Hey family! life is great. Thanks for your emails! Destin is such a better person than i am. I would like a package for christmas haha, I would love music, classical... piano and cello if possible. Also, I would also like to know how much is on my account? i have to withdraw some money because I am going to Quillabamba this week to sing.
Welp, there is not too much to report this week, just working hard. Well, okay I was a little frustrated this week because we the people that were progressing, arent progressing and it looks like we are going to have to drop the majority of them and focus on the new people. This for me is one of the hardest parts, are they not progressing because i didnt do my part, or because they are choosing not to accept it? There is so much that goes into a baptism. its not just teach, invite, baptize. its a whole equation that if one thing is off, you have to go back over your work, figure out where you went wrong, and redo it. and thats not even including free will! you throw some free will in there, and its a whole different ball game. The question is, how am I personally, am i personally on track? are we on track as a companionship? are we being obedient? are we teaching well together? Do we love and serve eachother? Do we apply the atonement daily in our lives? Do I teach what people need and not just lessons? Do i work the whole week to get numbers so the leaders dont burn us, or am i really working because i want to help the people with the things that they need? Do i study the scriptures because i should, or do i seach with diligence? Do I pray because i am supposed to, or do i pray with hunger, and real intent? When i teach, do i teach to check off a lesson, or i teach what they need with love? So many questions!!!! so much room to improve.
The good news is, every sunday, the congregation is filled with people we have brought to the church, and people we have helped bring back. There is soooo much joy in seeing the difference in their lives, and seeing families live the gospel. Alma knew what he was talking about when he said that he strived everyday to bring others to the knoweledge to the gospel because it brought him joy. Word. Well i love you all so so so much, i hope you are all doing well! send me letters, even if its just through Dear elder! its FREE dang it. I hit six months and its like somebody put a cork in my fountain of letters. I was abandoned after only 6 months. lame.
And all this I leave with you,
with all my love.
Hermana Swartz.
