Monday, 8 September 2014

Push up Competitions and "Changed for Good"

What a week! P. is an area much larger then J., and we have a lot of work to do.  The members here are pretty great though, and we've received a lot of references of people they want to share the gospel with. 
There were a lot of cambios within the elders and a few changes within our Zone. It made for quite a different flow at the junta this morning, but it was a lot of fun. It felt a lot more like home, like a bunch of brothers running around. We had a push up competition, and I managed to hold my own among the sisters. Good times, and I'm sure a lot more fun memories will be made. Also, we now have more Canadians down here in the same zone! It was pretty funny to see someone else running around in a Canadian t-shirt. 
There is also a lot of Mexican pride going on down here. September 15th is their day of Liberation, so everywhere is selling patriotic things. Half of the cars have Mexican flags hanging out the windows too.
The mountains look very scenic after a rainstorm and are all covered with plants and what not so they are usually very green.

This past week of change, and leaving my first ward and companion behind has really helped me to appreciate how precious time is. We have such a very short time to make a difference in peoples lives, in every single person that we come into contact with. Not only here in the mission, but in every day life too. Our actions and words really do have a huge affect on people, and can leave them better off if we strive to make a difference. I've thought a fair bit this week about lyrics a member of my branch presidency in the CCM read to me. It's called "Changed for Good" from the play Wicked.

I've heard it said,
that people come in to our lives for a reason, 
bringing something we must learn.
And we are lead 
to those who help us most to grow, 
if we let them and we help them in return...
I know I'm who I am today because I knew you...
I don't know if I've been changed for the better but
Because I knew you
Because I knew you
I have been changed for good

Nobody we meet is a coincidence. Everyone can help us learn something and become better people. Our Heavenly Father loves us all so very much and is constantly placing people in our path that can help us, and others that we can help. It's all part of the gran plan He has to help us reach our highest potential.
Hope you can find a way to make the difference in someone's day :)

Hermana Crawford

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