See.

For those of you who know me well know that i have terrible eyes. 

I'm so blind. 

From the time i was young i have worn some kind of glasses or contacts. 

I cant do anything without them.

This has really made me apperciate sight. 

But lately my idea of sight has change. 

The importance of spiritual sight. 

I loved how my Misson President taught us this last week. 

We read the Good Samaritan and i have never noticed the sight. 

"...and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side."

"...when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side."

"But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him"

The all saw.

But did they really see?

I began reflecting on my my sight. 

How many do i pass by? 

My heart became heavy. 

At times we allow our own sight to get in the way of the Lord sight. 

My mind was the reminded of the story of the man that had been possessed by devils a long time. 

"And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones."

He wore no clothes. The people in the city tried to bind him. But he couldn't be calmed.

How would i have seen this man?

Rough and unloved?

Maybe. 

Christ then comes. 

The man denies Christ. 

But, he still sees him and comes forward and says,

"What is thy name?" 

It seems that Jesus was looking past the nakedness, the chains, the anger.

And he saw who was hiding within. 

He wasnt frightened by all his scars and wounds. 

He was focused on the soul. 

What was inside. 

We then see, 

"there was a man...sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind."

The man saw his current circumstances. 

And Christ saw more. 

He saw him for who he really was. 

One of God's. 

That's all that mattered. 

"Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,"

"Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him."

"And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him."

Because Christ saw him. 

Others found Christ because the man was able to see what he was then capable of. 

A witness of his healing. 

I yearn to see this way. 

There are many i know i have passed by. 

But, im grateful that i have the chance i have to strive to see this way each day. 

The last couple days have been joy. 

A new joy that i havent felt before. 

There is a joy that comes as you seek to see. To really see. 

Seeing has led me to the lost and afflicted. 

Seeing has led me to seeing the Saviour walk beside me. 

Seeing outside of myself is changing me. 

There was a day this week that i wont ever forget. 

I was pleading with the Lord that i would be able to see as he sees. I wanted my vision to be changed! 

As the day went on Sister Good and i began to see. So many that i feel we wouldve passed if we didnt change our vision. 

A new sense of love filled my heart as we spoke to these people. For a moment i felt a sense of how heavenly father must feel about us. 

This is joy. 

This lady sat next to us in the library this day.

We were short on time but then we reminded ourselves of what the Saviour sees. We began speaking to her. 

She shared her story. 

It was heartbreaking. 

She in that moment was so broken. 

What if we didnt see her?

We began teaching her from the book of mormon. And her heart began to soften. 

She then started talking about how the Lord has led her to missionaries 3 times. 

Each time she has rejected them. 

As we started talking to her she expressed how she knew it was a sign from God. 

It was time for her to change. 

We were able to meet with her again later in the week and she came to church yesterday! 

She is so prepared. 

Seeing led her to knowing that God knows and loves her. 

I'm grateful that the Saviour sees me. 

That he sees beyond my weaknesses and sees me for who i can become. 

At this point and time in my mission I am feeling and experiencing so much joy. 

Everything about it is just joyful. 

I want to be here forever. 

I love my Saviour. 

Im grateful for him blessing me with eyes.

So i can see those who need his love and healing. 

Pray to see. And you will see. 

Don't pass them by. 

I love you! 

Sister B