Hi again,
I know it has literally been 4 days since I wrote, but I
actually won’t be able to write next week because of el dieciocho. BUT, in case you were wondering I’ve been
great, hahahha.
No but I can’t believe that Kevin is leaving the CCM
already....or that you read the Book of Mormon in Spanish all of the
way!!! WHAT!! Legend.
Well...I mean I don’t really have much to write because not
much has happened. Oh hahha. I forgot to
tell you I chipped my tooth on a fork like 2 weeks ago (I can already tell this
email is going to be super random). This Sunday we find out if we have cambios
or not, so next week when I write I may be in another sector--or maybe
not.
I completed 15 months yesterday and that was crazy. I only have the time of Kevin´s training
left. What in the world??
Well...Today we are going to have an activity to celebrate
el 18 and we are going to dance la cueca (well like a choreographed dance that’s
not actually the cueca but has the steps cause we are missionaries) But we are
excited. I also have learned how to make lots of Chilean food these past two
weeks so that’s been good haha.
Lately we have done lots of good contacts and we are excited
to be able to start teaching them.
Thanks for your prayers!! Ok
hahhahah I literally have nothing to write about so I will just share something
that I learned in my personal study!
In John 15: 13-16 it says
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down
his life for his friends.
14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant
knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things
that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and
ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit
should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may
give it you.
As I was reading that the other day its really hit me. Christ calls us His friends. He died for us, His friends. He has chosen us, not the other way
around. So what makes us Christ’s
friends? I was thinking about what makes
someone my friend. Why are some people
acquaintances and other people my friends?
The people that are my real friends love me and I love them. We have similar interests and goals. We serve each other and spend time
together. So what makes us Christ’s
friend? We love Him and He loves
us. We serve Him, spend time with Him,
and we have similar characteristics (we are trying to be like him) and goals. We defend Him. So Christ chooses us to be His friends when
we are trying to be like Him and doing what He teaches and commands us to
do.
We are His friends, we are on His team, we work for the same
goal. He also died for His FRIENDS. He died for everyone, hoping that they would
choose to live righteously so that they could be called His friends, but His
atoning sacrifice only can work when we do what He asks us. Which is have faith, repent, be baptized, receive
the gift of the Holy Ghost, and endure to the end. Continually working towards becoming more like
Him. If we do those things, we are His
friends, and His sacrifice then saves us.
So He died for us, His friends.
I don’t know if that makes sense. Hahah, I feel like I can
explain things in English anymore, but I’m sure you get the gist of it.
So, I invite you guys to do something to be better friends
with Christ. Try to develop one of His
attributes, repent, and spend time with Him by reading the scriptures, praying,
going to church, and going to the temple to work at the goals you both
have. Love you all!! Have a great week!!
--Hermana West
