Believe in God

This last Wednesday was mission transfers. I anticipated having transfers but i was not sure if the Lord still needed me there in Monte Fresco. Well, the Lord had more plans for me and I was transferred. I am now in Granada. Branch Sabaneta. My companion, Elder Tyler from Oregon. We are assigned to re-open this area. So as I began the mission, I will end the mission. If you have been counting and keeping up with my blog you will notice that this is my fourth time re-opening an area.

As I pondered this occurence I remembered that I had prayed to Heavenly Father that he might bless me with a greater opportunity to end the mission and to work hard until the end. I know that the Lord inspired my mission president to put me here and I feel this is where I need to be. Although I will miss many of the members and converts in Monte Fresco, I feel God´s love and wisdom. I often pnder the great wisdom of God and reflect on the many tender mercies and many learning experiences i have seen both on and before the mission. I know that He loves each and every one of us individually and perfectly. He knows our desires and our hearts and answers our prayers. Whenever i do not understand understand exactly why things happen the way they do I always read and cling to the following scripture-

Mosiah 4:9

"Believe in God; believe that he is, and that he created all things, both in heaven and in earth; believe that he has allwisdom, and all power, both in heaven and in earth; believe that man doth not comprehend all the things which the Lord can comprehend."

As we trust in God continually, we show faith in him. We find peace and security in a world of changing values and morals. As we come to trust God, we build our life upon a sturdy and solid foundation, insomuch that when the hail and whirlwinds and storms and floods come beating upon our house we will not fall.

"And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty stormshall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall." Helaman 5:12

I know that it is upon these principles that we can find success and great strength in this world. Many times as a missionary, my strength falters and my body grows weary and tired. Many times I think about spending the day upon my pillow, forgeting the hardships which face me on a daily basis but every time i feel so, I say a prayer and my spirit and my strength is lifted.