- Elder Baird's #BLESSED Mission: WEEK 59 BURNABY: Justice for Elder Pedersen ✊

Dang 8 day week...Ya really didn't feel like anything different. So it's chill.

But great week though :)

Last Tuesday was the weekly planning grind, which was kinda weird. Def not normal, but hey we ball. After weekly planning, we did our weekly planning contacts at McDonalds. And on the way back, Elder Pedersen got pooped on. Rip. Justice for bro, he don't deserve it . Finished the night with a lesson with Charlie. Brotha is so close, it's like Li all over again. Except this time it's his eye, not legal stuff. He might have to get surgery soon, and his doctor won't let him do it. But I have faith!

Wednesday was good! Had DC in the morning, and it's a pretty fun district. So it'll be a good transfer. Had a lesson with our friend Pan 先生 all the way in Vancouver, so that was fun. Cool to go back there almost after a year as well. Pray that bro can come to church, he's actually super cool and is super willing to learn and change. Had a chill English class in the evening.

Thursday was ZC which was a party. Started with a pancake breakfast. Had baller trainings, and just continuing on that lock-in grind. This work really is all about forgetting yourself and going to work. Always thinking about others and serving them. Got pizza with our new member and had a lesson with him. He def needs the support, so it's cool to help him. Then we went and picked up more food from a member. This ward is actually legendary! Very missionary minded too, which is so cool!

Every Friday we do our language study with one of our members, and he's starting to teach me Cantonese, so that's been fun! Also had ping pong which was blessed. Hit the streets in metrotown, and dang bro, still trying to adjust to this area. Super different vibe, with a whole lot less Chinese people but we big chillin. Finished the night with a comp study at Burnaby Mountain Park during the sunset, it was quite beautiful!! And a lesson with Pan先生 rd. 2

Had a baller English class on Saturday, with a baller spiritual thought afterward. Hopefully we can start getting some of these friends to church and meeting with us. It'd be pretty cool. Had a lesson with a new friend Tony, and bros a chilla and a really fun dude. He's actually pretty elect and super receptive too. So that's pretty neat.

Had an amazing 安息日. The sacrament was amazing, and it was the primary program which is always just the best. Such an amazing spirit! Did some service, and social media work. Then had our gospel principles and mission zoom meetings/classes to end.

Monday we back to the weekly planning grind. We also had a lesson/member lunch with this part member family. The wife is a member and she is soooo amazing. Her husband isn't, and the kid is like 4. But we went over and shared a message with them, and it was super cool. Because the husband has a very interesting viewpoint. He's had some really big and cool spiritual experiences, but for some reason is not willing to accept it. And sometimes is pretty against it. But during the lesson it was super spirit filled, and TingTing (the wife) during the middle of it points at him and goes "aaahaa, you have tears in your eyes! " and Li goes "well, no ones every really explained it like that". So it was cool to see that the spirit is still working with him, because having that family be sealed in the temple would be just the coolest thing ever!!! Finished the night with family home evening, and that was a lot of fun!

For P-day today, we had the temple in the morning. Blessed. Ate breaky with the elders afterwards. Blessed, and delicious! Then hung out with a member! Tonight, we did our weekly planning contacts, and had a lesson. Overall, goated day!

It's been super good. Life is still just as amazing as always!

God is so Good!

In the talk "I am a Child of God" by Elder Fale -

"As of the date of this picture, what had you done to earn our love?” They lowered their eyes and said, “Nothing.” I asked them to look up and said, “You are right. You did nothing to earn our love. By that same token, there is nothing you can ever do that will unearn or remove that love from you. You did not earn it; you cannot lose it. It is yours forever.”

I love this so much! I'm not a parent yet, but I'm sure all ya'll can completely agree. I def see it in the newest parents of the family, Spencer and Brinlee.

And that's how our Heavenly Father's love is. Something so unimaginable. We can't even comprehend the love he has for each of us. And we did absolutely nothing to earn it . But because of that, we can't do ANYTHING to lose it. God's love isn't conditional, it is a statement of fact. It just is. It is quite literally the most important and frequently taught principle we teach as missionaries: God is our LOVING Heavenly Father. That's His greatest trait...His infinite love for each of his children. And it is this all powerful, omnipotent, king love...the love of a Father for each of His children. With His whole intent in bringing us home.

His love is Truth. It's not earned, it can't be unearned. Just live in it. He's always waiting, arms outstretched, just hoping we come into His loving embrace .