Missionary Moment - Puerto Rico San Juan & Dominican Republic Santo Domingo West

Good morning all! How's it going? I hope your all well and this week you could each find joy and peace in this world. 

 

This week was pretty good.. I think overall I learned where my 'focus' should be. 

 

We had 2 very special conferences, one, being a devotional and the other a stake conference. With both I listened to 3 different area seventies and was blessed to shake hands with 2 of them. During these conferences I learned where exactly I need to keep my focus. As I serve a mission and make life changing decisions in my life I have found that the only focus I need now and forever should be in the spirit. 

I even had the chance to put that to the test as I went about this week I had lots and lots of stomach pains. As I focused on serving and doing my best to bless others as well my pains were nowhere to be found. As my natural self got in the way and as I became frustrated or impatient for whatever reason my only thoughts were turned to my pains that pressed on throughout my days in the sun walking grudgingly. I promise each of you that as you focus your lives on what your loving Heavenly Father wants you to do, you will be blessed with joy and peace in your life. 

 Honestly do you all think I'm out here taking to years of my life to hope that promise happens? I wouldn't be out here if I knew it had already happened. I'm not one to waist my time. I'm here to invite all to feel the joy of the gospel that I have already felt. When I make you all promises I truly expect you to at least try to do what's been invited. You will be astonished by what you find. You might even change the way you find yourself making new decisions in your own lives. 

I love you all so much, I just want you all to be happy and have peace, the source of that is God and nothing else. With him yoi may have eternal families, assurance in your life, joy, peace, power, lasting happiness, protection..and so much more. 

 I pray for each of you. I love you and miss you all. May you all focus yourselves in achieving joy this week, if you are permitted to do so, go to the temples! You will be blessed and strengthened through your selflessness to serve others and the power you receive will be limitless. 

 Elder Jorgensen