Week 40

Hola Everyone.

I sure hope you all are doing absolutely amazing. I just want to let you all know, as always, what a blessing it is to be a missionary in today's times, but also how dang hard it is!! I have continued studying a little bit about the church history these last two weeks and it absolutely amazes me the things that those amazing saints went through so we could have the true and everlasting gospel today!! I'm so dang grateful for those amazing saints that literally risked EVERYTHING so that we could have the opportunity to live with our families through time and all eternity!!

I have been having a little bit of a rough time here in Mexico these past few weeks, but as the scriptures say, and as we know, Heavenly Father sends us these tough times in our lives to try our faith and as the Doctrine and Covenants says, "Many are called but few are chosen." I absolutely love this because we are sent here to gain a body and to be tried and tested so that we can come out on TOP!! Yes, we will make mistakes along the way and that is part of the plan. That's why Heavenly Father sent his only begotten son so that we can be forgiven of our sins!!

We haven't had much happen this week here in Oaxaca, just teaching this amazing Gospel to those that we come in contact with!! I want you all to know how dang grateful I am for this gospel. Goodness, I would be so lost without it!! It's such a dang blessing to be a member of the only true church!! I know that I can and will live with my amazing family again as we continue to repent of our sins and keep the commandments!! I know this church is true. I know that God loved the world so much that he sent his ONLY Begotten Son to die for us so that we could receive forgiveness of our sins!! I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet and I'm so grateful for the example of him and his brother, Hyrum as well as so many others that sealed their testimonies with their blood!!

We are so blessed to be members of this church and to have the knowledge that we have the plan of happiness!! I know that as we follow the teachings of Jesus Christ we WILL have happiness in our lives!! I love you all so dang much and I'm so dang grateful for all of your examples in my life!! Good heck, yes, I miss sports like crazy, but I'm so grateful to share this amazing gospel!! I love you all so much and have an amazing week!!

ELDER BLAKE (with some cheese on it - haha. I hope you all get that - it's from the movie, The Longest Yard!!)