Hello Hello!
First things first. It is BLAZIN' hot down here! This whole last week it was between 105 and 115 during the day and in the low (maybe) 90's in the evening time. Our little home doesn't have air conditioning (but it does have a swamp cooler) so on average it is in the high 80's inside our house. Talk about an awesome story right! It has been so hot that the wind feels like a blow dryer on your face and your eyes feel like they are going to burn out of your head. I am SOO glad that somebody invented sunglasses.
This week started off really well but trailed off towards the end. I personally have had to come to understand the Atonement a lot deeper in my life and to accept that I can only do so much. I feel like I have a million more things I want to finish but have no time to do them all (WHICH, I don't) but I have re-focused myself on the most important: living my purpose every day by inviting everyone to be baptized and to make Montana del Sur a missionary ward. I also received some very specific council from one of my leaders through a blessing to focus on growing my testimony of the Atonement by developing more charity towards my fellowmen. I will admit, that is one of my weaknesses. I run at a very high velocity and (most of the time) do not like to slow down for mistakes. It's been a growing process for me over the past two years and I'm still far from perfect. But, perfection was never meant to be obtained here in this life.
Speaking of the Atonement, I was reading in the book of Mosiah a few days ago and re-read chapter 14. The spirit touched me so strong as I read it that I began to understand the love our Heavenly Father and especially our Savior, Jesus Christ, has for us. There is a verse that I want to share with you this week. It is found in verse 5.
"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."
With this talk I would also like to refer you to the talk titled "Beauty for Ashes: The Atonement of Jesus Christ" by Bruce C. Hafen. I cannot begin to explain how much I love my Savior. I am such a weak person of the flesh and I recognize every day I have more and more imperfections. It is such an amazing thing to think that one day I will be made perfect, to be able to stand in the presence of my Savior and my Father in Heaven knowing that I have done my best.
I'm not trunky but I simply want to say that these last two years have shown me a lot about myself and about how I work. But, more than anything it has shown me of what I can become. I have loved every minute of my mission. I have had many experiences: some where difficult but many were pleasant. I will not go home ashamed of the work that I have done. I will feel as Paul, able to say " I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." (2 Timothy 4:7). This is the Lord's work and he has called me to stand in his place, to say and do the things he wants said and done, to work mircles by faith in his name, and to bring others back into HIS fold. There is no greater joy found than that of spreading the gospel. To those members who have stayed faithful in reading my blog and especially to my brothers and father: Never woose out to open your mouth to spread the gospel. Your missions, no mission, ends when you walk of the plane. You may never have the mantle of a consecrated servant again but you have the mantle of the gospel, of the priesthood and you, I, must always live to this call. I love my Saviour, he is my master, my brother, and my friend. That we may all look to him for guidance in this stormy life so we can move onward and upward to eternal life is my prayer in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Sincerely,
Elder Klemme
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