which was hilarious!

Every morning, each companionship in our zone sends in a 9:50, which is basically a couple things we'd like everyone to pray for. At 9:50 am, everyone prays and asks for the things we asked for, things like "please pray that we can make two new friends today."

It works!!!!

One day, my companion asked that everyone we contacted would be home that day, and LITERALLY everyone was home!! About half way through, I was like man, we've talked to a lot of people. I'm exhausted. I kept wondering why we were meeting so many people, and then I remembered our 9:50!

Then yesterday, we prayed that we could help 2 new people progress on the covenant path, and we did!! One is an inactive member, and he wants to come back to church! We're the first missionaries he's let in in over 20 years, and he's recently been trying to get back! It's amazing!! He has faith and a desire, it's just helping him get there!

Okay so the spiritual reminder that I set for myself this week and the one I'd like to set for you all is to trust in the Spirit.

In D&C 11:12-13, it says:

12 And now, verily, verily, I say unto thee, put your trust in that Spirit which leadeth to do good—yea, to do justly, to walk humbly, to judge righteously; and this is my Spirit.

13 Verily, verily, I say unto you, I will impart unto you of my Spirit, which shall enlighten your mind, which shall fill your soul with joy;

As I've worked to understand how the Spirit speaks to me, I've also done my best to trust it!

I told y'all about BINGS, but I didn't explain it very well. This is what it stands for!

Be

Inspired

Now

Go

Usually, a Bing is the first thought that comes into your head, and every thought after that is from the devil trying to convince you that was a crazy idea, or that you don't need to do that, or that that person is probably fine.

Trust in the Spirit! It's been hard because sometimes the Spirit tells us to do things that are outside the norm, but we are a peculiar people! Our prophet had told us to stand out, to be weird! Act on that prompting, and I promise you'll be blessed with greater joy, just as that scripture promises. 

I've been working on this, and I invite you all to join me! Act on that first Bing, and don't listen to all that discouragement that comes right after it.

I'd love to hear your experiences when it comes to following Bings! If you think of any or experience any this week as you try to join me, let me know!

I love you all, and I'm grateful for the Holy Ghost! Have an amazing week!!!

(Also, I didn't take any pictures this week... so here's a Christ picture)