WEEK 78 "GRATEFUL"
A year and a half ago I would have never expected the miracles, heartbreak, excitement and fear I was going to experience. I never imagined the depth of Joy or love I was capable of feeling or the person I was going to become. I still remember Elder Holland speaking to us in the MTC and telling us " Take it good bad or ugly because this time will never come again. There is no higher calling and no holier purpose than being a special witness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." From the very beginning I fell in LOVE with my mission. I was living my dream. The language, the hot long days, the incapable feelings of "Am I doing anything right?" and the pain that filled my head day after day were staring me straight at the face. Some days I honestly didn't know if I was going to make it very far in my mission, but going home was never an option. I remember night after night I pleaded with all of my strength for God to strengthen and restore my energy and
