So.... how about a shout out to me... because.... Guess what day it is everyone... Yep... it's HUMP DAY!!! Wahooo!!! I will be hitting my year mark this week and I am so excited. I can finally start my race down the hill.. I have a lot to do, a lot to learn, and a bunch to grow but I am excited for the journey that I will have this upcoming next year.
This past week was pretty good. Not a whole lot of success, but it is August so that is pretty awesome!! It has been raining all week which really sucks because your shoes just don't dry here when it rains. So I've been walking in soaked shoes all week... so that's awesome. Also... I got a pretty awesome blister the size of my mission tag!! Wow... you know you have been a missionary too long when you start comparing things to missionary weirdness like that haha. Another solid part about the week was some splits with Elder DeYoung and Elder Francis. Splits are always nice!!!
I will be hitting my YEAR MARK in just 3 short days!! I don't know if I should be shocked that a year has already passed by or if I should crawl up in a ball and cry because I have one more year haha. But I think there is a little bit of both with the emotion. Time is flying... but I still have a decent chunk of time left. I have really learned so much here in Brazil and on my mission. I have grown so much and I have realized the importance of our journey here on earth. Something that I have learned and grown the most is my testimony and faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ and the plan that my Heavenly Father has for me and for you. I know that we have a loving Heavenly Father. He lives and He loves us. He truly is there and He hears and answers each and every one of our prayers. He gives us the opportunity to be healed, forgiven, and have our sins, trials, mistakes, and weaknesses forgotten. I am so grateful for a loving Savior who paid the price so that we can utilize the atonement as an opportunity to obtain eternal happiness. The price is payed.. the suffering is done... the road is set... and it all just depends on our faith and our humility. I am so grateful to be here in Brazil as a servant of our Heavenly Father and a representative of Jesus Christ. I have the opportunity to share with these wonderful people that we have a Savior... that He is full of mercy and love. I am so excited to be able to have one more year to show my faith in the Savior and share the good news of the gospel here on the earth. I know that I was called by a prophet of God that leads and guides the church through prayer and revelation. I know that I am a missionary of the only true and living church on the earth today. I know that we are in the last days before His coming and that the preparation is happening each and every day. That is why this mission is so important. I have been truly strengthened this past year. I have learned more and more about our Heavenly Father and our Savior than I have in my entire life. My biggest regret that I have before the mission was the lack of prayer and the lack of recognition of our Savior and His infinite atonement. What I have learned this past year is that prayer isn't just for those that are in need, and the atonement isn't just for those that are sinners... the atonement is for every little detail in life that may bring us pain, hurt, or weakness. Our access to the atonement is through prayer... and through true humility and faith.
I love you guys so much and thank you for your love and support through this first year of my mission. You all have really helped me through the journey and I am excited to continue to learn and grow with you all. Thank you for your prayers, love, support, and faith... you guys strengthen me and I appreciate your example in my life.
Love, your happy and almost over the hill Sky... Elder Abel! Ü
Love, your happy and almost over the hill Sky... Elder Abel! Ü
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