A Missionary's Work: Another Day, Another Moment

2/2/2017

Well this week was great and busy. We had exchanges one day and were in Gabaldon then another day in Kalikid for a baptism interview, having a district leader as a companion can be crazy. I may  not have his responsibilities but I do have to go everywhere with him and take most of the responsibility of our area, a two person job, so sometimes it's a little stressful but we are happy and work hard still! Lovin' it up (or rather down here, I think, ha) here! Though transfer day is close we are working hard to help these people.

Today was awesome, we had a district activity and went on a manly hike with a lot of water falls to take pictures of. For some reason, the pictures aren't uploading so I'll have to send them another time, saya!

Anyhow, I heard a great song the other day called, "If tomorrow never comes" by Garth Brooks (weird to have heard that here, but I can say I have heard way weirder things in this country). I love the meaning of this song and if you have a chance to listen to it, do it, and read the lyrics, they're really good. It says, "If tomorrow never comes, will she (his wife) know how much I loved her". It makes me think about time now, would we be ready if we died tomorrow? Did we say sorry? Did we help someone out in time of need? Do we show those we love that we really love them, or in this case, do they know it? Of course we have the high long-term goals, that take time and money and strength, but are we putting what's important first, like God, family and those precious memories and moments? We shouldn't miss a moment, each one is important and a blessing! We can show our love in many ways, like service. We can put those important things first, and we can make and keep the memories made each day and make the most of them. For me that means even when I'm tired and don't feel like talking to people (especially here in another language), I force myself to be happy and talk to them, trying to show God's love for them. These are the moments that count and mean the world to people, especially if out of sacrifice. Of course doing those crazy things with your good 'ol pals are the best (like the good 'ol days jumping bikes off the big hill next to jimmy's house, ha!). Well, love you all and hope your week is great and remember make some memories.

Elder Peterson
Song Link with lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhLRNqFRrKc