I am just so infinitely grateful to Heavenly Father. I have
been immensely blessed in my life to be born in the place, time, and put with the
people I call my family and my best of friends. Things just get super real on
the mission. You appreciate the grand plan of salvation that God has made for
us, the infinite love and tenderness and care that He has for us by sending his
Son our Savior Jesus Christ to the earth; and just how miraculous it is that we
can actually return to live with our Heavenly Parents again, even with all of
our weaknesses and shortcomings, and Heavenly Father just forgives us for it
all.
There's nothing that is more real or important to me than
Heavenly Father and the Savior, nothing. It's because of THEM that I am here,
that I have such a firm testimony and surety of who I am and what my purpose is
here not only on the mission but in my life and existence, that I have been
blessed with the gift to see clearly when so many are blinded by the darkness.
Listening to President Nelson speak, I just couldn’t bring
myself to look away - it was like one of the moments when I really sat and
absorbed the fact that he wasn't speaking anything of himself. But it was God
who was speaking to us through him. I have really been able to see how much I
have changed, and how much I’ve grown. The mission is the most tender mercy
that I have ever had and I think one of the biggest things I have really been
able to appreciate is…
1. Trust in my Father who knows infinitely better than me
and
2. Value and treasure those people that He has put in your
life.
We aren't expected to do everything on our own, neither was
that ever part of the plan. But sometimes we just make it so darn hard for Him
to help us. I am so grateful for the gospel and for having such clarity in this
twisted and confused world.
<3
Sister Staheli
