Race with Patience

Lukey I wish more than anything I could be at your baptism this next week! You look so good in your pictures :)

 September 18 is like the independence day in Chile. But of course it wasn't really just one day it was more like thursday and the weekend!

On the 18th we hung out with ward members all day. They cooked us the best food. So much meat. Like every kind, steak, chicken, sausage, pork chop. It was so good. In the night we made empanadas. It was cool because they showed us how to cook them. The food was so good.

Changes were this week and I have a new companion! Elder Jimenez from Buenos Aires Argentina. That must be destiny as Marie would say.  She would say 'See Max, we are so connected"  I think Marie is rubbing off on me because I think this comp is connecting me with Marie.   I've only been with him a little bit but he is awesome. It's his first time being senior comp so we'll see how that goes! He keeps telling me he has no idea what he is doing, which is making me a tiny bit nervous but hey, its all good.  We both are going to work hard and love these people. Sunday night Elder Pence met with some families from the ward to say goodbye. It was pretty sad but he got moved up to zone leader so he was happy about that. 

I love this quote this week I just want to send it back.

“Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he’s been robbed. The fact is that most putts don’t drop, most beef is tough, most children grow up to just be people, most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration, most jobs are more often dull than otherwise. Life is like an old time rail journey…delays…sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling burst of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride.” 

I have a testimony of "the wait"  The wait is actually what we do most of our lives.  We are waiting for some prayer to be answered.  We are waiting for the language to come.  We are waiting to get better or feel better.  We are waiting for someone or somthing to change.  And life has given me moments when prayers are answered and I know for a fact God is there, but guess what.  The wait begins again.  Waiting for investigators, waiting for the new comp to learn the language, waiting for your little brothers  baptism, waiting for more money or more patience etc.  Im trying to be happy in the wait.  Im trying to even see the wait as the whole purpose of my life. I love love love the scripture in hebrews 12, Paul says let us run this race with patience. Just take it day by day.

Have an awesome week, Luke I'm so happy for you and your baptism.