September 30, 2013
Hola mi fantastica
familia!!!
So today is Monday,
September 30th, 2013 the day before I leave for Mexico. I am so gosh
dang nervous! Holy crap. I am not even close to fluent, I haven’t fully packed
yet I am so at peace it’s crazy. God is truly watching out for me!!!! I know
that I have angels on my right and on my left. I know that as long as I ask
with a sincere heart and am completely obedient then God has no choice but to
bless me like crazy! Last night during the devotional I realized the importance
of the temple in our lives. I really wish that I would have gone to the temple
more, and really prayed harder and would have really focused on the things of
the temple.
Well anyway I leave
at 2:30 in the am. It is 8:30 and I am all packed and ready for Mexico. We said
goodbye to our teachers and it was wayyyyyy harder than I would have thought
holy crap. I cried a few times but whats new! No lie I am really good at
spanish, like I have 10 times more to learn, but I have learned more in these 6
weeks of spanish than I could have in the 3 years I took spanish. The gift of
tongues is real, and you never really think about how much the gift of tongue
really comes into effect until you are forced to learn a different language. I
am so ready for Mexico. I am ready to get into a place totally new, I love
being out of my comfort zone, it is one of thee best blessings of this life. I
would encourage you all to step outside your comfort zone, and be bold like my
mom has always told me “live big!” I love this and I have really taken it to
the next level here in the MTC. There are some crazy things I have been asked
to do during my stay in the MTC. Most of these things have been some of my most
segrado cosas en la CCM.
Well I know this is a
super short email but I gotta get a few more things done before I leave for Mexico,
but I just want to leave you all with my testimony. For most of my life I have
never had a sure knowledge of some things in the gospel. I didn't know I really
had a father in heaven. I never knew that the book of Mormon is the word of God
and Joseph Smith is a true prophet. Most of the basic doctrines I didn't have a
sure knowledge of these things. And I realized that this was because I didn’t
want to believe. And it was because I was selfish and I was too stuck inside
myself, and the first few weeks in the MTC hit me right in the face. But I am
so glad they have because I have grown more in these 6 weeks than I have in
most of my life. And I am now choosing to want to believe these things and I am
receiving miracles every day. It is insane. I have been a fence sitter my whole
life and quiet frankly I am very disappointed in myself. There is no such thing
as a fence sitter in the gospel. Your are either a follower of God and Jesus or
you are a follower of satan. But that is one of the best things in the gospel
is repentance. We are always making mistakes some bigger than others but Jesus
covered everything all you have to do is ask and ye shall receive. Do not
procrastinate the day of your repentance. That is like saying " you know
what I will wait right before my mission to be happy" or "I will wait
until I’m older and I’ve had my "FUN" to repent and be truly
happy" like come on we would never normally say that... Well anyway I have
come a long way and now I know these things are true because I am living them
and repenting daily. I challenge all of you to be happy now and live the basic
doctrines of the church. I say these things of mi redentor y mi salvador Jesu Christo,
amen.
Love you all more
than you know. Next time you hear from me I will be en MEXICO!!!! MUCHISIMO
AMOR
Your Elder Rodabough
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