this morning I just woke up hyped smacking a fist into my
hand. it made me so happy to read two letters from other missionaries - Andrew
and Ben. I am literally so hyped that two of my best friends are missionaries
with me. reading their letters makes me flash back 13 months ago when i was
exactly where they are.
this week was pretty packed. we had zone conferences this week so we traveled around the mission with the ocampos doing different things and just helping them out which was fun to see the people that I've become friends with on the mission. got to stay the night in Laredo with my boy elder Gardner which was fun. the only downside is that after all of the zone conferences we basically had Saturday to work in our area and that was it for the week. In my last email I said that I knew the Lord would bless us regardless and we really saw that and are seeing it. I learned this week that God is in control of everything. all we can do is our best and that is what god asks of us. so Saturday we went to all of the people that we were teaching and on Sunday were hoping that maybe one or two people would come to church. well, it turns out that God had other plans and we had 7 people at church. I can honestly say that was all because of him and I'm so thankful! then last night a lady asked us if we wanted to eat and something inside me said "TELL HER WE CAN TAKE THE FOOD TO GO". well, It turns out after the lesson she gave us menudo. menudo is a Mexican food that is made of cow or pig intestines. people love it here but I honestly have avoided it my entire mission. really got lucky on that one.
something I've been thinking about is being a missionary is like a two year meditation session with God but you get to help other people at the same time and it's not really meditation at all cuz you're running around but you have a lot of time to think and work every day hand in hand with God.
"16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal."
I feel like the purpose of the mission is to help other people develop these spiritual eyes, but at the same time, yours are opened also. I just realize every day how far I have to go but it really is such an amazing experience! have such a good week!
Elder Freedman
this week was pretty packed. we had zone conferences this week so we traveled around the mission with the ocampos doing different things and just helping them out which was fun to see the people that I've become friends with on the mission. got to stay the night in Laredo with my boy elder Gardner which was fun. the only downside is that after all of the zone conferences we basically had Saturday to work in our area and that was it for the week. In my last email I said that I knew the Lord would bless us regardless and we really saw that and are seeing it. I learned this week that God is in control of everything. all we can do is our best and that is what god asks of us. so Saturday we went to all of the people that we were teaching and on Sunday were hoping that maybe one or two people would come to church. well, it turns out that God had other plans and we had 7 people at church. I can honestly say that was all because of him and I'm so thankful! then last night a lady asked us if we wanted to eat and something inside me said "TELL HER WE CAN TAKE THE FOOD TO GO". well, It turns out after the lesson she gave us menudo. menudo is a Mexican food that is made of cow or pig intestines. people love it here but I honestly have avoided it my entire mission. really got lucky on that one.
something I've been thinking about is being a missionary is like a two year meditation session with God but you get to help other people at the same time and it's not really meditation at all cuz you're running around but you have a lot of time to think and work every day hand in hand with God.
"16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal."
I feel like the purpose of the mission is to help other people develop these spiritual eyes, but at the same time, yours are opened also. I just realize every day how far I have to go but it really is such an amazing experience! have such a good week!
Elder Freedman
1. mirror pic at the chapel that I went to in my first area
with elder Gardner ahaha
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