Gratitude

November 29, 2010

This Thursday was Thanksgiving. I had the opportunity to listen to several missionaries speak about what they are thankful for, and here are the two that stuck out to me most.

One elder who spoke is serving at the MTC mission. He has cystic fibrosis and didn't actually expect to live to the age where he could serve a mission. He spoke of how glad he was that he could wake up every morning, walk into a room, and spend the rest of the day on the telephone or chatting online with people who had questions about the church. His mission is so different from mine, and he had so much gratitude just that he could do it.

The other was a Sister from Asia, I'm not sure which country. She had written her testimony with the help of her companion, she gave it in broken English asking for help on how to pronounce words, and the spirit of her testimony was so strong. She spoke of how she knew God loved her because he sent his son to die for her. She knew that Christ suffered so that she could be clean. And she was so thankful for all of God's creations that make her happy. Her testimony was short and simple, it took her a long time to say it all, she stumbled over words I have long thought are simple. But she had such a strong desire to share her gratitude with us that it didn't matter what she sounded like.

I'm so thankful for these missionaries, who helped remind me of the blessings in my life.

Ingat
(Take Care!)