This week has been mind blowing! We were able to be with a General Authority for a lot of the week. I learned more from him than I could tell you. It was stressful, because we hosted 100 missionaries in our area at our stake center for the meeting. It took a lot of time to prepare, but it was so worth it! It was Elder Kopischke from the seventy. We had a personal meeting with him, all the Zone Leaders were invited too. He got so personal with us; there is nothing better than hanging out with a General Authority. Two things I learned from him that really hit me:
1. No matter what your approach may be as a missionary, you always have to teach the Atonement through the Restoration.
2. We must walk with those we teach every step of the way to bring them to Christ.
We planned and hosted a Stake Missionary Fireside last night for the whole Roanoke Stake. It was a lot of planning for my companion and I. We worked closely with the stake leaders on how to make this easy and effective and also a great time for whoever could make it! We tried not to put too much effort and time into it, just enough to make it run smoothly. I would say it only took about a half hour to an hour to do the hard planning for this, although that was not including the follow up for all the assignments. It worked out great! Last night we had an outstanding turn out, this being the first missionary fireside to be thrown. We had about 150 people show up, a lot of which were nonmembers and our friends being taught. At the end of the program, as everyone was in the gym, my companion and I stood back and examined the crowd and felt a great feeling of accomplishment as we saw all of our brothers and sisters coming unto Jesus Christ through this Fire Side we orchestrated. It felt amazing to see the results. It will be done again in a few months. Things like this all start with an initial idea, followed by the promptings of the spirit.
A very spiritual experience I had this week,
We got a phone call to go to the hospital and give a
member a blessing. This member was pretty much on his death bed. Elder
Kropushek and I got there and found the whole family around him devastated. Just
then, the doctor walks in and tells the family he is not going to make it. She tried to be sincere but she did a
terrible job, especially trying to comfort them. Finally Elder Kropushek and I
couldn't take this doctor much longer so we told everyone we would give him a
blessing and we prayed to invite the spirit and then went to give him a
blessing. I was the voice, my companion and I on each side of the bed around
all these machines managed to give the blessing. The whole doctor team was
watching us and all the family was doing the same. In my heart and mind, I was praying for the
revelation and the power to heal this man and to take him off his death bed. I
put my hands on his head and started giving the blessing and the spirit told me
different. . . My will was not my father’s will for this
man and I had to listen. But immediately as I listened, I was over powered with
the Love God had for this man and it translated through the blessing. He was
truly ready to come home. I learned that our Heavenly Father has a plan and all
we can do is abide. I finished the blessing and the spirit in the room calmed
the family; it even impacted the doctors watching and we left soon after. The
man passed away the next morning, but it was my experience that I needed and
the lesson I learned. It was a blessing to us to lift that family in that
capacity. I will never forget that.
A scripture Elder Kopischke reminded me of, D&C
82:3:
3 For of him unto whom much is given much is required; and he
who sins against the greater light shall receive the greater condemnation.How true that is, we would all do well to never forget that scripture! I love you all hope you have a great week! Keep the Faith!
- Elder Kaleb Bingham
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