Through It Thick and Thin

大家好！Hey Everyone!

I'm gonna be 100% real with you for a minute:

Sometimes the mission just sucks. We heard several return missionaries make comments about this, like Elder Shipley, who just came back to Alberta from his mission and put it this way:  “Before I left everyone was telling me the mission was going to be super hard, and then I got to the mission field and said, ‘Dang, why didn't anyone tell me this was going to be hard!’”

I think life is the same way. Life is beautiful, but sometimes it just sucks. Sometimes we experience first hand "That awful monster, death and hell." But it's the long and painful stretches of time when we are so beat up that a marvelous thing can happen if we allow it! We can allow Jesus Christ into our lives to make things better. As we make and keep covenants with Him, we allow him to bring power into our lives. And in effect He says to us, “This is super hard. I know because I've been through it. You don't have to do this alone. I'll be here with you. Let's Go!"

In retrospect, I see that Jesus Christ truly has lifted me in times of desperation when I had no one else to turn to but Him. When I felt like I couldn't keep going in the same situation with the people around me, He changed me and He opened my eyes to see tender mercies regularly. He will do the same as you put in the spiritual effort to consistently pray and study His word. He always reaches your reaching. He WILL work wonders in your life!

Anyways I kinda burned out my email this week, but here's a good summary:
- A Native guy offered us a handful of bones when we knocked on his door, no explanation.
- Clarence is a new friend who has been inactive but has interest in coming back to church.
- Sister Street met with us on Wednesday and did come to church after a long time of staying home! The members said that was truly a miracle!
- The prelude to Bach Cello Sonata no. 5 in C minor is one of my new favorite pieces of music, along with the St. John's Passion by Arvo Pärt.
- Went to Waterton today and it snowed the whole time. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Take care everyone and enjoy your Harvest!fam
Love you all! 爱你们！
-Elder Baer 熊长老

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[Wateron waterfall]

 

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[Waterton Opera House]

 

 

 

 

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