Hermana Bloxham - Taking steps into the fog...

This week has been really good! We have truly been seeing the blessings of the September Baptism goal and we are feeling more trusted from the Lord. We had the baptism of the Rodriguez family from Elders Hurst and Meek (the elders that work in our branch with us) this last weekend and it went amazing! We had Brenda come and she really liked it! We had the opportunity to teach her 4 times last week which was amazing! She is really progressing and she wants to learn. We have been amazingly blessed to be able to have the spirit with us while we are teaching her and He has put His words into our mouths more times than I can even count. 

I have learned on my mission about the importance of baptism. Before my mission I think that I just thought it was what happened when we were 8 and that's it. But now I think that I can truly understand the real significance of the opportunity we have had to be baptized into this amazing Gospel. Baptism is truly just the first of many covenants we make to show our love to our Heavenly Father and His son Jesus Christ. It is the door or gate to the path toward Eternal Life and we have the chance to have the "Iron Rod" or the Word of God to guide us through our hard times. 

This morning I was studying about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are going to be teaching that today, and I received so much new knowledge and it's so amazing that even as we study just the basic beliefs of our church, we can learn so much. One of my favorite scriptures I read today was in Ether 12:6 which says  "And now, I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things; I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith."

It's like we are walking in a really foggy day. We can see right around us but its scary to keep moving because we can't see very far ahead, but as we walk forward, with faith, we are able to see more and see things that we didn't even know were there. As we go through this foggy life, we have to make lots of wrong turns but as we take steps into the darkness or into the fog we will be able to see a much bigger picture of life and be able to see the hand of the Lord in our lives.

I am so thankful for this opportunity I have to be a missionary in this time of spiritual fog, and I am so thankful for my Savior Jesus Christ who is always right beside me leading me through the darkness. I love The Savior with all my heart and I know that He lives and that without Him, we would be nothing. Thank you all for everything you do for me out here on my mission and all of your support! I love you all so much!

Love, Hermana Bloxham :)