Hello!!!!
"Vision without work is but a dream, work without vision is drudgery. When vision and work are connected, it is a joy fulfilled" (President Monson).
I love that quote. I love a lot of quotes obviously...and you all probably know that :-) well this week was full of fun and work. We had a good week. My black stallion (aka my bike) has been treating me well...but 3 times in the same day the chain came off. It's kinda embarrassing because there are always these little latino men around when it happens...it's it's not like I can keep going...so I have to stop. Anyway...then they all watch the "gueras" put the chian back on and ran away as fast as we can hahaha. Okay, that's that.
I've come to realize this week that one of the biggest reasons I was supposed to come on my mission was because of some of the missionaries. One, my comp, hna Erickson. Love does conquer all in the end, in all relationships. We have better and really good companionship. She compliments me all the time, but these compliments are things that she says that are from deep within. Only people that have known me a long time, usually notices certain things about me. We talked about it, and it's because God helps us notice things to help us succeed. One of the things she told me was that I have helped her so much and that she was rescued by me. Never would I have thought that. But she expressed how grateful she is to have a comp like me. I didn't know how much I would affect her. The trials and experiences I share with her has helped her, and our companionship so much. It's true, every trial and hardship I have gone through, has turned out for me good, just like God said it would. At times I find myself thinking about my college life and how even though hearts were broken because I never knew if I should come on my mission, I MADE it. I am supposed to be here, and I have to have the faith that this was what He wanted. I'm grateful for all the support that I have. It helps me help others. I never realized how much I would help the other missionaries here. There is a sister missionary here that I talked to yesterday and expressed to me that she feels like I am here only friend on the mission. When she said that, it really hit my heart. I feel grateful that I can be a listening ear and help her feel God's love. We are all children of God. That means we all have that right to feel of God's love. It is simply unconditional. With our investigators, the love we have for them is great because it comes from God.
We were supposed to have a baptism yesterday, but she didn't come to church...so we have to change her fetcha bautismal. It hard becasue she is 10 and really wants to get baptized....but if her parents don't go...she can't go. There is a couple that has to get married to be able for him to get baptized...but if forgiveness does not happen in that relationship...there will be no baptism. I never realized how many people have a problem with forgivness. When we don't forgive, the person that get's hurt most is ourselves. God is the judge and he chooses who he forgives, be we are COMMANDED to forgive. Yes forget, but we are human and we don't forget. The thing is...those are 2 different things. If we don't understand the power of forgiveness, we will never understand the power of the Atonement. Not forgiving someone is saying that that person does not deserve to feel the power of the atonement. Denying them that is wrong. Christ died on the cross, for ALL of us. It's not like he said okay I'm only going to die for Matt and dad, and maybe mom. He suffered so much that it caused him to tremble. The weight of everyone's sin was upon him. The most beautiful part is that he overcame it. He rose after 3 days, and because of Him, we all can too. The power of the Atonement is real. Forgive because it is expected of us.
I love my life. I love my mission. This week I realized that more than any other week. My comp and I have been talking in british accents and I LOVE IT. It makes a stressful situation calm. TRY IT hahaha
I love you allll soooo much!!
be good.
take care.
all my love,
Hna Argüello
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