Drop It Like It's Hot

February 6, 2017

Well, hello again.

This week has been exciting at times, and mediocre at others, but all in all, I have no complaints. For starters, we had a baptism for a guy named Kevin! WOOT! It's was great to be able to participate in that. He is a really cool guy, who only speaks Swahili, but the nods and the thumbs ups that we share are just so great. He has been investigating the church for a while now, and he was SO prepared for the gospel. The other lessons we had were great as well! 

Being in the city has been a big change of pace, compared to being in the bush. I really like Zimmerman though! I love being able to teach others about this gospel, and one of the greatest blessings that I have received besides seeing the change in them, is the change in me! I have learned so much in the time that I've been here, and I am so grateful for that. 

One thought that I have been pondering lately, is a lesson that I had learned before my mission, but wasn't able to see the importance of until now. When you are camping in the mountains, you will find time and time again that the darkest, coldest part of the night is just before the sun comes up. It is interesting how that can apply to trials in our life. Sometimes we feel as if everything is falling apart, like there is no more we can handle, and though we have tried, we are ready to give up the race. But, if we keep pushing through, we do find that light. I have had many experiences like that in the past few months, situations where I find myself wondering if I can handle anymore. But, it seems that every time I press forward, I see that light, and I recognize how much I have grown through the road bump. It reminds me of a scripture in Psalms 30:5 which says, "...weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.". When we experience hard times, all we need to do is stay faithful and pray for help, and we are guaranteed that light. It's awesome. Anyway I hope I was able to explain myself clearly. I'm rushing a little bit so I didn't have time to review my thoughts. But, I love you all and I wish you all a great week!

Elder Fraga

P.S. A lot of the busses have big stickers on them that say "Gospel Brunch" I don't know exactly what it means, but in my opinion, I believe it is a much catchier name than "Face to Face", so please inform church headquarters for me.