After emailing last Thursday, our district got to go to the temple in Mexico City. It was a good experience.
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| Elder Simmons and me |
CLASS
Class in the morning, class in the afternoon, class in the evening. Mucho Español. However, I have been noticing that as I learn a word, it just sticks. We believe that as we have faith and work diligently, the Lord will bless our efforts beyond our own capabilities. This makes learning a lot easier.
FOOD
Definitely one of the best things about here is meal time. We get to relax, decompress, and get to know each other better. One of the missionaries in our district is a really entertaining story teller and ends up always getting a laugh out of the district at meals.
GIMNASIO
Gym time is another plus. We get to work out and play sports. Always a good time.
LAUGHS
The district I'm in likes to jest. My companion is a bit of a kidder. I, myself, enjoy a laugh once in a while, too. District laughs abound. Sometimes people think we are immature, but all I hear is envy.
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Working to get a new outfit approved for the missionaries worldwide.
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PURPOSE
The thought of so many kids serving missions still is pretty impressive to me. What makes so many people motivated to give up 2 years, spend hard-earned money, and leave behind their lives to speak solely of one message? There are indeed sacrifices that have been made. I think there are many reasons, but when the reason becomes to love and serve others, then all of the sacrifice becomes minuscule to the magnitude of the work.
I truly believe there are people in the world that will want to hear the message we share. The message that each individual that lives, has ever lived, or will live is of the utmost importance and worth. We are of such great worth, that Jesus Christ paid the price that justice demands of all, leaving us to have joy. Joy because we can be forgiven of our wrongs, comforted in our pain, and blessed for our desires to become and do better. The message that death is not the end, but a pathway to another, more glorious existence that can be shared with our families. I do not claim to have all knowledge of the world and its workings, but I do know that every one of us is important and worthwhile. Our worth is not because of what we do or say, but is in fact in spite of what we do and say. Our worth comes from our innate identity. We must rise above the belief that ourselves or others are lesser in any degree. We must remember our common worth and our common potential.
Go get-em this week,
Love you guys,
Elder Sweat
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