Well, this is
it. My last time writing an email to all of you as a full-time
missionary. This feels very strange. Not that I'm
complaining. But I feel very odd thinking that in just three more days I
will be home.
Well, today I
just want to share with the whole wide email list my testimony of this
work. It truly is the work of the Lord. Nobody but Him would be
willing to trust the future of His church to a bunch of 18, 19 and 20, and
in my case 23 year olds. Nobody could possibly trust us that much except
for someone who knows us better than we know ourselves. It is truly
incredible what a huge change that such young missionaries can make in the
lives of people. Sending us out to go preach the gospel to the world,
inviting everyone to repent and come unto Christ... God truly is in this
work. Only He could convince investigators to listen to a couple of young
men from a foreign country about how to live their lives. Were this not
the work of God, it would never have had success.
If any of you
out there doubt that God exists, or that He loves us, let me just tell you that
He is there and He does love each of us. Nothing that
we can ever do can change that. God is always there, and He never moves,
never changes. He never gives up on us. His gospel can and will
change our lives, if we let it. If we live according to His will and keep
His commandments, He will bless us beyond what we can imagine.
I have seen
and participated in great and wonderful blessings here. Greatest of all
is the opportunity to watch the miracle of conversion take place in so many
lives. The gospel of Jesus Christ truly is universal. It applies to
everyone, in every circumstance. Those who follow it receive the
blessings that God has promised. It does not mean that they will not have
trials. Quite the opposite, trials seem to intensify when one lives
faithfully. The blessing is not a trial-free life, but the strength to
withstand those trials. I pray that what I've learned here will be enough
for me to withstand my trials that will undoubtedly come in life. But
come what may, Christ is my foundation, "the rock upon which [I am] built,
which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot
fall."
Well
everyone, it has been an amazing two years. A bit of a roller coaster
ride to be honest, but I have loved it! I can't wait to get to see and
catch up with all of you! Take care!
Hasta la próxima!
Elder Colton West
El Salvador, San Salvador East Mission
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| Super legit 3rd world bridge between my area and the zone leaders area. It's literally and I-beam that they put across the river! |
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| Watching conference in comfort |
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| Conference! |
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