How
is everyone? You all sound, look, and seem wonderful. Especially
Camille and Collin. :)))))))) CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN. Idk when I'm gonna
stop talking about you two, haha. I think everyone and their dog in Chile
knows that Hermana Cannon's best friends just got married. So yeah.
Y'all are famous.
SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED THIS WEEK. And all amazingly good things.
I
have had so many spiritual epiphanies this week. Ahhhhhhh my brain. My
heart. My soul. They are overflowing.... I've realized that as we live
according to true principles, our life changes, and we gain a testimony.
We can say we know that such and such principle is true because our
life changed. That way, our testimonies are based on actual experiences
and nothing can change that. No matter how weird the stories of Joseph
Smith get... no matter how many people hated Our Savior... no matter
what kind of whirlwind comes our way... nothing can shake a testimony
that actually happened. I know that the principles Christ taught are
true principles because as I have decided to put them in practice, the
beginning of His promises have come true. He tells me to follow Him and I
will have eternal life. As I live according to the principles He
taught, I have never felt more alive. That is the beginning of His
promise coming true today. These current blessings give me the hope
necessary to be able to continue acting with faith and choosing to live
according to His principles. And then my attitude, perspective, energy,
and life keep changing... my life keeps getting better... I keep getting
happier... making the cycle of faith spin faster and faster until I no
longer have any doubts about the kind of future I can create... the kind
of person I can become... always trusting in what Christ told me
through His prophets and scriptures. ITS THE SECRET TO LIFE AND WE HAVE
IT. We need to share it. We need to experience it. Its okay if we don't
understand everything. We can share and testify of the parts that we do
understand and have experienced. And in the process, LIVE LIFE. Not just
go through the motions.... not just say hi to strangers out of
obligation.... not just laugh with someone to fill an awkward
silence.... but actually LIVE our lives and reach the fullness of our
joy. Christ made this possible. His teachings made this live-able. He
made this understandable for our weak minds.... gave us a sacrifice so
that we know to trust Him. He is familiar. He is our brother. He wants
our well-being and has given us every tool we need to figure out why we
are here and how to be happy. And then leaves it up to us to help our
other brothers and sisters understand it too.
So
when I saw Jorge Vilches enter the waters of baptism.... all of this
and more was running through my mind and heart.... and I couldn't
believe God trusted me enough to let me participate in the change of a
life. Another soul has now permitted Jesus Christ to save him... and our
other siblings up above are also rejoicing.... the ones that
understand. And as we--down below--understand these things more and
more, we can enjoy them more and more, and figure out how to LIVE our
lives.
I've gotten to know Christ so much
better these days. I love Him. It's okay that I haven't met Him... I
still love Him. And I will wear His name on my heart without fear.
Because He is my brother, friend, Savior, inspiration, and reason. He is
the reason I am here and He is the reason you are too... wherever you
may be.
I can't believe how vital my mission
has been in letting me learn these things. WOW. I highly recommend
serving a mission. Whatever your reasons might be for serving, it's
okay, just get out there and then you will learn how to serve for the
right reasons... "love for God and for His children" as stated by my
President Wright.
Figuring this out has changed
my mission and my life. I have learned how to feel happiness regardless
of the situation. The love I feel is deeper. The worry I feel has been
noticeably diminished. As of today, I have no fear for the future. And if
the fear creeps up on me again, I can remember this experience, snap
myself out of it, come back to Christ and let Him save me. I hope you
can all let Him save you too. Everyday.
Alllll my love,
Hermana Cannon II
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