August 14, 2023
"El albedrío es lo que hace la obra dificil... pero es lo que hace la obra Maravillosa!"
Agency is what makes the work hard... but it is exactly what makes it wonderful!!! -Abner Aviles, (the wise)
This week was full of ups and downs, there were 2 solid days where I got really sad, stressed, and frustrated with myself and my imperfections
to be worthy does not mean to be perfect. Heavenly Father's plan of happiness invites us to be humbly at peace on our lifes journey to someday become perfected in Christ, not constantly worried, frustrated, or unhappy in our imperfections today.
-Neil L Anderson
I quite like this thought, as small as negativity may seem it drives deep and penatrates the soul! Negativity comes in many forms, sarcasm, sad jokes, snark comments, ¡¡¡Gossip!!!, and many more little things. There are many things that bring negativity and it hurts people, even if the comment was made to their backs.
As president russel m nelson says, let us be peace makers,
All the days this week that I struggled to be happy, as soon as I got up, chose to keep swimming, we were guided to helping someone! This was probably one of the Hardest weeks of the mission, yet I think it was one of the BEST weeks of the mission! I havent ever felt so much Joy yet so much pain in one week!
I cant describe the feeling of helping someone understand the message of the restored Gospel, it is beyond anything else, because it is the truest message there is!
This week we found 13 people!
4 of them are a family from africa who sorda speak english!
2 others we met are named Marcos and Eric, these two had great insights and are learning a lot!
A sister in the ward named sister moreira, is a sweetheart and such an amazing example, we knocked her door to see if she would bw free to come knocking a door with us, she was in her regular clothes. At the instint she heard our request she ran inside changed and came out with a long flowy dress and her BOM! It was great! [she is the wife of David, the older Gentlemen with the Cars in their backyard]
Speaking of David, we havent had much luck, and hes not too interested :(( this again breaks my heart because the Gospel is so very important to his Wife and yet he wants nothing to do with it.
We met this sweet 24 yr old Kid with down syndrome, he speaks pure spanish and hes the most hilarious little guy ever, he came knocking doors with us! And hes not even a member, yet...
My companion is almost able to ride without hands!!!
I love you all thqnks for the support, just keep swimming
Oh! By the way tomorrow marks my 1 year mark!!!
Anyway, much love
-Elder Sandberg
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