hola
familia!
¿como estaispo? Just a brief hint on the title, there are
millions of spiders here in Osorno! They aren’t too harmful, just leave a
little bite that itches for a day. But it’s like the huge spider in Harry Potter
that gave birth to all those little spiders. And all the little spiders are trying to find a home and a job.
I can’t tell you how many times I’m walking and I look at my arm
and there is a spider or I scratch my head and there is a dead spider now under
my nails. They all are flying on their webs, being blown by the wind. We walk
into webs all the time or they are blown into us. It’s great....
Another funny memory... Red Hot Jesus? hahahaha remember that
game? We were walking to church on Sunday. It just popped into my head and
totally made my day. I started laughing out loud and my comp looked at me as if
I were nuts.
There is an old man that is sitting at a table across from me
and he keeps looking at me. I looked at him and he winked at me very sexily. (…As
sexy as an old man can wink.) It’s sad that I’m so used to that now that it
doesn’t even affect me. haha he looks just like Stan Lee... maybe I should wink
sexily back at him... I might get asked to be in the next Marvel
movie....
ay ay ay..... I think all of you are familiar with the poem of
the footprints where a guy is walking on the sand and he sees two sets of
footprints and the Lord says that He was always walking by him and when the guy
says that in the hardest part of his life he only sees one pair of footprints
and the Lord says that that is when He (the Lord) held him. When I look back on
this week and this cambio, I think, no I know, that I will only see one set of
footprints.
The Holy Ghost can heal whichever hurt, frustration, pain or
wound that we physically, spiritually, mentally or emotionally have. It is
truly amazing. I hope that all of you at some point in your life have felt or
will feel the calming, loving, soothing power that only the Savior can offer.
Not much to report on this week. I’m trying to keep a positive
attitude, without entering into the mentality of “it’s almost cambios, just
hold on until cambios.”
We had the privileged opportunity to have an FHE (Family Home
Evening) with presidente Isom and his wife, us and one of our investigadoras.
I love the mission house. It literally feels like the temple
there. The spirit is so calming and renewing inside. I want my future house to
feel like that. We had the FHE on a night where I felt that I could not give
anymore. I could not do this anymore. And for many circumstances, I did not
want to do it anymore.
Just by walking into the house, I immediately felt at peace. All
my troubles fears, anger, frustration and pains went away and I felt a calm
embrace of peace, encouragement, love, support and an "everything will be
all right."
We got to the house about 30 minutes early to ask for a blessing
from President. I know that I have said this before, but I know and testify that
he is a man called of God. I love and sustain him as my mission president. He
feels like my grandpa. The moment that he placed his hands on my head, I felt a
reassuring strength.
In the blessing he blessed me that I could have the strength the
keep fighting that I could find joy in the work and that I will be able to know
what I need to do. I am so grateful for my misison presidente and for the
priesthood that he holds. I am so grateful to live in a time when we have the
plentitude of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I love my Savior and I am forever
grateful for the strength that He continually gives me.
Satan is very good at what he does. And like the scriptures
says, he wishes and fights that every man might be miserable like unto himself.
I’ve heard that everyone in their mission passes through their own "Garden
of Gethsemane" on the mission. That is not to say that’s how I feel, and
what has happened is anything close to what the Savior went through. But, this
cambio has knocked me to my knees almost every day. It’s a good thing the Lord
has asked us to pray on our knees! I think I now understand why.
It is also very interesting to see how the Lord has prepared me
for this through all my other companions and sectors. Truly the Lord will never
give us more that we can handle. Sometimes I wish I just wasn’t as strong.
For various reasons this has been the hardest cambio for me.
Many reasons... but I am grateful for the strength that I have received and the
miracles that I have witnessed. I have never had to work so hard to be happy,
be obediente, see miracles, feel the spirit and enjoy the mission.
But also I have never had an experience so marvelous as to feel
the Savior carrying me, literally reaching out and pulling me up from the dirt
and helping me along step by step. Step by step. Brick by brick. Knock by
knock, Soul by soul. Building up Sión in South Chile, preparing the way for the
second coming of my Savior. Shouting the voice of warning to all who will hear.
I know that this gospel is true I know that Padre Celestial lives
and He loves us so much. Every trial is worth the pain. Every cost is worth the
sacrifice to know Him personally. I love Him and I know that He loves me.
I hope you have a great week and Alaina!! I hope you feel
better!!! You can do this!
ten couraje sé fuerte sé de gran corazon (I know you are
strong)
kia toa kia kaha kia manawanui
HURRAH POR ISRAEL
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