So this week was just wonderful! We had some great lessons and found some amazing people! I just feel so blessed to be able to be serving a mission!!! I also wanted to share with you all a cute little Paraguayan tradition that they do here on the 6 of January. Most families celebrate Christmas similar to us, with Santa Claus and reindeer. Others celebrate Christmas a little different. On Christmas eve they all get together and eat dinner at midnight. They all gather around their mangers (which every single house has one outside in their lawn) and at midnight they place the baby Jesus in the manger. Then on January 6 they celebrate the day of the wise men. Supposedly that is how much time it took for the wise meant to bring gifts to Jesus (don´t ask me how they know that). All the young children will then write wish lists to the wise men and hang them in a tree. Then that night they put out their shoes and some hay and grass for the camels and go to bet. Then the next morning the wise men leave gifts in their shoes. Oh I almost forgot, after Christmas all the mangers characters face away from Jesus because they are traveling home. Pretty cool, huh?
I also want to share with you all something that I have been studying this week. I know that sometimes life in general it is not that easy. Life is full of disappointments, problems, trials, and challenges. It happens to every single person, and to some it might leave them in despair. But there is something that we as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints know that perhaps the world doesn´t. We know that Jesus came to this Earth, and that He knows us perfectly, ¨And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people.¨ We know that only through Him that we may be saved. This gives us hope. This knowledge helps us make sacred covenants in the Holy Temples. We can receive a peace that only He can offer as we seek after these blessings.
I love a quote from Thomas S. Monson that says, ¨... No sacrifice is too great, no price too heavy, no struggle too difficult in order to receive those blessings.¨ If we can gain this eternal perspective on life´s purpose I know that we will receive the promised blessings that come to those who keep their covenants. I love being able to teach others about this truth. I have realized that everything that we do in the church points us in the direction the Temple. I know that if we follow Christs perfect example, it will all be worth it in the end. There might be rocks in the road, but there is nothing that we can´t over come. Christ suffered it all, so that we might return to the presents of Our Heavenly Father. I know that He lives, and that He loves us.
I love a quote from Thomas S. Monson that says, ¨... No sacrifice is too great, no price too heavy, no struggle too difficult in order to receive those blessings.¨ If we can gain this eternal perspective on life´s purpose I know that we will receive the promised blessings that come to those who keep their covenants. I love being able to teach others about this truth. I have realized that everything that we do in the church points us in the direction the Temple. I know that if we follow Christs perfect example, it will all be worth it in the end. There might be rocks in the road, but there is nothing that we can´t over come. Christ suffered it all, so that we might return to the presents of Our Heavenly Father. I know that He lives, and that He loves us.
I love you all, and I am so grateful for your wonderful examples! I hope you have a fantastic week!
Love,
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