Week #40 Transfers

Greetings From Santiago, Chile!!

So, I got transferred yesterday.  :(  It was super hard to leave Ducaud.  During my farewell talk on Sunday, I almost cried the whole time...I literally felt like a little baby.  WAAAH!    I feel like I am leaving my family all over again...it`s the same, but different.  I love Ducaud, but it`s a different kind of love...I dare to say a Christlike love. 

It was hard, but the Lord has called me somewhere else...to a sector called Las Industrias!  It is in the community of San Juaquin.  It is known to be richer than San Bernardo where I was. There are more houses than "throw up" houses.   My comp is a grengo from Utah.  His name is Elder Miller.  He has 3 months left in the mission.   President thinks the world of him with reason.   We were in the same zone in Gran Avenida, so we kinda already knew each other.  We live in a house with two other Elders...the house is nicer than in Ducaud, plus there are only 4 in the house.

With the heartache from leaving, it made me think about some scriptures in Doctrine and Covenants 76:5-10 If you are too lazy to read it, basically, it says that Heavenly Father delights when we serve him in righteousness.  It LITERALLY BRINGS HIM JOY!  Wow, what a thought.  Can you imagine the face of God, smiling because YOU are doing what he wants you to do?  It`s really a pretty amazing picture to me at least.  It continues to say that he that doith this will receive knowledge of the gospel that has now been heard, seen, or spoken yet...even all of the mysteries of God...WHAT A PROMISE!  We will know EVERYTHING!  All we have to do is what the Lord has shown us and commanded us to do.

In these trying times, this gives me much comfort in my purpose.  That not only it is what I`m doing on my mission, but that this is what CHRIST NEEDS ME TO DO TO HELP HIM WITH THIS ETERNAL WORK.  That sure does make me feel special.  This is what gives me the hope and the knowledge that there are miracles waiting for me here, just like there were in Ducaud.  It gives me the desire to excite myself, and "GO TO WORK"  I simply want to invite each of you to ponder on these scriptures and to think what is in your life that Christ needs you to do.   Promise him you`ll do it, and do it.  It`s that easy.  It is simply a matter of making up your mind to serve him righteously, and following through.  I testify to you that when you do this, you will feel comfort in your life.  You will feel peace about what you are doing...and if you don`t, you will know what you need to do to realize this promised blessing. 

Con amor,