This last week I was on exchanges with another missionary and we were out trying to contact an individual. We knew what street she lived on but we didn’t have her whole address. So off we were on our search to find this person. We tried the first home on top of the hill and it looked like no one was home. We still decided to get out and knock on the door. As we got out of our truck and started walking to the front, two big dogs come bolting from the side of the house. They circled us and we each kept our eye on one of the dogs. We kept walking but made sure they didn’t come up an
d bite us. As we took our baby steps to the front door I see out of the corner of my eye 4 more dogs running towards. I thought for sure we were goners. We stopped dead in our tracks and really couldn’t take anymore steps or these dogs would get us. To our surprise 2 more dogs came running out to us and now we are just circled in problems! I thought for sure we were going to pay a visit to the hospital. With chopping of jaws and angry 
protective dogs coming towards us we were than relieved by the voice of the owner calling after them. The dogs listened to the power of the owners voice and went away. We were very happy to see that somone was home!
This experience made me reflect on the difficulties we have in life. One day we could have only a couple of problems/challenges/pains/afflictions and than the next day we face 4 more challenges/problems/pains/afflictions and we are being circled by them! You may than think how in the world am I ever going to get out of this one? Am I ever going to get through this day??
We all face challenges and problems like this on a daily basis and yet it only took one person to remove them. Just as the dog owner had that power over his dogs, so does the Savior, Jesus Christ have power to save us in hard times! Jesus Christ suffered not only for our sins but for everything we face in life. (Alma 7:11-13)
Christ suffered for us to know how to help us. So if He is the only one who knows how to help you personally than wouldn’t you want to be very close to Him all the time???
Thats what He asks of us: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy
laden, and I will give you rest.” Mattew 11:28. Christ suffered to help you personally in whatever you are facing! He knows how you feel, what your thoughts are, and He knows the pain you go through. So come unto Him and feel the healing power He has to offer!
As we do this we will feel relieved and we will know He is truly there for us! We will feel our lives changed and our faith will grow in Him. Always remember He wants to help us, so please come unto Him! He wants to help! He is the only one who can help us because He knows us personally. May we all strive daily to come unto Him so that we can be helped!
To know how to come unto Christ talk to your local missionaries!
My new area that i am serving in as a missionary is awesome! We have beautiful open country, great atmosphere, and awesome people. There is just one slight problem. Our cell phone service is horrible! In our own apartment we dont receive any service so we must go outside and try to find that one bar that will allow us to talk to the other person on the other line. This is a challenge sometimes and at this time of the year it gets cold! Some days i get frustrated with it and other days its really easy for me to find that service and talk to the other person on the other line. Can you hear me now???… Good i finally found service!
feel that it is so hard and that sometimes He cant hear us. Well God’s “service” is not any ordinary cell phone tower. His “service” is universal and even if you are out in the middle of no where you can still call upon him! God is everywhere we go. He is always there for us when we need Him. He just asks that we call upon Him so that He can help us out. He loves us and He has made it possible for us to call Him whenever we please. He wants us to have that one on one relationship.
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