Hola y bienvenidos!
I hope everyone has been doing well this last week. I'll only take a moment to give a quick rundown of how this last week has been in Frederick, Maryland.
To start, the weather is hit or miss. Some days it'll rain and be overcast all day long and others it'll be 90s and not a cloud in the sky. Since we walk a lot, my ideal weather has been overcast but no rain.
Sometimes I feel like I've knocked the same doors in the same apartment complexes 100 times. But the nice thing about Frederick is that almost every single door is Latino. The vast majority of people originate from El Salvador or from Guatemala. As a missionary in the states, I've been blessed with the opportunity to know and be immersed in different cultures as we meet and teach people from countries all over the world.
Jonathan is doing super well. He has almost overcome smoking entirely and has gone an entire week without it. The way the Atonement of Jesus Christ heals and strengthens people is miraculous and infinite, as it expands over any trial we face.
Today is my 6 months! It is going so fast and i am so grateful for each of you and the support you offer me every step of the way.
I can't remember if I mentioned this last week, but the biggest news of late is that our branch is going to become the first Spanish ward in the mission by the end of this transfer! Super exciting.
Okay here's the spiritual thought for the week. Mosiah 14:4-5 reads:
4 Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
My family and friends, never ever think you have, are, or will experience something outside the Atonement of Jesus Christ. He has suffered individually and personally for you - all your temptations, all your weaknesses, all your trials, all your feelings of disappointment, hurt, sadness, inadequacy, and incompetence. I bear testimony that you are not and will never ever be alone. Jesus Christ has felt exactly, down to the most minute details, the pain you feel. My invitation is to access the power that comes through this sacrifice by finding yourselves on your knees. There is no therapist, no teacher, no parent, no sibling, and no spouse that will ever be a greater source of strength to you than your loving Heavenly Father who loves you perfectly. As a reminder: you are enough. You are needed. You are beautiful. I can promise you that your divine worth is more than you can ever recognize.
Con amor,
Elder Blackburn
Papusas
Carlos Baptism 
I tried to look like a dad, how'd I do?
No comments:
Post a Comment