Squad
my MTC experience has been pretty swell not gonna lie. Although I did somehow
manage to get pretty darn ill during my last week here, but all is well, I got
some pills and stuff, so I'm gonna be just fine, I think. Anyways this week has
been crazy, my departure has been creeping on up me, it's seriously all I can
think about right now. This last Tuesday Elder D. Todd Christofferson came and
spoke to us about our purpose as missionaries. Teach repentance and baptize
converts. It was so awesome, what I got from it was, we aren't just inviting
others to repent and be converted, but we need to invite ourselves to use repentance
every day, and truly convert ourselves to the gospel, because repentance is one
of the most important things that shows our faith in Jesus Christ. When we
truly repent with broken hearts and contrite spirits, we can not only receive
forgiveness but also strengthen our testimony of our Savior, and become closer
to him, and that is something all people need, not just investigators, but also
members of the church, especially missionaries, because if we can truly repent,
and have the spirit with us that comes from sincere repentance, we can help
others realize the importance, and truthfulness of it.
So yesterday we had to
say goodbye to our favorite teacher, Hermana Dibb. She was seriously the
coolest person. Her testimony was so amazing, at the end of every day, she
shared testimony of whatever doctrine of principal we had learned about that
day, and every time, it was so powerful. For her last day with us, she shared
with us the importance of loving the people. She told us that our mission will
be miserable if we focus on ourselves, but if we focus on loving the people,
our mission will be the best experience of our lives, and it will fly by, and
at the end it's gonna be so hard to say goodbye. I'm so excited to serve the
people of Argentina, and love them will all my heart, and give my all to them,
because I know if I do, I will be blessed, the people will be blessed, and I
will be able to bring them unto Christ. This is not gonna be easy by any means,
but I know if I always look to the Savior I will be strengthened, and If any of
you are going through rough times, I want to invite you to turn to Alma 37:37
read it, ponder, and apply it in your life, because I know If we do Counsel
with the Lord in all our doings, we can be lifted up in the last days. One more
thing, I learned about making goals a lot, and about accomplishing them, I have
a few words of encouragement... You gotta want it!
Love you all!
Peace I'm out. Last email for you in the good ol US of A.
--
Elder
Keaton Jorgensen
Argentina Mendoza Mission