I've noticed lately that my posts have been less analysis and more heart. I'll write a little more about
that when I conclude this blog at the end of the year.
When I was a new missionary in Brazil, I had a companion who had been a zone leader for much of his mission. He introduced me to a concept that I had never thought about before - praying with a pen and paper in hand. He told me how as a zone leader, he would pray for each missionary in the zone, and write down impressions about what that missionary needed. He witnessed the importance of those impressions as he either followed through on (and saw success) or ignored (and saw missed opportunities) each impression.
That lesson has always stayed with me and I have applied it with varying levels of commitment. The past few weeks, I have tried this out a few times, praying for each of my children (and Sadie) by name and writing down either what I can do for them or how I am grateful for them. As I have done this, I have felt increased love for them and a greater feeling of the spirit in my life.
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