This week at the MTC was just like any other. However, our fake
prienten, Loana, is ready for Baptism. Colegul Meu si eu are going to
commit her to a date next lesson. I heard what happened this past week and that is so sad. I
remember when Jack Briggs took Sams starting spot on the offensive line
in the Super Bowl in 3rd grade. There have been many people I've known
that have died in the way of suicide. And every
time it just hurts way deep down. Then I think about how bad it hurts
his parents, and how much they love him. Then I think about how much God
loves him, and how much it hurts Him. We had a really cool devotional this
week, and it was about how Jesus sees your potential.
When he first met Peter, he had just been fishing all night and
didn't catch a thing. He was probably sweaty and not in a super mood.
And while he was cleaning his nets, Jesus asked if he could use his
boat, to teach a congregation. But the point that was
made was that when Jesus walked over to Peter to use his boat, He knew
that he would one day be the president of His church. He knew that he
would spread his name across the middle east and that one day, he would
die for the sake of Him. Jesus knew what he
could become, a celestial king. Jesus knows all of us in this way, an
infinite love. We live in a fallen world. There is sadness, death,
lying, stealing, cheating, whoredoms, and sickness. If everyone saw
themselves in the way that Jesus sees us, we would
feel purpose, and joy in that purpose. My job as a missionary is to
help people find their purpose, repent and be born again. All these
people I know that have committed suicide, I always wondered what I
would say to them if I had the chance. I thought about
this really hard during my sophomore year. But the thing I would say
wouldn't be about life or death, of convincing them of something or
anything like that. The only thing I could really say that could truly
effect their life is are these words: God loves
you. Although that would be awkward to say just like that, we can all
help others feel His love through our actions. Being true disciples is
the only way to show love, which is the most important thing for anyone
to know. Although this will never solve completely
any type of problem our fallen world has, it can help. I know that God
loves us and knows all of us by name. I know that Jesus knows what we go
through, our rough edges, our sadness, and pain. He knows Jack Briggs'
pain, and his trials, and through His love
and Atonement can make him a celestial king. Now for those of
us that have a glimpse of these truths, it is our duty to help others,
to mourn with those who mourn and comfort those in need of comfort. And
if you don't get what I'm saying, I'm trying
to say that everyone needs that, all the time, so treat all as Christ
would treat them. Try and feel what Christ feels about us. Try to know
what Christ knows about us. Try to be like Jesus in every deed and
thought. That is why we are here on earth and why
I am on a mission.
Well, hopefully, that made sense because that's what I feel like my
purpose is. I love the gospel of Jesus Christ, and I am enjoying
learning more every day at the MTC.
Te Iubesc,
Varstnicul Stanfield
I had told him I was surprised at the mix reaction I was seeing on media about the new calling home change. Mom's think it's great! but some think it's a bad idea....
Yeah, people that don't like the calling rule are just jealous and
I'm not really seeing the downside to it. Maybe wasting too much time
calling home? I mean if you're wasting that much time calling, then you
didn't have the right mindset to
be on a mission anyways. So really giving us time to call home is
pretty much saying that they trust us more. I don't know maybe some
people were so undisciplined on their missions that they think we can't
handle it. Like I said in a previous email, the world
is changing, and so the Church is going to adapt. Maybe the first
missionaries would call us wimps for having air conditioning, writing
mail, and not having to leave 5 kids and a wife behind.
My brother Josh and his wife Erin and family moved to West Richland...
That's good to hear Josh and Erin are moving successfully, finally.
I'm so happy they are moving back because they are so much fun, and
though it was fun to see them once a year at state, this will be even
better. When Ben and Steph moved back, they got the
most help for a move I have ever seen, but it was also super ghetto if I
remember right. Needless to say, the cousin club is not full of
professional movers. So I'm sure with Josh it will be even more ghetto,
and it will not surprise me if there are chickens
and whatnot in random dressers. That's sad Grandpa still has the
infection. Maybe cutting off an extra toe this time will help. Then he
will have 2 toes that couldn't go we we we all the way home, which is
quite depressing.
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