Kukui

Buenos Dias (half of you are in Hawaii so it's morning)

I can't believe this transfer is over it was so fast. A lot of good stuff this transfer and a lot of patience. It's amazing this was one of the best transfers but I struggled a lot. But there's a quote I forget who it's by but it talks about how trials open the way for more joy and that is so true. 

This week in studies I felt enlightened. The word light in there is key. I studied light and dark. Studied some Satan to it was a fun week of studies. I studied in 2 Nephi 28 so not actually like Satanology. Anyway we have the wonderful gift of agency and we get to choose that light. There is a great talk by Elder Stanfill in October 2015 that talks about choosing the Light. It's a sick talk. What really hit me was we choose how long we are in darkness. When we are sad, angry, all of those things it's our choice. We can choose to live in darkness or light. And light is happiness, peace, and joy. 

What is also amazing is that there is no darkness light can't defeat. When there's a power outage the first thing I grab is a flashlight because no matter how dark the Light will always be there. That is true in the gospel. Jesus Christ is our light. No matter where we are in life he will always be our light. We just need to choose to have his light shine in our lives.  I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior and like he says he is the Light of the World. He loves us and wants us to see the Light. He is doing everything he can but we must choose him. 

Love y'all 
Elder Park

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Aloha

Hola Mi Amigos  So apparently I'm instagram famous now so please I don't do autographs except for sizable donations to my missionary funds. For those who don't know what I'm talking about, last week I talked about meeting this guy named Elder Ulissses S. Soares. He's a leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints and he posted a picture with me in it in one of his posts. Also, I can't actually take donations but if you absolutely feel like it, you have your own agency to choose so. In return a Book of Mormon will be sent to your door along with 2 young males or females with a message about happiness, joy, and aloha. Also, side note, I'm on facebook with that same picture. the name is Tyler Park. Other than being instafamous now, it's been a fun week. It's funny I'm in an area with a lot of Hispanics and because I'm brown they think I'm Hispanic and can speak Spanish so they are spitting Spanish to me ...
Read more

A Hui Hou Austin Ward

Good morning y'all  We got transfer news yesterday and I'm getting transferred up north more to Pflugerville. I'm still close to Austin just a little higher. I have mixed emotions about it, but I know it's where the Lord needs me and it's a good change. I will miss all the people and relationships that I've made here. It's sad to think about leaving so many people but I know it is not the end. I may never see any of these people again in this life but that's alright. (I'll probably be back at some point though).  Where am I going with this. To be honest I don't know I'm kind of just typing. But A hui hou means goodbye in Hawaii but hui means gather and hou means new. So, the literal meaning is until we meet again. And that is so true although we say goodbye to those we love, we will meet them again. There is a life after this. Jesus Christ is real. His atonement is real. And it was for us that we can say until we meet again.  ...
Read more

Waihoʻi kūʻokoʻa

Image
Good Morning Fam (or whatever time it is)  This was a week. As most of you know Corona virus sucks. And is growing everyday. Meaning new updates from the mission everyday. Wednesday night we were chilling trying social distancing. Thursday morning we are in Self-isolation. Fun stuff. So what does that mean? It means we are to do 95% of our missionary work online. The 5% we do not online is sacrament and baptisms but even those have guidelines. So what does that mean, time to get creative with online proselyting.  Then come to find out on Friday my comp has to go home because of corona virus. A lot has happened. But everything happens for a reason.  I think my message today is about being creative and finding success in the circumstances we are given. I was talking to a greenie (a new missionary) the other day and we discussed what success is. But this is a weird time many of us have to stay home meaning in work and school things are different. And success ...
Read more