So to be 100% honest, it was a pretty lame week. I was pretty sick, but kept working because I need to teach my companion a good work ethic, but I think I just scared him, haha. We had a crazy week and lots of cool things happened, but today I want to talk about NOT giving up!
We had a missionary in our zone go home today, and brothers and sisters my heart is broken... Nothing so breaks my heart as to see an Elder or a Sister feel like they cannot continue on. I KNOW, and am an example that you can. It is no secret at home or in the mission that I went home for a year. No one knows why, but one thing that I am proud to say is that they all know that I value my mission! Elder Holland says his mission means the most to him, but I feel like I'm far more convinced than even he is, that a mission will change lives and set standards and habits for the rest of your life.
I will keep my message short today and end with these words. If you are debating whether or not to go on a mission, remember that you made that choice a long time ago, in another world, in front of the God of us all and you said "yea Lord, I will go, if only you will help me" and he said I WILL BE THERE! I so testify that you will not be alone when you leave, that the Lord will go with you. "I will go before your face, I will be on your right hand and on your left, and mine angels shall be round about you to bare you up." If you are out and are struggling, have faith. Know that God loves you and you are not alone. Write me and lets talk about it. Talk to your mission president and ask for a priesthood blessing. If you have already gone home for reasons you can't control and feel like you have let down the Lord, take comfort and remember you are NEVER released as a missionary. There is no releasing and you were called to this great work FOREVER! Go my brothers and sister, serve and know that God is with you! I love you all!
Elder Noah Stolper
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