Week #67: ¿A quien miramos para la salvacion?
Hola hola todos! Como andais mis consiervos? Hope everyone is doing just dandy. This week had it's ups and downs. I'm getting destroyed health wise, between an ingrown toenail, a fever, allergies, and a migraine since Saturday, my patience and endurance has been tried at a whole new level. But...were hoping for a better week here than the last.
Other news, transfers came...and I'll be staying here in Salto for another transfer!! Elder Johnson and I will be companions for another change. I'm super excited because I'll get to be here to help some of my converts continue to progress and help the work go forward with finding new people! It will be a great change. Although one of my housemates, Elder Ross, will be heading to a new area. Im sad to see him go, for all that I've learned from him.
Elder Ross started his mission here in Salto just 3 months ago, and it hasn't been easy for him. He's reminded me so much of starting my mission and when I was getting trained. It really isn't easy for anyone to start a whole new life as a missionary. But while you're in those months of trials, you find out what you really treasure in life and whats important to you. I've seen that in Elder Ross a lot more than I ever saw it in myself. Many times, when we have a little spare time in our house at night or spare time after lunch, we end up just chatting or joking around about random things, or we break out a quick card game, or we just hang out and rest. Elder Ross never really joined us in those activities, instead, he reads the scriptures. When he was struggling, he knew the only thing that gave him hope and comfort was reading the scriptures. Maybe he never even recognized it for himself, but it was a natural instinct to open up the scriptures and just read. The joking around, the resting, the games, all of that, didn't matter to him, because it never game him that comfort and joy he needed that the gospel gave to him.
I think we can all learn from Elder Ross. When we find ourselves without friends, family, our home, or anything else that actually matters to us, the only thing we can do is to turn to the words of Christ to be lifted up and receive hope. John 6:66-68 says something along the lines of, "and Jesus said unto them, Will ye also turn and go away? And Peters replies, Lord, where would we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life."
If we ever feel there is a time where we cant hold out, Christ will always be there with His arms opened wide waiting for us. There isn't a soul in the universe who is too far away from the Love of Christ. Lo conocemos a Cristo por medio de la lectura, la potente oracion, y nuestras obras diariamente. Esta es la senda, y no hay otro camino ni nombre dado debajo del cielo por el cual el hombre pueda salvarse en el reino de Dios. Los amo a todos! Tengan una buena semana!
