Monday, June 30, 2025

Alex mail 06-30-2025: "I'm happy because I'm here"


 

What's goodddd, how we doin? This week absolutely flew by! I'm so grateful every single day for the amazing privilege and blessing it is to be a missionary and representative of Jesus Christ! However, even more importantly, I'm so grateful for the blessing of being a disciple of Christ and member of His restored church! While my time as a missionary might not last forever, my time as a disciple and member of Christ's church will, and that brings me so much joy and hope for the future!

This week's title was actually a quote from our friend in teaching Leticia, and it really made me think. If you guys remember I've talked a little about her but basically, she's got a lot of health challenges (physical and emotional) and is passing through some pretty difficult times with her family. However, for the past 5 weeks or so she's made the effort every Sunday to come to church. We thought she wasn't going to make it this week due to some family stuff but on Sunday morning we got a call, and she said she would be there! When we saw her walk in and ask her how she was, with a big smile on her face she replied, "I'm happy because I'm here". It made me pause and think about just how much joy the gospel and church of Jesus Christ brings me, Leticia, and millions of people around the world. Sometimes I forget just how big of an impact the gospel is in my life, but as I was able to pause and reflect in that moment, I realized the gospel truly is everything to me. That's a blessing I never want to take for granted and I hope each one of us can always remember the blessing the gospel truly is!

We've made some awesome progress with a lot of the families we have in teaching and should hopefully finish the mission out with some awesome baptisms! The biggest miracle this week was with our friend Abi! She and her husband have been progressing really well but are always super busy, and so we didn't know exactly how they were feeling about baptism. However, on Sunday after church we were able to talk to Abi and she really opened up with us and shared a lot of all that she's been through throughout her life, and let's just say she's been through a lot.

However, as she was sharing all of the trials and difficulties she's experienced, she started to cry and said "I feel like I've finally found my purpose and this is where God wants me to be". There's nothing that has brought me more pure joy in my entire life than seeing God change people's lives through the gospel. I testify He knows us personally, has a plan for every single one of us, and no matter how dark the night may be, light will always come in the morning! Please keep Abi in your prayers that she will be able to continue with her desire to be baptized this upcoming Saturday, and her husband Jaciel soon after! I love you all, our Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ love you, and I'll see you all soon!

Love, Elder McDonald

Word of the Week: Presidente y Hermana Castro!! Our new mission president and his wife, the Castros arrived this past week and they're amazing! We'll meet them in person this week, but they've got a ton of energy and are so excited to be all in here!

Invitation of the Month: FOLLOW CHRIST!! If there's one thing I could invite everyone to do after serving as a missionary this past 2 years, I would simply say Follow Jesus Christ! Give your all to Him. Be all in on keeping His commandments and covenants. Testify of Him. Study His Atonement. Share His light. Nothing else will bring you greater joy and blessings!

**Templooooo 👀**


**Mi Pres para siempre 🥹**

** Car life in Rioverde / Pan with me Goodrich**

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