December 17, 2012

i am getting a little tired of rushed emails...sorry about that. but at least we´ll get to talk through SKYPE next monday!! woo hoo!!

basically, this week was full of learning opportunities. the training sisters came to our sector, and were with us for 3 days! we went on splits and were able to accomplish SO much! it was truly a week full of miracles. we found three new families to teach, and set up a bunch of visits for the following week. while with the hermanas, i learned some really valuable lessons from my heavenly father:

i need to trust in HIM in all things. i can´t let my happiness depend on anything other than the manner in which i am living the gospel of jesus christ. if i am being obedient to the commandments and to the constant promptings of the spirit, the lord promises JOY. if i am not happy, even though i´m living the gospel, it´s likely becuase i have lost focus, and have begun to les myself STRESS TOO MUCH about details that i can´t control. i have committed to focus more on what the LORD thinks of me and my efforts, and always do my best to love and serve him, and sincerely love those who he puts in my path

i want to live my life in the manner of the savior. i want to serve as he served, love as he loved, teach as he taught, have perfect hope as he did, endure trials without complaint, understand and do the will of the father....i want to follow his example, because the more i am like him, the more i can find happiness, bless others, and when the time comes to end this life, feel one day as enós describes:

 26 And I saw that I must soon go down to my grave, having been wrought upon by the power of God that I must preach and prophesy unto this people, and declare the word according to the truth which is in Christ. And I have declared it in all my days, and have rejoiced in it above that of the world.
 27 And I soon go to the place of my rest, which is with my Redeemer; for I know that in him I shall rest. And I rejoice in the day when my mortal shall put on immortality, and shall stand before him; then shall I see his face with pleasure, and he will say unto me: Come unto me, ye blessed, there is a place prepared for you in the mansions of my Father.

i love this gospel, and i rejoice in being able to testify that the savior was born, that he lives, and continues to bless us every day. i want more than anything to live in peace in his presence after this life, and i KNOW that it is possible through this, and only this gospel, which has the authority to help me get there.

merry christmas, loved ones :) i hope that you all can feel the love that the savior has for each one of us personally.

hasta pronto!
hermana wright