I've been here so long it seems like my mission is almost over. I had strep throat this week. It was pretty bad, in fact the nurse said that I should recieve a reward because it was so bad. I did get to give a blessing to another person in my district. I never really realized how blessings not only bless the person who is recieving it but also the person giving the blessing as well. As far as my district goes...well they didn't like me much before I was called as district leader so now those feelings have been amplified to hate now that I am. which is a major bummer because I don't mean to toot my own horn, but I am a pretty great district leader. I bring the Spirit to every discussion and it is there until they remember they don't like me! Oh well I know if I continue to do my best, the Lord will do the rest.
I'm going to be honest it was really only the first week that went by so slow but I look back at these last couple of weeks and I have almost been here for A WHOLE MONTH!!!! We have had 2 general authorities, Elder Echo Hawk from thw the First Quorum of the Seventy and Elder Callado from the Area Seventy. Nobody seemed to think much of them but I was REELING with excitement!! These men have been called to a leadership position in the Church by God! They have been called to inspire other men and women all over the world!
My biggest craving for food....hmmmm strawberries and definately chili! They feed us extremely well here and the best news so far...mission presidents banned the consumption of balut to all foriegners!!! WOOHOO!!!!
It is very sad here though.... I mean Elder Echo Hawk said that of the 600,000 or so members here only about 100,000 are active... It is really sad to know so many have lost their faith or never had it to begin with. Its sad because it means the missionary didnt truly care...I will change that when I get out there! No matter what it takes I will NOT be one of those missionaries! We cannot forget that we don't need to just baptize their body but their mind heart and soul as well.
It's funny, no matter how much my district may hate me, my heart aches with theirs when I see them sad. Yesterday a sister that was transferred from our district was rushed off in an ambulence. She was samoan, all of the samoans in my district rushed to her as soon as they heard. They are so passionate for each other. I realize that is how we must be to all of our brothers and sisters around the world. That is why I am here and not there with you. My didstrict may hate me but I will love them. when they are right I will stand by them. when they are wrong I will be there to help them up when they fall...thats what it means to truly be a representative of Christ.
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