Elder Alec Lange: I prayed about it a million times!

It's been super hard lately because ever since I've been out I've had 10 or more people on date. We now have 6 and 2 of them are getting baptized Saturday. I've been super discouraged with not finding anyone to teach. Our investigator pool is just getting really small because they are all getting baptized. I've been wondering what I should do and have been trying to fix it. I thought it would be a good idea to fast about it. So Sunday I fasted. It was super cool. I prayed about it around a million times but had never thought to fast. As I fasted I found that I need to work on myself. I found myself becoming relaxed and ok with our teaching pool. So as I was thinking about all the things I could do better, 2 people we didn't even invite to church came to church and we found so many more people telling us of people we should visit and teach. Not only did the fasting tell me how I could improve as a missionary but it had immediate results. I can let the little teaching pool slow me down. It was never part of my mission experience yet but it's something I need to learn to fix eventually so why not now. I love how the Lord work in your life and answer your prayers. Then I also came to the thought of why should I be sad. I've had eleven baptisms on my mission and it's going to be 13 in couple more days. The Lord has definitely blessed me. The phrase of " if you become relaxed with the work the Lord and members notice. They do, no doubt about it. It's something I really need to work on. Even the slightest let up gives the chance for the advisory to wiggle into your life and make you feel down on yourself. The work is going to pick up soon and it all depends on me. Not my companion. Not the members. Not the investigator. Although all of these help, it depends on me how my mission goes. The people are out there and prepared you just have to put the work in to go out and find them.

Elder Lange