5-25-25 The Infinate Atonement

Huuuiii aloha mai kākou! https://photos.app.goo.gl/eHDB8BrMq5Bve6rVA Another great week as a missionary! Learnt so much, and continue to with this beautiful mission privilege. One of my favorite new habits, I treasure that I developed on the mission is the interest and love to read! Its been something Ive never had the desire to do my whole life, but always wished I had it. Such changed on my mission, and ive grown to love reading. The most recent book that Ive been reading is called the Infinate Atonement, which dives into the depth of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and why it is so called infinate. One of our experiences this past week, helped me to understand the thoughts I've read even more personally. This past week, Elder Johnson and I set some goals! Some between our companionship, some personal, and some for the area. I love finding, it's one of my favorite parts of being a missionary. Seeing people at where they are, and imagining what the Lord sees they can be. The fun part comes, when you stay in an area, that is really small, for four cycles! Or about 6 months! And can probably count the amount of small inlet roads I haven't been on, on my hands. But it does push, to find differently, especially in a place, where people are used to missionaries! So it's a challenge I continue to accept and love it. Elder Johnson & I prayed on Sunday, to know where to find. We had about 30 minutes, and we wanted to make it worth it. Following the prompting of the Spirit, we came across a road, full of people! Before walking in, said another prayer, and continued down, within 20 steps, my pogi companion was surrounded by kids, as he began to get to know and share to them! I was left on the outskirts getting to all their parents, introducing ourselves, and setting return appointments for them and their families. We left, on time, with almost 20 finds. I am grateful to the Lord, for answering our prayers, and for trusting us with the prompting. Now to His Atonement. The book overviewed a portion of what the Savior must have felt, to watch sunrises, midnight skies, and realize that he's the one who created it. How he must've felt, to know that those he talked to, had the same potential, but had no idea. I imagine his sincerity, in the garden of Gethsemane, when he choicefully suffered for you and I, especially because of his eternal perspective towards us. I especially imagine, his joy, when we help people to understand, what they truly can become. The Atonement of Jesus Christ is infinate, it's for you and I, and for EVERYONE we see. There will ALWAYS be someone prepared, the question will be if WE are prepared to share. Let's see people as they can become, not as they are, and that includes ourselves. It reaches all, it heals all, it conquers all! Make the goal to see that for yourself, and ask who the Lord is preparing for you, and be PREPARED to share! JAHS TRAHS! Aloha nō, ELDER ISHIBASHI