Week Forty-eight!
Well a lot of
things have been on my mind these last days.
I don’t really know what to think.
As the end of the year is coming I have been thinking about how long it
has really been. How much I have loved
this year, it is one of the most beautiful that I have seen, not just because I
am in a beautiful place but because of all the things that have happened.
I feel like my
2014 has been the type of year I have been waiting for, the type of year
everyone hopes to have. I was thinking
about the New Year’s resolutions that people make. And in my personal view one of the most common
is, “Enjoy Life to the Fullest.”
This year I have
really gotten to do that, but not only enjoy my life to the fullest, but also
develop the attributes so that I can enjoy all of the rest of the years. Maybe it won’t be as golden as this year, because
maybe returning to Peru one day is only a dream right now. Seeing all of these people that have changed
my life for the better will only happen through Skype, but that is part of
enjoying life.
So maybe our
goal should be a little more specific this year, because yeah we assume that it
all begins with us, but we need the little goals to show that, so here are my
tips on how to enjoy life to the fullest…
1. Talk to people. People won’t judge you if you just talk to
them like a human being, and more than likely you can change their whole day
around. Just ask them how they are, or make a joke about something happening,
like with the weather. It can seriously change around a whole day.
2. Everything has a bright side. Even when
everything seems really hard, we can always look to the words of Joseph Smith
when he says " En cuanto a los peligros por los que se me requiere
pasar, me parecen cosa pequeña, ya que la envidia y la ira del hombre han sido
mi suerte común en todos los días de mi vida; y la razón me es un misterio, a
no ser que desde antes de fundarse el mundo yo fuera ordenado para algún fin
bueno o malo, como queráis llamarlo. Juzgad por vosotros mismos. Dios conoce
todas estas cosas, si son buenas o malas. No obstante, suelo nadar en aguas
profundas. Todo esto ha llegado a ser lo más natural para mí y, como Pablo,
siento deseos de gloriarme en la tribulación, porque hasta hoy el Dios de mis
padres me ha librado de todo ello, y de aquí en adelante me librará; pues he
aquí, triunfaré de todos mis enemigos, porque el Señor Dios lo ha
dicho." (Doctrine & Covenants 127:2) (And
as for the perils which
I am called to pass through, they seem but a small thing to me, as the envy and
wrath of man have been my common lot all the days of my life; and for what
cause it seems mysterious, unless I was ordained from
before the foundation of the world for some good end, or bad, as you may choose
to call it. Judge ye for yourselves. God knoweth all
these things, whether it be good or bad. But nevertheless, deep water is what I
am wont to swim in. It all has become a second nature to me; and I feel, like
Paul, to glory in tribulation;
for to this day has the God of my fathers delivered me out of them all, and
will deliver me from henceforth; for behold, and lo, I shall triumph over all
my enemies, for the Lord God hath spoken it.)
3. Everything can be memorable- Make it so.
I can remember a member who is an old man and was angry for like 3 seconds, and
said he was never going to church again. We were upset and a little frustrated because
he was so stubborn, but we knew that he was going to forget it and be in church
that next Sunday. And we knew because on the radio to his store Big Time Rush
was playing. And we just smiled and knew it was a little comfort from God that
everything would be okay.
So maybe you can
apply these things this year. To find a more enjoyable life, and if you ever
feel like it is too much, you can always turn to the Gospel, dedicate yourself
to Prayer and Scripture Study to find the joy that God gives us.
Les Quiero Mucho
Prospero Año,
Hermana Peters
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