Turnaround times

Another week went by here in San Felipe. It's so pretty here I love it. In the day I wear short sleeve but at night with a sweater and a coat it's still cold. I'm getting a long great with my comp. Even after two years I'm still learning new chilean words and slang. 

This week one of the seventy came to our mission to speak to us. It was Walter Gonzalez who's also president of the area of south america south. My favorite part was at the end he answered questions that we had. Someone asked him a question about the atonement. He said there is a lot of things to say about it and we cannot understand everything. But he talked a little about the power and mercy Christ has towards us. He didn't say anything new, but it was so convincing. It made me really want to be like that someday.

It felt like for almost the whole week we had bad luck with just about every visit falling through. Nobody had time and it seemed like nobody really cared which was honestly a little frustrating. But literally the next day (Sunday) everything just seemed to click and we found 3 really good families. That has happened so much to me on my mission, where everything seems to be going bad and without really understanding why or how, after a little bit of time things all work out great. I always think that's the story of the mission but maybe that's the story of life. Just be patient and keep the faith because everything will all work out great. Dad always says things can be hard for a long time and turn around in one day.  There is alot of truth to that.  Just hold on with a positive attitude until its turnaround time. 

I've thought a lot about why enduring to the end is so important in the gospel. I think when we endure to the end we allow divine help to humble and shape us into the person who god desires us to be. Or in other words who we really desire to be. God makes the change in his timetable little by little we just need to be open and humble for his grace.

Sorry for the sermon :) a lot of emotions and a lot of meditation as the end comes closer. I'm so grateful for these two years and the things I've experienced. Have a great week!