Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 1:32 PM
So life is hard out in the field. My companion is driving me crazy. It's been two weeks and I still haven't mastered Spanish. But the thing that's discouraging me most is everyone who's disappointed in me because I haven't mastered Spanish in two weeks. I feel like I'm the only one who understands that I'm not going to pick up Spanish anytime soon so I'm going to take my time learning it. Because I'm not stressing out about learning Spanish everyone thinks I'm unmotivated to do the work or that I don't have enough faith to receive the Gift of Tongues and the Gift of the Interpretation of Tongues. So needless to say, I feel like everyone is against me once again because I don't work according to their will.
I laugh sometimes about it though because I'm pretty sure this investigator of mine is progressing so rapidly because of my lack of understanding. In Preach My Gospel there's a story about Brigham Young saying that he didn't join the church until someone who wasn't eloquent with words got up and bore their testimony that it was true. I feel like that. My prayers are short and I can't say anything other that broken fragmented sentences like, "I know that Jesucristo was our Salvador." I can only understand a couple words. I'm still progressing.
So, with this new companion of mine, my letters are probably going to be a lot like this. It stinks but just know that I know these things are true. I'm going to do all that I can no matter how hard things get. I cannot give up. Otherwise, what kind of man would I be? I know a lot of you back home miss me and wished I were back, but if I came back because things got too hard, I'd come back someone other than who I was when I went out. Return With Honor. There's no honor in quitting.
I know I'm not alone out here. I have a lot of support by those I can't see. I know what's right. I know who I am. I know who cares for me and who isn't worth my friendship. So to all my friends, thank you for being there for me.
Elder G (aka Elder Awesome)
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