So Presidente Cook has focused ALOT on consegracion (consecration). (Sorry for the
spanglish) and how we need to apply this as much possible as
missionaries so we can put it to practice when we get back home. I told
and actually semi promised my brother Austin late the night before I left on my
mission that I would not change (: That I would come home as myself,
just with a love for the Chilean people and more scripture knowledge.
But I actually missed... or didn't understand the concept that when you
have more knowledge, you want to share, practice, and then become what
you have learned. The more we read about Nefi, the more we want to
become like him and develop his loving, Savior thinking, courageous
self. Conference this week was super great. I learned a lot about
covenant keeping and being consecrated to the work of the Lord. The
profets are a perfect ejemplo de la consegracion (perfect example of consecration). They have given up
many things to magnify their calling and follow the Lord. Many of them
left their jobs, moved to new areas and are completely consecrated to
the work of the Lord, and with a POSITIVE and loving attitude. The Saviors apostles also followed Christ in the same way. They had to leave
everything, but always received in return something better; a deeper
understanding of Christ and His atonement. I thought more in depth about
this when I read Doctrine and Covenants 88:22 in a noche de hogar (home evening) we had with one of our
less active members. As a mission we also have made a goal to read the
Book of Mormon in three months and it's actually fun to kind of read the Book
of Mormon at a more regular pace instead of breaking down scriptures
like I have been doing, it becomes more of a story (: Anyways, I heard
that daddy had cut the cable. Before I would have been like Laman and
Lemuel and complained and been super irritated, but being away from that
for a year has made me realize that we grow a lot more with out
distractions, especially in the home. (Now if dad was mean when he took
the cable away and said mean things, this is another story, but the fact
that it is gone is another thing). I do not believe that that happened,
it was just an example. When we do things for progression and fight the
natural man, we have to do it with charity (:
Anyways.... This
week was good. Hard as always, but it turned out really well. ♥ Monica
is progressing with flying colors and her baptism date is still set and
ready to to for the 25th. Ill be sending pics later towards the end of
Pday because we can send pics more safely from the church. YAY
kay love you all
take care
hugs and kisses
see you in 3 more fast Sundays
praying always for you
adios amigos
♥Hermana Cook
xooxoxox
have a super sassy samana
love you byeeeee
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