#3 獨立天 (Independence Day)

Hello world, here's another one for ya. 

 

 

This week has been a lot of fun, we had a few random services opportunities and we spent a lot of time with our district this week so it has been a lot of fun.

 

 

Due to some emergency situations our district is down to 4 missionaries, so it's literally just us and the district leader's companionship. So it's a lot of fun, we are essentially a 4 man companionship.

 

 

We had some awesome exchanges this week and I got to be with one of my favorite missionaries Elder Strauss! We had a lot of fun and he reminded me of some important principles. 

 

 

One thing he reminded me of was the importance of having a positive attitude regardless of what is going on around me. He helped me remember that while things around us may not be the best, if we choose to have a positive attitude about it we will always come out better than if we hadn't. Or in the very over quoted words of President Nelson "the joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives".

 

 

I pray that you all will be able to focus on The positive going on rather than the negative, the good rather than the bad. And keep your chin up, there are always rainbows after rain. 

 

 

On another note it is my second favorite holiday in the entire universe so here are some scriptures that I personally feel apply to our country: Ether 2:9-10  "And now, we can behold the decrees of God concerning this land, that it is a land of promise; and whatsoever nation shall possess it shall serve God, or they shall be swept off when the fullness of his wrath shall come upon them. And the fulness of his wrath cometh upon them when they are ripened in iniquity.For behold, this is a land which is choice above all other lands; wherefore he that doth possess it shall serve God or shall be swept off; for it is the everlasting decree of God. And it is not until the fullness of iniquity among the children of the land, that they are swept off."

 

 

Happy 4th everyone! Go blow something up for me

 

 

1. Exchanges with Elder Strauss!

2. We drew captain Moroni