I know I haven't wrote anything in awhile, and I am 2 days late for writing on the 10th month mark. Lets just say things have been pretty busy. Changes have occurred, wonderful things have happened, trials have come, and I am learning a lot through all of it.
First of all I changed areas and missionary companion. I moved to Clarksville and somehow was lucky enough to not only get one great companion but 2 great companions. I am now in a trio with Sister Jensen and Sister Escobar. These two sisters are remarkable and I am lucky to have been able to learn so much from them!
Coleen, Michael and Jackie Gervasio made the decision to follow the example of
Jesus Christ and were baptized on July 7th. Since the first day I met this family, I just felt a strong love for them. I am definitively grateful for the opportunity to have met them and to help the learn about the
Gospel of Jesus Christ while also learning from their wonderful example.
As you can see I am not in this picture. This is where a trial came for me.
The week leading up to the baptism I started feeling sick. I just figured it was a stomach ache, and just kept going. Well it kept getting worse, and I kept ignoring it until Saturday morning I couldn't take the pain anymore. So I went to see a doctor. Well after all the test was done, I figured out I had a bladder infection, a kidney stone that was stuck causing also my kidney to get a pretty bad infection. So Saturday I go to see the doctor thinking it can't be to bad, they will have it fixed in no time to ending up going to the hospital to get surgery. I ended up being in the hospital for 2 nights. During this time I had quite of bit of time to do some pondering. I am not sure why trials have to happen right when they do, but something I have learned through all of my trials is that they happen and it always turns out to be for the best.
Monday morning, July 9, as I was laying in the hospital I was thinking a lot of my brother. In this moment I was feeling really sick, and it was hard for me to want to stay positive. I didn't want to focus on the eternal perspective, I just wanted to focus on the now. I was missing my brother a lot, wishing he had never died. I wishing that I wasn't sick. I was just feeling like no one knew all that I was feeling. Well, I got a priesthood blessing shortly after this and it reminded me a lot of my testimony, the things I know to be true, and that my Savior knows exactly how I was feeling. That if I would just turn to Him, I would receive the comfort and peace I needed.
How grateful I am for my Savior and all that He has done for me. He lives and has made it possible for us to live again. Through Him we can get through anything! I am grateful that the spirit testifies to me over and over that I will see my brother again! I know families are for eternity!
3 comments:
I had no idea that you had to go to the hospital! I hope that you are doing better. I absolutely love you<3
That sounds like no fun! Sorry that you have to go through all that. But hey, that's what life is all about. And your going to live, that's good news, now you can continue doing great things for people who want your help! Good luck and best wishes from Jen and the kids.
Girl, you have been through the ringer! You are such an incredible example of persevering with patience! You have such a great perspective of the Plan of Salvation. Heavenly Father loves us so much and gives us trials not only to make us stronger but also to make others stronger! Love you girl!
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