Hola Familia!!!
Hey guys I hope everything is well and y'all are having a wonderful time living it up in Jutah! (that's how I say Utah now, freaking Spanish) I love that you are all reading the Book of Mormon (the best book ever) and learning more and more about the scriptures! I testify that the Book of Mormon contains the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and if we live by its principles we will one day return to God, our Eternal Father. I know that is a little heavy but it is the truth. I know that if we live the principles in the Book of Mormon and really study the doctrine and the gospel we can find peace and joy in this life and eternal happiness in the life to come! I love the Book of Mormon so much and I hope that everyone that reads this letter starts reading it, Today!!!
As for me, I feel a little weird. As of tomorrow I will have six months in the mission. Wow. When I say that I freak out a little bit. Honestly I don't feel like I've been out here for six months. It is crazy to think about. I has gone by so fast and I just don't know where the time went. It scares me a little bit. If my first six months have flown by this fast the next 18 will go by even faster. I will be honest, in these six months I feel eternally grateful. I have learned a new language (I've got a little ways to go to make it perfect), I have built my relationship with Jesus Christ and have gained a testimony that he is the Christ, our Savior and Redeemer, and I have learned countless other things that I just don't have time to describe. I am so so grateful for this mission. I am learning and I am progressing, pero me falta. I am not at the point I would like to be. I want to get to the point where I feel like God is happy and grateful for my work, honestly I don't feel like I am at that point. I feel like I haven't put in my all and I haven't given it all to Him. That is all I want to do. GIVE IT ALL TO HIM. But unfortunately because of my faults as a human being and as a natural man I haven't been able to do that. I hope that I can become better and each that point in the coming weeks.
But I know that God loves me and he is helping me in every step of the way. I know that he is watching over me and he molding me into the man I need to be to serve him for this mission and for the rest of my life. I testify that He loves me and and He loves every single one of us. We are his children and He will never forget us, never forsake us. He gives us challenges and trials to test out faith and test our patience, but he never forgets us. I know that prayer is real and that we can literally talk to God and he can talk back to us. I know that through the Holy Spirit we can feel and know the truths of all things and we can make the decisions that will benefit and change our lives if we just listen to the Lord and heed to his counsel. I know that Jesus is the Son of God. I testify that he died and suffered for us so that we could return to him and the Father. This love is indescribable and I cannot understand how we could love us so much. I am so grateful for his guidance and comfort. He is the Holy Son of God and our Elder Brother who will always watch over us.
Family, we are part of the True Church of God, and I know that we reap the blessings and benefits of being faithful and true to the gospel and doctrine. I am eternally grateful that I was born into this family and church. I love you guys so much!!!!
Six months done, 18 to go. Let's do this.
I love you all so much and I hope that you all go to church this week!!! :)
Awkward: One of my converts brought her puppy to church yesterday and he ended up peeing all over the cultural hall and in the elevator, and I ended up cleaning it all up. I swear we told her no dogs...
Awesome: I have six months in the mish!!!!
LES AMO MUCHO!!!!!
Poco a Poco
Elder McIff
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