4/17/2012

I am great! This week went by really quick! I had a great birthday and enjoyed it fully! For sure, it was different, but I didn´t even feel homesick and I loved it! I received 3 birthday cakes, which was crazy! They were all  so good!

I was so grateful!! I am so happy and grateful to have wonderful people here who love me and want me to be happy as well!  By the end of Saturday night, I didn´t want any more cake.

Things with my companion are good! We have a great relationship, and are working hard together! I only have a few more weeks in this area, so I am working double time to finish a few things up!

I learn more about myself every day and the Lord always reminds me that even though I have come a long way, I still have a long way to go when it comes to developing patience! But, I am very grateful for what God has given me and I know that there are no temptations that He gives us that we can´t escape if we look for His help and do all our part!

Ah, I remember watching the Testaments in the MTC! I always cry at that part when Christ heals the vision of the father! I always try to be MACHO and not cry, but I lose every time. I imagine that it was a special moment to hear Super Dave sing and be close to you! I always think about the Savior's teachings in the Americas when he blessed the children and taught us to be more like them. We are blessed to have such a great family, and two little examples of love :

Thank you for teaching me these things before leaving on the mission. I did not fully understand them, and I am still learning a lot. But I understand a lot better now than before that our thoughts are so important. We reap what we sow! D&C 6:33-36. The Law of the Harvest is very real. So thank you for sowing good seeds inside of me! I love you and am proud to be a member of the Biggs family! Be strong and know that I am doing fantastic!

One thing that really touched me this week was the scripture in Alma 7. I like what is says about Christ, and how he not only suffered for our sins, but also for our pains, sufferings, sicknesses, and weaknesses! He really understands how to succor us in our needs! He is the only one that can completely understand us! And, when we are ready, He will help heal our wounds and help us grow! I know that He lives, loves us, and desires the very, very best for every single one of us!

I love you all! Stay healthy, happy, work hard, and love life!