I
got your package today mom, and all I can say is WOW. You spoil me too
much. I'm going to try really hard not to eat all the treats in one
week. Thank you so much!
I'm sorry if I sounded
down last week. I've had a few trying experiences that brought me kind
of low but I'm fighting my way back up and nothing will stop me. I'm not
the same whiney little bum that I was when I started in Andahuaylas. I
know how to trust God and be patient. Just like that quote you sent me,
bad days end, God comes through, he never hasn't.
I
don't usually say much about President H. because I don't hear
from him too often. Just at multi-zone conferences and interviews every
other change. He and Sister H. really are the coolest. They are
both so smart and seem to almost command the spirit. I love hearing them
speak in zone conferences. They know very well when to be hard to get
us to fix things and when to be loving to motivate us. In the last
conference we had a few months back President brought up a lot of issues
in the mission and then said, "If the shoe fits, wear it. If not, don't
worry about it." I especially love the comments that Sister Harbertson
has. She is so darn smart and always brings the spirit. I talked with
President about some of the things that were bothering me in my
interview with him last week and he said all that I needed to hear.
This
week was really slow because they had a protest and everything closed and traffic stopped and we couldn't find a single person. It lasted from Tuesday to Thursday so we didn't get a lot done. I sent a recording
with a little more on that.
Things are great
here in Alborada. The ward missionaries are getting more excited to work
and we've been doing lots of less active visits with the hopes to see
fruits from that. We're rebuilding the ward little by little, as well as
improving ourselves and becoming the men that God wants us to be little
by little. We're strengthening the recent converts and hope to
strengthen the current members little by little. The small and simple
things are the things that will bring the strongest changes. I've
learned that my ministry as a representative of Christ does not end
after two years, nor will it end with my death. It will last forever.
Mom, Dad, everyone, do me a favor please. Visit those who need to
be strengthened. Visit those who are falling away. Please help them
feel like someone cares, like they're wanted. All they need is a friend
that loves them but that can speak with them boldly. Please do that.
The church is true! I love
you all and hope the best for you. Enjoy the camping trip. Remember that
We're all soldiers in God's army. We are all called to serve. This is
the greatest work that we can be doing, and it will never end. It's
never too late to start. It's all true.
Love,
Elder Tate
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