Sunshine, Rainbows, Dandelions, Mud, Soap and Water

Jordan gave us permission to share this part of one of his recent emails.  We are so grateful that he is learning and growing the way he is on his mission in Colorado Springs.  We love Jordan.  We join him in testifying of the power of Atonement of Jesus Christ.

I'll admit, this week was not all sunshine and dandelions for me, but i got through it. I'll talk a little bit more about the hard times here in a sec...

So this week has been a bit harder because it was hard for me/us to stay diligent all the time. It was hard because sometimes when we didn't have anything to do, we felt like we were being really unproductive. That is why we chose diligence for our topic in district meeting, because that is something we were struggling with. I have been trying to continually change myself to what the Lord wants me to be and be obedient and diligent and all the things that i should be, but it has been tough. Me and Elder Ohman have argued a few times this week cause we both think very differently. It happened a lot more in our last area, but i dont want it to happen at all if possible. 

I just have to remember why i am here and what i am doing and keep that perspective and i will be alright. I love this gospel and i love being a missionary. I hope that i can continually be better. I want to increase my personal comittment to my Savior and to the Gospel that i teach to others. I just wanted to include this this week because i feel like sometimes i put off a false image that missionary work is all sunshine and rainbows. It's not. It is hard and disappointing and sometimes instead of sunshine and rainbows you get mud in your face. But i am learning more and more that the atonement is an awesome soap/water combination to get rid of that mud. I hope you all are doing well and that you have an awesome week. I love y'all!