Dearest Family,
This week has been crazy! Hermana Norr is amazing, we have
been working crazy hard. Our first day she told me that she was hoping to get
Hermana Sorensen as her comp and that I am the closest thing that she can get
to Hermana Sorensen in the mission so she is happy, and so am I! But so happy!
She is super patient, and goes along with my crazy ideas.
There is a new missionary in our pension from Utah. She is
great. She has fire. Not as much as me but she is just what I needed. I just
love her so much and she likes to run stairs even at 630 in the morning. Got to
love her!
Not tons of time, but I had this long thought process this
week hopefully I can capture a little of it. So I came to the conclusion that
the mission is just the plan of salvation at a smaller scale. Do you remember
how excited I was to come on my mission? I am pretty sure it was a similar
experience when we were waiting to come to earth. And now as I am coming to the
end I feel like I would do just about anything for a couple extra days of life,
similar to many who search for a way to prolong the inevitable. But even though
days slip away I have found that instead of the slightly skewed thought process
that if one doesnt work hard they will suffer the wrath of God. But the mission
is similar to our life on earth and that every day is an opportunity, not a
punishment. Let me explain.
A greeny comes and regardless of what they do in their time
on the mission if they finish they return an RM. I have yet to meet someone who
has digressed on their mission but have seen incredible differences based upon
the level of dedication, desire, faith, and diligence one places in the work
and the person they are able to become. Similarly we two have our first estate.
And regardless of what we do on earth will not take away the happiness we felt
when we were in the presence of God. But truly God only wants us to be happy
and has given us an incredible opportunity that requires dedication in order to
fully capture and enjoy.
I remember a couple weeks before the mission the whole
family was dancing around the kitchen on a Sunday afternoon. Jordan was being
Jordan and hence Mom was laughing so hard she was snorting (probably shouldnt
say that out loud), I had Daniel in my arms and Hannah finaly agreed to dance
with Josh. And as everyone else danced and laughed I remember recognizing how
hard it would be to leave all of you whom I loved SO much! And though I never
let you guys know it was a struggle to leave you all. So why did I leave? A
little of a faith, I think, but know I cannot imagine my life without la
familia Ibanez, without companions, with out the familia morel, flia Kim, flia
marinero, and if I keep going I will never end. But I am ever grateful for all
I have learned, the people I love, and who I am becoming. And now I realize
that this life is a time to prepare to meet God and practice for the happiness
we can have in Heaven. I realize now that I am obedient not because I fear
Hell, but because I hope (the spiritual sense of the word) because I hope for
Heaven.
Love you all!
The gospel is true.
Life is wonderful!!
Hermana Hill
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