So, as I said earlier, Thursday is my favorite day of the week! This Thursday (though still really good) was a little different because I learned that my missionary friend has been pretty sick. Now I know that there is only one thing worse than being sick and that is being sick when you are far away from home. It's a downer having to be away from your familiar bed and a mom that takes care of you. I really wish the mail was fast enough and cheap enough to overnight ship a get well soon card and enough chicken noodle soup to feed an army. But it's not and I can't so all I can do is hope that you all will keep him in your prayers because I know I am.
I'm so thankful for having a friend like him because even though he is struggling and is about a billion miles away he still finds ways to help me through my difficult days. This week he told me to get online and look up the you tube video called Missionary Work and the Atonement. Now I didn't think anything of it and assumed it was maybe just a Mormon Message but it was more than that. For all you future missionaries out there you need to watch this! http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I6FKiNVbw3Y Really anyone who is reading this needs to get on and watch that video. It really hits home about how struggles are not bad. They are what make us who we are and prepare us for who we are going to become.
I'm not going to lie I'm probably weird when it comes to what I'm feeling about my mission. Whenever anyone hears that I'm going to the Philippines they always ask about the typhoon and the food and the weather. In all honesty I'm not worried about those things. I'm more worried about whether or not I know enough to teach the people. And whether or not I can get over my huge fear of bearing my testimony in front of a big group of people. The will be hard times like learning the language...and not flirting with the boys in the MTC ;) (sorry not sorry)... and having to live with other girls for 18 months! Everyone has different struggles hahaha. Believe me I'm sure I'm not even scratching the surface of the hard times that might come, but like the video said, the Lord knows about the struggles we are going to have and he has gone through a million times worse. There is always someone who knows what you are dealing with.
~ ~ When life gets too hard to stand.....kneel ~ ~
53 days left!!!!!!!
<3 Taylar
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