Hold fast to your faith

September 29, 2014

Hey All,

This week has been a serious roller coaster, and unfortunately, not in a good way. But I'll begin by saying this, if my companion has a change, I will probably die. Seriously. We find out in like two hours who has changes, and I am seriously terrified that he will have a change. He's never had a companion for more than one change, with the exception of his trainer (but in this mission it's normal to have your trainer change). He rips through companions, and I think it's because President wants as many people as possible to have the chance to serve with him. He absolutely drives me insane, he's one of the most tone-deaf people I've ever met, and I love him to death. He can bring the Spirit into the lesson like no other, and what he lacks in directness, I make up for because I only speak direct Spanish.

Anyway, we lost our two most promising investigators this week. One, our one baptism date, is moving to Comayagua, and the other family had a fight, and the wife left the husband. It was seriously sad when we showed up at their house and it was just this man, his bed, and a Book of Mormon. We worked really hard this week to try to reinforce him spiritually, and when we returned on Saturday, he had actually gone to his wife apologized, and she decided to move back in. Happy Day! Right? Kinda. The problem now is that the husband won't get baptized without his wife, and the wife decided that she thinks God is God, and our church is too far away... So we'll figure that out. I wish I could explain the frustration of watching someone who had the truth right in front of them, reject it. Ugh.

However, I learned something really great form this week, despite the disappointments. Every day of the mission, there is something great. There is always a reason to stay. There is always a piece of hope. I feel like that really fits into real life pretty well too. Therefore, I have this small piece of advice to those of you who can read this: When times of trial come, hold fast to your faith, even if it's a little wobbly.

I know that times get tough, but through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we can do anything. We are on his team, and He is rooting for us in everything we do. With that being said, I love you all, I love your emails, and I love the Lord. Peace.

-Elder Aldrich