9/8/14
Hola Familia y Amigos,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Abby y
MAMÁ!!
So I am going to write a few
things that are a little more spiritual this week.
Since I have been on
the mission I have learned a lot more about the Atonement and that there are a
million and one sides to the Atonement,
Here are the three
main things that I have learned about the Atonement.
1. It is not only for
him to understand me, but so that I can understand others. I have prayed
so many times on my mission for Christ to help me understand someone else.
Especially with my companions. When I have no idea at all of why
they are doing what they are doing, Christ does. And it has helped me to
se others through different eyes and to take on each situation with more
understanding and patience. Patience not only with them but with myself
as well.
2. I have learned to
understand that the Atonement is not only for those seeking repentance, but
also for those that are doing fine and need to be raised higher. The talk
by David A. Bednar in the past conference April 2014 has helped me understand this
so much. It has taught me that I do not only need Christ when I am not
doing okay, or when I have sinned or when I have a big challenge in front of
me. It is also for the everyday tasks and to help me keep growing even
when I am in easy times. And this has helped me to strengthen my relationship
with Christ, so that when the hard times come, I already have the strength and
relationship to overcome the hard times much easier.
3. And the last thing
I have learned is that the statement "He suffered so that I don't have
to" is so true!! Sad feelings after sin are on purpose to help us
feel a desire to do better, but these feelings should leave after one has
repented. He has paid the suffering price of our sins so that we don't
have to pay the whole price. Because if we had to pay the whole price it would
take way to long and by the end we would not have any more time to get better
and we would be useless to him, because we would not be able to help further
his work and keep moving forward. So he being perfect paid the price so
that we could repent and move on. Repent and MOVE ON! And that is
something I am still working on. To really forgive myself, because when I
am focused on the past I can't progress and I can't be any use to him either to
help further his work.
I am just so grateful
for this opportunity to learn and grow in the gospel, my relationship with
Christ and my willingness to follow him more fully every week. And I am
grateful and excited to be able to share what I have felt and learned with my
brothers and sisters. I have seen so many lives change because of this
Gospel and because of Jesus Christ. It is so amazing!! And it is just the
best work in the world and the most satisfying feeling in the world.
Doing beats the work of the Lord!!
Love you all and have
a great week!!!
Soy Mormon. Lo Sé. Lo
Vivo. Me encanta.
Con mucho cariño,
Hermana Corbett
Just some random
pictures. The one dog was sleeping in that position. As
missionaries we find joy in the simplest and dumbest of things! ahah The
other do picture is of my favorite dog here in Penco that has an arm twitch and
we made a really funny video with this dog and it tells us what direction to
go. It has the twitch and so it looks like it is continually pointing in
one direction. haha so funny. One day you will all get to see it!
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