But it was a really bittersweet week.
So this week an Elder was sent home because of a mistake he made out here. He is an awesome Elder and I love the guy a ton. But President talked about it a little before the interviews to reinforce obedience. This Elder was doing really good and progressing a lot on the mission but then started to make some exceptions to the rules and ended up getting to the point where he made a mistake that made it so that he couldnt stay.
The reason i am writing about this is because when President started talking about it he just told the zone that we had lost an Elder the day before. And then he just kind of broke down. To give you an idea this was the second time I have seen him cry my whole mission!
He had to stop for a while to be able to talk but he told us what the Elder said to him. That he would give anything to go back and change what had happened. He said he had never seen a missionary that was just so sad and if he could, he would have done anything to let him stay. But he couldnt. This Elder explained that it all started by not obeying the rules and the LITTLE THINGS. Like Coach Campbell always said that to us. Its all about the little things! If we wanted to be great players or a great team it started with the little things like being a good student on campus, being good in class, getting good grades, picking up a piece of trash on campus, etc... But the Elder told President that he never thought that he would get to that point. And really who does? That is how Satan tricks us! I always thought that these kinds of things would never really happen, that they are just stories but it happens! That is why there is law, why there are commandments! And that is why we have to obey! I think my favorite talk this last conference was by Elder Keetch. Blessed and happy are those that keep the commandments! And I loved his parable that he used about the surfers and the sharks!
That is exactly how it is! The rules, the commandments, the law, its all here to protect us and help us to reach our full potential. We arent going to miss out on anything if we keep the commandments. Even down to the littlest things like striving to keep the sabbath day better!
But it was a good meeting because I think the mission is really starting to see how much president loves us and wants to do what is best! He told us that every single rule he has made out here was for a purpose and was to protect us because he loves us.
He also talked about a ton of other things because his head is just chalk full of doctrine and it was awesome but the biggest things is obey, and dont look for the glory of man! What matters is the Glory of God and if we trust him everything will work out in the end.
But about the area, Rubens and Flavia went to church on Sunday! And they loved it! And their one year old daughter who has to be with her mom twenty four seven went to nursery and stayed the whole time!
They are pretty awesome and loved the church already! They are studying the Book of Mormon and doing all the searches that come with the pamphlets and you can see the joy in their lives now! I hope they stay strong and good, because Satan always thinks of something to try to screw things up but please pray for them!
But I love you all so much and hope you have an awesome week! Also everyone needs to watch the talk by Brad Wilcox from a 2011 Byu devotional titled, "His Grace is Sufficient". We watched it again this week and it was a great reminder of how amazing the Atonement is.
But love you! Have an awesome week!
Elder Keller
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