Week 34: Onward, Ever Onward

Hermana Morales and Hermana Eibert in Rengo--12 February 2018

Hey everyone!

These last two weeks have been crazy. Between my companion's medical problems and sickness, we haven't been able to work hardly at all. I have been going a little crazy being in the house all day as a missionary. Not much to do inside. I have put myself to studying a lot, which has been a mercy in disguise. I have learned a lot and had my heart softened. We are continuing to push forward and trying to look at the bright side of things. (Which isn't hard because it's so bright and so stinkin' hot here. I miss AC so much--haha).

But we have lots of things to look forward too, we get to meet as a mission, which almost never happens. We will be eating lunch all together and having a fireside with President Harris. All of that is tomorrow. And then Wednesday we will all board buses and head for Santiago. We are so excited to have the opportunity to listen to Elder Christofferson speak to us as a misión. I am beyond excited.

And so I should have much to say next week :)

Thought for the week:

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, in one of his talks from this last conference, titled ¨Bearers of Heavenly Light¨ said this:

¨Night is nothing more than a shadow. Even the darkest of nights, the sun does not cease to radiate its light. It continues to shine as bright as ever. But half of the earth is in darkness.

The absense of light causes darkness.

When the darkness of night falls, we do not despair and worry that the sun is extinguished. We do not postúlate that the sun is not there or is dead. We understand that we are in a shadow, that the earth will continue to rotate and that eventually the rays of the sun will reach us once again.

Darkness is not an indication that there is no light. Most often, it simply means we're simply not in the right place to receive light.¨

I love this. So many things in our life can cast shadows over us and we feel like we're missing out on true light, true joy and happiness. But how easy we really do forget that it is all about perspective. A ¨veil of forgetfulness¨ can cover us so easily, but we need to remember to seek the light. And to never forget to be the light for others. We should always extend out a hand for those in need. Always. We are bearers of light, and when we are in our darkest moments, others have the light to share, and the Light Himself is there with open arms, if we are only willing. Darkness is only the absence of light. Let the light in.

I love you all. Have an amazing week.

Con amor,

Hermana Eibert

ps. A picture finally with the current companion, Hermana Morales from Argentina