Elder Christian Fyffe

08/06/2014

               

                Sorry I wasn't able to write on Monday, I got a new companion, his name is Elder Goes,  He's been on his mission for a little over a year and he may be my last companion, I'm starting to really love this sector, it's already hard accepting the fact that it may be the last. The group of missionaries who came to Tahiti right before me left today... I'M NEXT. Do I have to come home? It feels like I'm just starting to get the hang of things too, God has helped me so much these past few weeks, I've learned a lot about patience. It's been a constant theme of my mission. I hope that I'm at the least becoming more patient.

                We've started a book of Mormon class, we read the book of Mormon every day with the members at the church, it’s been really successful and something I look forward to everyday. I read the chapters assigned for the night during my personal study, so by the end of the class, I would have finished the book twice instead of just once. Making it the 4th time I've finished the book of Mormon on my mission (in my life too) it has blessed me so much, I've gained a testimony for myself, and it's exactly how they said it would be in the introduction. Because I have gained this testimony, I know that Joseph is a prophet of God, that he restored the one and true church and that it really is through this gospel that I will see my family again after this life.

                All of that = smiley face. I'm happy. But not yet satisfied, the day I will be satisfied with all the work I've done is when I'm in the temple with my WHOLE family receiving and accomplishing eternal blessings. Life is so much better, so much more exciting, has more purpose and is way more rewarding with the gospel. I remember in scouting, I had a motivation of just getting my eagle to say I finished. With the gospel, everything I work for is for the wellbeing of my posterity for the eternities. So much more worth it, I won't just have a badge on my chest and piece of paper saying I made it, but I will have kingdoms and glories and eternal joy. I can't wait for that. It's going to be hard, but I've got a much better hold on things than I did almost two years ago.

I love you all so much, I'm sorry but I can't send pictures this week, I'm on a tablet. Be safe this week!

Elder Fyffe