Of late, I have been writing on lessons I am learning which will make me a better missionary. The goal, dream of receiving a mission call is still vibrant and alive, and I think of it often, but some of these experiences are so poignant that I felt I should record these eternal lessons.
I have a cousin who has a daughter who is a very wonderful example to me. She has a physical affliction that she has lived with for quite some time. In talking with her father, she is not too long in this mortality. I have shared a few emails with her and by that means I have felt very impressed, taught, and impressed with her and her attitude.
As I have listened to her wisdom in these emails, I wish I could be as wise as she is. She has come to an understanding with her Father that the pains and the trials she is experiencing are for her good and she endures them as I wish I could endure all my lesser trials and challenges. She is prepared to meet her Maker and Jesus Christ. She has an understanding of the atonement which baffles me and my own limited understanding. She willingly shares these insights with those who will open their ears and listen.
She recently spoke at the funeral of a cousin of mine where she taught the gospel with wisdom, knowledge, and spiritual inspiration. She impressed us all with her words and her spirit.
She is about half my age and has had this physical challenge for many years, and it is a blessing to her to endure, learn, and share with others the lessons the unseen spirits are teaching her. She continues to amaze me when she shares her knowledge of our gospel. She is a great influence to others and, at least in my opinion, is prepared to meet Father.
I pay tribute to Wendy Partridge for the example she is and the wisdom, peace, and knowledge she has, and often shares. She is one of my hero's, one I want to emulate.
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