Happy New Years! That
is what I have been saying all day long.
It is that time of year again.
The International Hmong New Years has made its way to Fresno. Today I talked with members of the Hmong
population who came from as far away as Laos to participate in the harvest
festival celebration.
The approach we are taking this year is different. We revamped the booth to make it more
inviting, and people are loving it. When
people come off of the main field and into the booth, a much larger plurality
are accepting missionary visits. We also
switched up the way we are distributing materials from a "come take
everything, it is free" to a "tell us what you want, we will come by
after the new years and give it to you."
The effect is definitely positive.
Across the board those who are signing up this year have more "real
intent" as the scriptures put it.
We Hmong elders have been pondering and praying for a year as to how we
can go for more. The actual fruit of the
revelation we received months ago is beginning to be seen. We are pleased, and we know that the Lord is
too.
Today was day one.
Six more to go.
In the zone right now we have a missionary who is unsure if
he will be continuing his mission due to an ongoing battle with
depression. While reflecting on the
situation this missionary was in, I gained some insight summarized very well in
Psalms 90:12:
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts
unto wisdom.
As this thought built up within me I came to a greater
awareness of the brevity of my missionary service. I applied wisdom and became more bold in my
contacts, and the blessings of heaven were seen in our area.
I know that I have grown as I have served as a
missionary. I hadn't realized just how
much until yesterday, Skyping home to my family (one of the two times a year I
can do so). I am excited to see what
growth is yet to come. I am certain that
I will be taught at a more rapid pace as the days go by.
2016 has been a great year.
Nyob zoo xyoo tshiab!
Elder Cummings
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