Our days are beginning to fill up. We want to talk with my past friends and such, and know we have many things to do. We know we will have many other things to do which we know not about. We will be talking with our future mission president, as well as missionaries who have served there. We have many things to do in preparation of getting rid of things and storing things. We plan on making hundreds of trips to the Deseret Industries.
Bonnie talked to a man yesterday who was very negative about his mission. He said it was hot, humid, didn't like the people, didn't learn the language, and didn't have a great time. He went on and one about how difficult his mission was. As we discussed his attitude, we both agreed that if the truth were known he probably didn't put much into his mission since he did not get much out of it. It is the old story that if you don't like the city you live it, it is probably because you didn't put into it either.
But as we talked with others who have served anywhere, if they loved their mission, if they had great, excited reports about it, then it is probably because they got involved with the work, they loved the people, and they felt the message they presented to others.
Missionary work is not about the location, the area, the site seeing opportunities in any area, missionary work is giving of yourself to the people. There are good people everywhere. And if you get involved with members and non members alike, if you give of yourself, if you love the people, you will love the mission.
That is why I am excited to go anywhere. There are people there, many of which are waiting for our message. I am excited to get involved with people anywhere. I know that the people yet un-met, will become dear friends and beloved brothers and sisters. They will be friends that will remain dear to us for mortality, for the chances are that we have already met them and know them very well for the time we lived in the pre-mortal life.
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