Lieve Familie,
Life
is so good. Life is so great. But that is only because I choose that.
This week
was full of so many ups and downs (every week in the mission life). I only
spent one day working in Eindhoven this last week while the other days were
spent working in other cities, at meetings, giving trainings, preparing, and
visiting beloved friends. I am so grateful for the mission because it is so
rewarding. Every day you can learn something new. Every day you experience
something new. Every day Heavenly Father gives you that snickers bar that just
satisfies your hungry. This journey is something I will never regret.
After a
rough start at the beginning of the week (having to deal with missionaries in
the hospital, missionaries wanting to go home, and many other problems) the
Lord gave me a great snickers bar and treat at the end of the week. We had
great conferences and meetings with Elder Moriera who came and toured our
mission. He was very inspiring and I learned a ton. Following his meetings in
Zoetemeer and Leidschendan, we had some extra time in which I was able to make
a couple of quick stops to visit old friends in Den Haag. (Familie Muntinga and
Familie Scherf) <--T´was GEWELDIG! Then yesterday at church our top
investigator, John, came to church and we were able to teach him following the
service. It was a great way to finish off a week that didn’t start too
hot!
But there were
important lesson to be learned/ re-learned... such as:
It can be so easy to look at the
negatives in life or in others, but so assuring and joyful to look at the
positives in life and in others. Have you ever been happy while dwelling on all
the negatives in life or looking at all the faults that others posses? No.
Definitely not, yet we tend to do that a lot. It is just a simple lesson to be
learned. Think positively and you will be more positive. See the good in others
and you will be full of appreciation. Be thankful and you will be happy. Love
and you will feel love. It is so simple, but I feel like we are taught this
valuable lesson daily. It goes along perfectly with the saying of-->
Is the glass of water half empty or half full? In life we all have our
freedom to choose, but I hope that we all can just choose to be happy or choose
to see the good in life and in others.
A scripture that really
impacted me this last week was Matthew 7:3 -->
“For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be
judged:...”
Let us not judge or assume, and get over the imperfections of
other. Lets just see the good in others and Enjoy what life has to offer. Enjoy
the snickers bars that Heavenly Father gives you because he is just going to
keep on giving you more:) Life is good if you choose to see it so!
Love you guys. Love you all so much
and miss you all more than a fat kid misses McDonalds.
Have a great week, be
safe, make good choices, pray often, and Enjoy to the End!
Love,
Big Dude
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