Title: The Missionary Laws of Physics
The laws of physics as a
missionary are as follows (this applies mainly for the Netherlands but I
wouldn't be surprised if it's mostly universal.)
1. If you are biking and the
wind is against you, when you turn around to go the opposite direction
at any point (after an appointment/church/whatever) the wind will also
change to, once again, be against you.
2. If you are running a
little bit late for the train, and you get there a minute after it was
supposed to come, it will already be gone. But, if you are on time and
need it to come on time, it will be atleast 5 minutes late.
3. If it takes you 15
minutes to get to an person's house and you only have 13 minutes, but
you increase the speed of your biking to be able to cut off those two
minutes, you will still be late. But, if you are not in a hurry and bike
leisurely, it will only take 10 minutes.
4. Your bike will never ride
smoothly and without problems for longer than two weeks. Also, if
someone (your dad, for example) asks how your bike is doing, and you say
good, that week there will be a problem.
5. Your brain starts to be
in sync with your companion's and you start dressing in the same color
schemes on the same days and matching ridiculously well. Like you
planned it.
But even when the wind is
against you, your bike is having problems, you've missed the train,
you're going to be late and you and your companion look like you're
trying to be twinners, there is still a reason to keep going. And that
reason is Jesus Christ and the miracle of the atonement that says that
each and every day, we have a new opportunity for excellence. A brand
new page to make into anything you want to (and if you're a missionary,
you'll probably make it a drawing of the plan of salvation/gospel of
Jesus Christ, a thank you note, or a conference bingo board, according
to the situation.)
"The gospel is true and I love you"."-Kim Williams
xoxo
Zuster Hoff
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