Hej!
This week was crazy. We had a zone conference in Gothenburg.
We had to leave our apartment by 6:30 in order to make it to the train, so that
was fun. And then my companion and I accidentally left a suitcase on the train
so on the return trip another pair of elders drove us into the city, but the
traffic was too bad to drive all the way to the train station on time so Elder
Martineau and I got out and ran to the lost and found in the train station only
to figure out that it was the wrong one and then we had to run literally across
the city to a different one to get the suitcase. We had to pay 100 crowns in
order to get it but we only had 50 between us and they would only take cash but
the lady let us get by with only paying the 50 and then we had to run back to
the train station (this time with the suitcase) and meet the other elders in a
parking lot to get the rest of our stuff and then run to the train with all of
our stuff. We made it on to the train with about a minute to spare. It was
wild.
Anyway, the thought that I wanted to share this week was
that work is always necessary for success. The verses I chose illustrate this
very well. Alma and his brethren only began to have success after "much
labor." The context of this passage is specifically related to missionary
work, but I would say that it can be applied in all things as well. Anything
worth doing is going to require work. It makes the success that much sweeter.
Some days it may feel like we are working more than we're succeeding, but we
always must keep in mind that the two are inextricably intertwined.
I hope that you all have a great week. I'll keep you all in
my prayers!
Love,
Äldste Cummings
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