So the Mothers day call: Here in Mexico Mothers day is always on May 10th. So we will be calling on may 10th around 4pm. Or later around 7 if you´d prefer, We have a bit of flexability with this.
holy cow! So are they going to change some of the stuff that you recommended? Good job on that 10% raise! Now you are officially rich! haha, my mexican companions always assume that I´m super rich (because I´m american. I think it counts as racism...) but are amazed by how cheap I am. I finally went to buy some new pants with the money that you guys sent in the package.
The life style here in mexico is very different. If they have money, they spend it. simple as that. They live in super small houses with roofs falling apart, but have the newest x box with half a dozen games. I still don´t really understand it, but that´s what they do.
And mom, I´ve noticed that same theme down here too! The sabbath day is a very important commandment that we really don´t understand, and many who say that they do understand it don´t live it! Recently I heard the local Institute president tell us that on Sunday, we spend less time in meetings and sleeping, and spend more time doing visits. I was thinking about that a lot and came to the conclusion that he is right. What better way is there to dedicate a day entirely to the Lord than strengthening relations, serving, and sharing the gospel with those who need it? These are exactly the kinds of things that Christ did during his ministry!
Here´s a little lesson I learned this week. We met with one of our investigators who was a little upset. She had had a few problems lately and was complaining a about how she was a good person and God had abandoned her, and all that rubbish. I started pondering on the subject of Gods help and blessings in our lives and honestly, I got a little upset. Here´s why: Look, when someone wants to ask a favor from their parents, what do they first have to do? Clean their room, do their chores, homework, etc. God (our father), works in similar ways. When you want blessings from God what do you have to do? Keep his commandments (DYC 82:3,10 ;DYC 130:21-22). There is no doubt in my mind that this is true. Trials will still come (that is a promise too), but we will have Gods help. What more can we ask for? So if ever you start to think that God has abandoned you, take a nice good look at your life. Are you keeping all of the commandments? Are you constantly striving to develop Christlike atributes? If the answer to both these questions is yes, then we´ll talk. But if not, what else can you expect?
Here in the mission, it gets rough at times. But I now understand that this exact same principls applies to me, here and now, as it does to all of us. When I am discouraged and things get rough, I now ask myself ¨Elder Phillips, are you doing all you can? Are you striving to be 200% more Christlike daily?¨ And if I can´t honestly say that I am, do I have any right to complain? Do any of us ever really have the right to complain?
I testify of this principle. I testify of our lord and saviour, Jesus Christ. I testify that he lives and loves us all, and that only by him and through him can we return to God´s presence. I know that is constantly reaching out to us, begging and pleading us to follow him and obtain eternal life, and with it, eternal happiness.
In Christ´s name I testify of these things. Amen
Love ya,
Elder Phillips
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