Hey All,

Just a simple spiritual thought to talk about my week.

It's been an awesome experience to be a missionary. You have the opportunity to experience the highs of highs and the lows of lows. I had a friend recently ask me what the saddest happiest experience of my mission was. As I sat pondering the question, I decided that it would be very hard for me to pick just one experience that could envelope all the joy I have experienced.

I have found that the only way to be happy as a missionary is to give it your all. Every day out among the people talking with everyone and doing all you can to help them receive the restored gospel. Truly, diligence and work is the key to the happiest moments as a missionary.

This past Saturday I had the opportunity to go on an exchange and be on bike in the southern part of the mission. It also happened to be the day that the sky decided to rain...and rain....and rain. As soon as we stepped off the bus in our area it started to drizzle, the wind started to blow, and the temperature started to drop. The missionary I was with has not been out very long and I could tell that neither one of us were looking forward to getting wet. Just before we got on our bikes I looked at him and told him one of my most favorite quotes of all time:

"If your eye was single to the glory of God, you would not worry yourself with anything that was apart of sharing the gospel."

So we didn't worry about anything apart from sharing the gospel.

It rained hard for most of the day and a lot of our appointments fell through but we worked through it. At the peak of the rain, the wind, and the cold we pulled onto a patio of an abandoned house and offered a prayer asking Heavenly Father to give us the strength to make it through the day...to be able to endure the cold and the wind, and if at all possible stop the rain. We jumped back onto our bikes and rode to our next appointment, determined to complete our priesthood responsibility. Exactly one hour later the rain stopped and the wind ended. I truly saw a miracle at the hand of the Lord.

I know sometimes that life throws us curve balls and unexpected bumps in the road. However, the Atonement makes it possible for us to overcome those obstacles and become better people followers of Christ. I know that happiness is found in being diligent in doing the small of simple things. Reading our scriptures daily, having personal and family prayer, family home evening, going to church...ALL of those things really help us find true happiness in life through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. I invite each one of you to review our position and to put in order those things that are really important. I know it may not always be easy to make the change but because of the Atonement everything is possible. I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior. He loves each and everyone of us and is willing to lift us higher if we simply take his hand and put our trust in him. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Sincerely,

Elder Klemme