Can you believe that we are in 2012?!? Wow I really can´t! Everyone
here is talking about how it is the end of the world. I was relieved
to find out that at least the end is suppose to come on December 21st
so I will at least return to see you all! :)
It was interesting to sit yesterday and reflect back on the past year.
It has probably been the most interesting year of my life, that is for
sure. Ha ha also with the biggest changes and challenges, and
therefore the biggest growth. I am grateful for a Heavenly Father who
is constantly guiding me and helping me to grow to be the person that
He knows I can become. I still think regularly about what Hna Daniels
told me my first day in Argentina´, "If you´re not uncomfortable, you
are not growing" so therefore I guess I could label this last year the
most uncomfortable year of my life right?! :) But definitely in the
best sense of the meaning of the word. :)
This morning I was reading in the book "Our Search for Happiness" with
my companion and I really loved this quote by Pte. Ballard. He said, "
...I am reminded that the most heroic act of all time was performed in
behalf of all mankind by the Son of God. In a very real sense, all of
humanity - past, present, and future- was trapped behind a wall of
flame that was fueled and fanned by our own faithlessness. Sin
separated mortals from God and would do so forever unless a way was
found to put out the fire of sin and rescue us from ourselves. The way
would not be easy, for it required the vicarious sacrifice of One who
was sinless and who was willing to pay the price of sin for all
humanity, now and forever." I like how it put it that Christ was sent
to rescue us from ourselves, because indeed that is really the case.
All that we experience in this life, we have the choice to choose
usually the oucome of our actions and always our attitude about the
things that happen in our lives. Only through our faith in Christ and
His atoning power can we have "the hope of a better world" and have
our "souls anchored" in truth to make us "certain and firm, abounding
in good works" (Ether 12:4) I know that our faith in Christ and His
power is what will make all the difference in our lives and what will
really save us from ourselves.
I also loved a quote that Cali sent to me today and I think it can
apply to all of us. "Joy is untouched by circumstance." I love it...
great words of wisdom for life.
Well I better let you all go!
I think about you often, I pray for you always, and I love you forever!
Hna Scanlon
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