First things first, I am staying here another
transfer and my best mission mate, Elder Clement is leaving to my place of
birth, San Angelo. I am getting an older missionary named Elder Kurtz so fun…
The work is finally picking up this week which I am
so blessed to be a part of it. I was able to witness the marriage and baptism
of Russell and Ana this week. We were able to talk with them briefly before the
sisters took over. They are an amazing couple and the wedding, then baptism
really hit me deep and showed me the importance of our eternal Plan of
Happiness and how important eternal families are. After they were married and
walking up the aisle of the chapel Russell looked over at me and said “next
stop the temple”! And I was so happy I was like “yaaaaa”,really loud and it was
bad, but it was awesome at the same time.
Okay, so conference Saturday changed my entire
life. I didn't used to watch Saturday Conference because I always thought I had
"better things to do". Well, I am here to tell you I am an idiot because
I have missed out on so much that the Lord needed me to hear. It’s not even
funny, I am livid. I am so grateful to have a prophet and 12 apostles on the
earth today who truly know what we are going through and are sent from God to
help us get through it. Like the first talk in conference, I too have had some
very unkind people spit, throw and do a number of things I will not mention
because I am afraid my mom will come and beat up the state of Texas haha. But I
know that Jesus Christ suffered and felt every little thing that I feel when
that happens. I know that He is there to comfort me and to lift me up because I
could not get back up by myself. I am so blessed I made the choice to serve
mission.
Like they said in Conference, we all are going to
have big decisions to make in our lives. Time is changing and the world is
getting worse. We need to make the choice either to stay strong and to go with
God or to follow the world and Satan. God's Doctrine will never change but the
fads of the world will. I know that if I didn't serve a mission, I would not
have made the right choice. I am eternally grateful for my family, friends and
my best friend. I know that this is where I need to be, but I need your help
and I need your prayers because it is not easy. It is the hardest thing I have
ever done in my life, but I know that the way to salvation is not easy
and I must endure. We need to all be ready to stand up for what we believe in.
We need to be ready to not be sifted by the world and to not change, but to
stay upon our rock. I pray that all of us will make the decision to stand up.
Because Christ stood up, fell down, cried and bled for all of us. The atonement
of Jesus Christ is real. I use it every day and I need it. Without the
atonement we would be nothing.
I love you all so much and I am always here for you
and I ask for your prayers because I really need you at this time.
Love Elder Christensen
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