4/20/2015

i remember a time when time wasn't something i thought about, it just passed unnoticed. but here on the mission its definitely noticeable. i remember when a year seemed like forever and two was almost an eternity. even at the beginning of my mission i kind of thought that way. but I've come to realize (and it might be the mission or maybe its just cause I'm older) that 2 years is nothing. ill have to admit that my two years that i lived in Alaska were the best two years of my life, starting over, meeting new people, exploring new places, setting and accomplishing new goals etc. but reflecting back on those two years made me think about THESE two years, in Colombia, and how much i want these two years to be even better. yeah its blazing hot (#bythewayautumnitsalothotterandmorehumidhere #110degreesdaily) and living conditions are a bit different. but here too i am learning new things, meeting new people, and doing MY best to make THEM happy. if there is ANYTHING i want Elder Wadley to learn from me, its this, that these should be the best two years of our lives. and that its all up to us to make it that way.


although some things didn't go as planned this week we really tried to make the most of it. we had our interviews with the pres this week. we put a baptismal date on a lady we are working with. we took her to see "Conozca Los Mormones". we started teaching a new family. and overall, attempted to prepare our investigators for church on Sunday so they could progress and work towards baptism. and even tho we went to the investigators houses to pick them up, none of them came. but we learned a lot this week. i learned that even after doing MY best, sometimes things don't go how I plan them. these people obviously have their agency, but i don't want to let it get me down. we just put new goals and will start working again this week.


remember that God wants us to succeed. in everything. that He loves us, as His children. that's why He has given us EVERYTHING we need to get back to Him someday. i absolutely know that's true. and i love all you guys!! have an awesome and successful week!


"Rock Of Ages"
Elder Bigelow