Wow. I've been thinking a lot recently about being a full-time missionary and how your whole heart goes into the work. I have some friends coming home from missions, and it is just such an adjustment! You can't help but fall in love with the people you serve, and you have the unique opportunity of full-time serving those around you without worldly distractions; to really feel pure joy and love and the spirit comes in so strong. THATS what makes the gospel worth living. The joy and love and happiness you feel. THATS what makes it worth sharing - despite fear of rejection or being shy. Here are some updates on the Elders serving from our ward! :

Elder Blue Star: "We're teaching this family named the Contreras. The man works as a gardner in the beautiful Buenos Aires Temple and he was was referred to us by one of his coworkers. We have had very spiritual meetings with them. We met them again, and shared a message. We read about the Atonement of Christ, and how much He loves us and we talked about HOW it is that He is able to bless us. It was a short, simple message, but Sister Contreras could not hold the tears back as the Spirit was so strong and Brother Contreras had this just "awed" demeanor over his face. I know that the time is right for them to receive more blessings and as their faith and trust grows in Christ, this humble gardener will be able to enter the temple and receive blessings far more beautiful than the ground he keeps to support his family temporally."

Elder Wigginton: "It is very exciting because it looks like we will be doing two well projects to provide drinking water for the residents in the quartiers where there is no water. I love that the church always does humanitarian projects. Access to drinking water is always so difficult, and oftentimes people spend a lot of their time just going to obtain water for the day. It is of course usually the women who do this as their husbands are out working all day. It is a huge stress and burden on the women because they have so many other tasks they are responsible for. it will be a blessing when all is finished...."Think of your brethren like unto yourselves, and be familiar with all and free with your substance, that they may be rich like unto you. But before ye seek for riches, seek for the kingdom of God" Jacob 2:17-19 May this be our resolve - that we might prioritize our lives in the necessary ways to take joy from each day. May this be our resolve - to serve on another, to offer charity, the pure love of Christ, in a time when it is so desperately needed."