Priemera! Feliz Dia de Accion de Gracias a todos mis amigos y mi familia!! Estoy agradecido por ustedes!!<3
The love and gratitude I have for my Savior is beyond words to describe. God so loved the world that he sent his only begotten son so that we could have access to godly power. Power sufficient to deal with our burdens, obstacles, and temptations of our days. Nothing comes easy or automatic about trying to become powerful desciples of Christ. It is mentally rigorous to look unto him in every thought, but when we do, our doubts and fears flee.
I will be honest, I've been dealing a bit with anxiety since ive been here.. Both my therapist and my doctor here even mentioned to me that they don't think I could survive in the field. I know right now I am stretching beyond anything I have ever done before, but that in no way means that I cannot do this. I was called to this work because I have the desire to serve God. I was not called to this work because I was capable. But first to desire and then the Lord will increase my capability. Thanks to my amazing MTC President, and his wife, I was able to fast with them, attend the temple with Hermana Bennett, and recieve a blessing from Presidente Bennett. All which were amazing and much needed:) President reminded me to not let the world take away my hope. He told me that he, his wife, and Heavenly Father knows I can do this. I know I can do this with the Lords help. We are the favored people that god has made choice, to bring about in the latter-days, we are the hope! And I refuse to let anyone take mine away! I am determined to make this a life changing experience every day, every week, and every month. But as any other blessing, I have to work for this. And at the end of the day, this work is not about me. It's about the people of Uruguay and the missionaries that I cross paths with. "If ye love me, then feed my sheep" I have already left my net. I cannot go back, I cannot turn my back, and i cannot unless I first, love Him. I know I will come out with so much more if I believe I have the power to do this work. Joseph Smith had to. Because of the fall, we are out of the presence of our father, so we all have weaknesses, and anxiety is just one, of many of mine!!
If we reach up for the Lord's power in our lives with the same intensity that a drowning person has when grasping for air, power from Jesus Christ will be ours. When the Savior knows we truly want to reach up to him, when he can feel that the greatest desire of our hearts is to draw his power into our lives- He will lead us. He will never forsake us! But it must be done in his way. Not my will, but Thy will be done.
Being a missionary is the absolute least I can do for my Savior. We as ward members, missionaries, and leaders are as one. Every member in this chruch has a role to play in this world for salvation. Now is the time to come together and labor in the vineyard, the harvest is great! And what a wonderful church this is!
Next time you hear from me, i will be coming at you live from the vineyard of Uruguay and i could not be more excited!!!
"Look unto me in every thought, doubt not, fear not.”
-Hermana McEwan<3
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