Hola everyone!
This week was great. It is starting to cool down a bit,
finally. It is still very hot, and I'm only slightly jealous of the spring
everyone back home is talking about, but the mornings and the evenings are
cooler and perfect. Soon fall will set in here and I am beyond excited to
welcome the rain, haha!
I am also at my 9 month mark and I am kind of blown away at
how fast the time has past You all have to go watch that hump day commerical
for me, ha! I don't feel like I've been here that long and that I only have 9
months left. Being a missionary has been such a blessing and I love Chile and
her people with all my heart.
This week was full of adventures and wonderful experiences.
Lots of lessons learned. We have the opportunity to visit a lot of families, in
every sense of the word, and it is incredible the love for them that fills my
heart. We have had a couple opportunities for service activities this last week
too. It is incredible how much joy we can feel when we serve and love others,
and I am so grateful for every opportunity to do so. When we see someone
distressed or struggling, it is so important to think about the Savior and what
would He do. But even if it is just to listen, there are always people that
need help and I know for a fact we can be instruments in the hands of God to be
answers to prayers, and how cool is that?
My thought for the week:
One of my favorite hymns, in English and Spanish, is Have I
Done Any Good? I love the lyrics and thought I would share them with you
all.
1.
1. Have I done any good in the world today?Have I
helped anyone in need?
Have I
cheered up the sad and made someone feel glad?
If not, I
have failed indeed
Has
anyone’s burden been lighter today
Because I
was willing to share?
Have the
sick and the weary been helped on their way?
When they
needed my help was I there?
2.
Then wake up and do something more
Than dream of your mansion above.
Doing good is a pleasure, a joy beyond measure,
A blessing of duty and love.
3.
2. There are chances for work all around just now,
Opportunities
right in our way.
Do not
let them pass by, saying, “Sometime I’ll try,”
But go
and do something today.
’Tis
noble of man to work and to give;
Love’s
labor has merit alone.
Only he
who does something helps others to live.
To God
each good work will be known.
Love
you all. Have a great week!!!
Con
amor,
Hermana
Eibert
ps.
pics to come, maybe
Spanish lyrics for Have I Done Any Good?
Spanish lyrics for Have I Done Any Good?
In Spanish too...sorry for all the emails from me today.
¿En el mundo acaso he hecho hoy
a alguno
favor o bien?
¿Le he
hecho sentir que ̮es bueno vivir?
¿He dado
a él sostén?
¿He hecho
ligera la carga de él
porque un
alivio le di?
¿O acaso
al pobre logré ayudar?
¿Mis
bienes con él compartí?
4.
¡Alerta! Y haz algo más que soñar de celeste mansión.
Por el bien que hacemos paz siempre tendremos,
y gozo y gran bendición.
Por doquier se nos da oportunidad
de servir
y amor brindar.
No la
dejes pasar; ya debes actuar.
Haz algo
sin demorar.
Es noble
y grande a otros servir;
hay
mérito en trabajar.
Sólo el
que trabaja se siente feliz,
y Dios le
recompensará.
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| Hermana Eibert with William--one of the kids of a family we teach. |
