Hey Fam!
Well this week has been super
awesome! I don’t have a lot of time, so
I’ll just try to fill you in on a few things…
Life is good here in the
mission! I’m learning so much in my personal studies and in my
experiences. Everything seems to offer a
lesson if I let it… I hope I’ll be able to put it into English and have it make
sense. So, okay cool, I’ll give it a go.
I heard a quote and someone
said that the important thing in life is not the ‘why’, but ‘for what’. Instead
of asking ‘why did this happen?’, we need to think for what reason did this
happen? What can I learn from it? It
sounds cooler in Spanish, 'no por que, sino para que?' esta chido esto.
I also saw a t-shirt that was
awesome. It said ‘built not born’ and I don’t know, I guess I thought it
was cool. It made me think about a lot of things -- like being here in the mission,
or even our testimony or our personal beliefs for example. A lot of times we
have to work to build them, they aren’t necessarily born in an instant. I
really liked it!
Also, Elder Fowler is going
home! A lot of friends have been headed out and he’s the end of the first wave!
His mom also sent me a tie for my birthday so a thousand thanks to her!!!!!
Okay, I’m almost out of time
but I have one more thought to share…
The Book of Mormon is awesome, there’s so many great truths in there,
but Wow, I am really diggin the Bible right now. The stories of Christ’s life – His birth, His
baptism, His Atonement and resurrection but there are so many more really good
stories in the Bible. I was studying in
the New Testament the story of Jesus and Lazarus. Jesus and Lazarus were friends, Jesus loved
Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha.
A messenger was sent to tell Jesus that someone He loved was sick. Jesus already knew that Lazarus had died, but
He continued His work in the place He was, always mindful of the friends He
loved, then in two days time, He informed His disciples that it was time to go
back to Judea to see His friends. It was
on His timeline. He didn’t neglect His
friends, but He let them experience their hardship, and when He saw them, He
cried with them and showed them great compassion, knowing the whole time He
would raise Lazarus from the dead and by this Gods miracles would be made
known. He’s always available to help us,
isn’t He? But it’s not always how and
when we think would be best.
It’s super interesting and
great to share when someone is going through troubling times or having some
problems. Jesus always wants the best
for us, but He lets us have trials because we need them to continue progressing.
I also studied the history of
Peter and you can read about it in John.
When Peter saw Jesus on the water he lept out of the boat to meet Jesus
on the water, but quickly began to drown.
But why? Peter was a fisherman,
he knew how to swim, and he was a strong swimmer… Peter jumps off the boat and
begins to drown, and isn’t that just like life.
When life happens, sometimes we forget what we already know – even the
simple things, and when we forget we feel like we’re drowning. Sometimes the simple things are the most
basic, like prayer, or in Peter’s case moving his arms and legs, and we start
to drown in whatever it is we’re faced with, be it physically, spiritually or
whatever. But this is the way it goes
sometimes.
So don’t forget the little
things… pray, read the scriptures, and go to church and never forget that Jesus
loves you, He is there for you and wants the best for you and if you keep your
faith, you will see His miricles.
Also HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAUREN and
DAD!! and HAPPY ANIVERSERY MOM & DAD!
That’s all I’ve got for now, Till
next time! I love you guys!!!!!
Nick
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