This week has been marvelous! I want to start out my email by telling a story that Sister Linford in our ward told us a while back. She was talking about her experience when she went and visited Africa over the summer. And she shared about this young teenager in the ward who was just amazing. Everyone in Africa basically has nothing and this young teenager was soo happy all the time. She said one Saturday while they were there all of the young boys were playing soccer. And sister linford saw this happy smilin young teenager over in the river doing laundry. And she went over and asked him why he wasn't playing with the other kids and he said, "I'm cleaning my white shirt for church tomorrow, This boy is going to look good for the lord!" And then he continued to clean. And she said the next day he just pointed to his white shirt and said looks good huh? Then during sacrament they asked all of the youth to go up and share their testimony about who they want to be when they row up. And that smiling young man went up and said "when I grow up i am going to be a missionary for the church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints." And then in tears Sister Linford said not long after we got home from our trip, that young smiling teenager passed away from AIDS. And he never was able to go on his mission.
And that just made me stop and think!!! Their are people all over the world that are just waiting to be able to serve a mission. And many of them are not able too! And if I do not make the most of my mission every single day, i am wasting that amazing blessing and miracle of being able to be here. I know that there have been millions of times in my life where I have been soo blessed and I have taken that for granted. To even be able to have a temple close, when there are those in Africa who don't have a temple close and they don't have the money to make the trip to go! As members and missionaries of this church we are SOOO BLESSED!!! And I don't ever want to forget that! This week I have really tried to work as hard as ever and do my best, to make Heavenly Father proud! Looking back on my mission I have seen more miracles in these 6 months than my whole entire life! This week I have been so much happier because I am remembering why i am here!
I want to be a missionary not only for this year and a half but for my whole life. I know that it is going to be harder to have an eternal companion, and to have 6 babies i am going to have to train hahaha! But because of this mission, I am ready to dedicate my life to him, and to center my heart on him! My dad was writing me and said that is the hardest thing to do, is to remember to have gods love at the center of your heart! I am thankful for this work everyday, and for all of the things I have learned! I would never change a thing! Just some highlights from this week, hahaha. We also did service at a funeral home and we helped cremate a body...... i never imagined myself doing that! I love this area and ward! We are seeing a lot of success, and I know that god is watching out for me and that he loves me!!! LOS QUIERO! Remember to center your heart on what is important! WE ARE ALL SOOO BLESSED! Have an amazing week!💜💞💙💚❤ Happy v day!!!!!!!!
CON AMOR, Hermana Tams!
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