Dear Mom,
So, while typing Presidente and looking for the mini PMG, I was
wracking my brain for stuff to write this week and I just don´t have all that
much. I´m hoping I´ll have a whole lot more to write about next
week. This week was a growing week for me. I learned a lot of
patience. I've seen a lot of times in my mission that sometimes when I
have a week that we didn´t do so hot, it´s because I personally could have done
some things better. This week, we worked and worked. But, (excuse
the not perfect translation of Mosiah 23:21) "With all, the Lord
considers appropriate to try His people; yea, He tries their patience and their
faith." As missionaries, we are not exempt from those trials.
If we were, there would be no growth. I´ve learned that the formula to
happiness here is obedience, diligence, and love. I´ve also learned that
whatever our circumstances may be, we can constantly practice those attributes,
and be happy nevertheless. So, next week we´ll see what´s new.
The only notable thing from this week is that we did divisions with
the zone leaders. I was with Elder Gunter, from Idaho, and it was an
awesome experience. It’s hilarious to see how much my English has
deteriorated. When I´m typing, I do all right because I can think about
what I´m going to say, but when I´m talking, it´s a whole different
story. My accent is fine and everything and I understand everything, but
I just say a lot of weird stuff like "take decisions" and "give
vuelts" ("turn around"). So it may be a minor train wreck
when I talk to you guys in a few weeks. Anyway, that´s all I have to
report for this week :) I love you all very, very much, and I pray for you all
the time.
Con mucho amor,
Elder Nickerl
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