For the first time on my
mission I have been really struggling with homesickness (and it's not for you
Mom and Dad). Since I arrived in Brazil, I have been really homesick for my
mission in the TNM (Tennessee Nashville Mission). I have been missing my wonderful companions
and fellow missionaries in TN, my mission president and his wife (President and
Sister Andersen), the amazing members of my ward back in TN, and the
investigators I taught and grew to love there.
During Sacrament Meeting the
other day, I was sitting there quietly trying to find some form of peace to
hold onto as I struggled to find a reason why I was here in Brazil right
now. I finally decided to open my Livro
De Mormon [Book of Mormon]. I read some
but finally closed it and then flipped randomly to a page. The page I flipped to was surprisingly in the
index and the first word I saw was the word 'Pedir' (ask). This short and
simple word brought me so much peace and comfort as I realized that Heavenly
Father has sent me here for a reason and all I had to do was ask Him what it
was.
I was reading in the Bible
Dictionary this morning under 'Prayer' and read, 'Prayer is the act by which
the will of the Father and the will of the child are brought into
correspondence with each other. The object of prayer is not to change the will
of God but to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that God is already
willing to grant but that are made conditional on our asking for them.
Blessings require some work or
effort on our part before we can obtain them. Prayer is a form of work and is
an appointed means for obtaining the highest of all blessings.' I know it is God's will that I am here right
now serving in the Brazil Natal Mission and I know that it was His will as well
that I served for three months in the TNM.
Although it may be hard for me to accept His will at all times, in order
to feel peace, I only need to pray and align my will with His own to show Him
that I am ready and willing to obtain the blessings He has in store for me
here.
I love y’all
Sister Dyer
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