I don't really have much to say this morning (it's about 5:45 am here right now...I've been up for the past hour just sleepless). But, seeing as how we're getting on the plane in about 18 hours, I figured this is probably my last opportunity to send something out. If only I could really express what I feel!
My time here in Thailand has been nothing short of spectacular. Difficult, to say the least. But beyond any expectations I ever, ever, EVER could've had for a missionary experience. The Thai people have changed my life. Their example and influence have led me to make changes in my heart that I'm afraid I never would've made otherwise (or at least would have taken much longer to correct). The past week and a half, we've had opportunities to visit old friends, members, and investigators. As I've talked with and reconnected with some of these people, I cannot help but feel overcome with gratitude! They have helped set a standard of living the gospel that I'm going to strive for the rest of my life. Even this past week I've seen the adversary creeping in, tempting with little things (reading, praying, etc). It will certainly be a whole new world at home, but I at least have the memories of this experience that will motivate me to overcome those temptations. I have to no matter what. I am determined! But it is breaking my heart to leave these people.
That being said, I cannot adequately express how excited I am to see all of you. So I won't even try. In just a short amount of time, we will all be able to witness it for ourselves!
Bottom line? I'm ready. I feel ready to go. It's taken some time to get to this point, I was dragging my heels for a while. But just yesterday and today, I'm there. I'm ready to walk on that plane and take home everything that I've learned, experienced, changed, etc, and applying the livin' daylights out of my mission for the rest of my life. This is experience is a goldmine for life lessons, and I'll be searching it forever. Thank you, family. Thank you for your support. For your love. For your advice. For your example. Each and every one of your have impacted my mission experience!
I know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ live. I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet, chosen to restore the fullness of God's perfect plan for us to return home. I know that we have every single thing we will ever need in order to live together as eternal families. I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God. Through it's pages, we can find the way to true happiness in this life, and the life to come. I'm grateful I have a book that can be my best friend and guide throughout my life. What a wonderful gift from our Heavenly Father! I love pouring over its pages, picking out individually packaged life lessons from Heavenly Father, according to what I need that very day. I know that we will be together forever when we choose to follow Jesus Christ. Without Jesus Christ, we never had an option in the first place! His atoning sacrifice gave us that option, and now we can choose. I plead with every single one of you--CHOOSE CHRIST! It is the only way. HE is the only way. We can go forward with faith and confidence in our step because we know who we are and why we're here. I love the gospel. I love my family. I love my life.
Until we meet again....Make it a great Sabbath!
All My Love,
Sister Nay
And now, my son, I have told you this that ye may learn wisdom, that ye may learn of me that there is no other way or means whereby man can be saved, only in and through Christ. Behold, he is the life and the light of the world. Behold, he is the word of truth and righteousness. --Alma 38:9
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