Ooooooiiiii!
Hola
familia mía. Ésta semana yo prometí a mi compañera q íbamos a tener tiempo para
escribir, porque en estas ultimas semanas… pues ya saben muy bien q no nos ha
dado chance escribir. Bueno pues.
This
week I complete 18 months as a missionary. For those of you who aren`t familiar
with the wonderful world of missionaries, that means 549 days of serving,
loving, teaching, finding, and saving. It also means that my time as a
missionary is coming to a rapid close. You see, I will finish my time having
worn that beautiful black nametag a total of 556 days. And oh, what I wouldn`t
give for one day more.
I
have now been looking at those last few lines for several minutes, wondering
what I could possibly write that would let you all understand how I feel, and
I`ve come to the abrupt conclusion that words cannot describe my feelings. I
can`t show you who I`ve met, what`s happened, what I`ve seen and heard. But I
close my eyes and there they are, looking at me for something more than I am,
seeing me for what I can become. They don`t see little old Hermana Bayles who`s
sometimes a little bit too goofy for her own good. They see a disciple and
representative of Christ, something that has taken 546 days of my life to achieve.
They see hope and truth and light, and it`s not because they see Hermana
Bayles. It`s because they see what Hermana Bayles represents, or, better said,
Who Hermana Bayles represents. I wish you could see those eyes, the way they
look at me, the way they look through me to see something more than me. They`re
the eyes of someone who sees a bit of what they once knew and begins to
remember long-forgotten truths. I wish I could show you all what it means to be
a missionary. Oh how I wish that you could see what I see.
This
last week was spent mostly in hospitals and dr`s offices, with the remaining
time dedicated to preparing a baptism that fell through in the very last hour.
In other words, it`s been a frustrating week, but in the end, I`m still inexplicably
happy, and I know it`s because it`s no longer so much about me; rather, it is
about the Lord and His work. That`s I think the greatest lesson we can ever
learn: that happiness is not a result of what happens to us or what we do; it
is a result of the active choice we make to be happy and forget about
ourselves. In 2 Nefi 2:27-29, we are invited to ^choose eternal life,^
eternal life being living in a never-ending state of happiness with those who
make us happy. Happiness is not a consequence but a choice, and it`s the choice
that God hopes we will take. It`s the choice that is inevitable as we accept
and act upon the gospel of Jesus Christ.
I
don`t know what else to say except to say that I know these things are true. I
did not give up 556 days of my life for a lie, a joke, or a game. I`ve given up
18 months for the one and only thing that brings us happiness, the one great
and everlasting truth, the hope of all mankind, the true gospel of Jesus
Christ.
If
this is what you`re looking for, come unto Christ. If this is what you seek,
let Him in. ^Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in
him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of
all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is
his grace sufficient for you.^ Come unto Christ and you too will find
everlasting happiness. I invite you: come unto Christ.
Take
care of yourselves and have a lovely week. I love you all oodles.
Love,
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Sometimes you`ve just gotta grab a chicken. Cheers.
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