JUN_12_19_GROUP_TOW_Week of June 12, 2019
Hey everyone!!
Time is just going so quickly. In 9 short days I will be back with my family in California! I can't believe it. Thst thought is just so bizarre to me. For the past two years, I've worn a name tag on my chest. I've represented someone so much greater than I. It's weird that thst is finally coming to a close.
WAIT A SECOND. No, it's not.
Even though soon I will not be wearing a name tag, I will STILL be a representative of Jesus Christ. Perhaps I will not have the authority to teach in the same way that I did, but I will still be a missionary. Gosh, that thought brings me so much joy.
Anyone who knows me knows that I love my mission. That I really care about these people. That Pennsylvania has my heart. But the thing is, my mission is not coming to a close. My mission is just beginning.
Christ's mission is not done yet. He paid the price. That much is done. But he needs more people to know about it. To not only know, but to USE his Atonement. That's where we come in.
It's our responsibility to let people know that there is a better way. That we know how to find lasting happiness. That we know what happens after death. That we know there is a Heavenly Father, and he is Our Heavenly Father.
It's a big responsibility. The same one Prophets and Apostles have had all throughout time. But are we up to the call??
I hope I am. I have been for the past two years. And I've never learned more. Never gotten closer to God. Never been more happy.
Want to be happy? Try missionary work.
I love you all!!
Elder Jake Gonzales
1) Got to see Ben Franklin's, George Washington's, and John Hancock's signatures! Wow, that was awesome! I touched the paper too!
2) Mini golf!
3) oops.
4) burned suit for 24 months. That thing was GONE.
5) Beautiful PA
Time is just going so quickly. In 9 short days I will be back with my family in California! I can't believe it. Thst thought is just so bizarre to me. For the past two years, I've worn a name tag on my chest. I've represented someone so much greater than I. It's weird that thst is finally coming to a close.
WAIT A SECOND. No, it's not.
Even though soon I will not be wearing a name tag, I will STILL be a representative of Jesus Christ. Perhaps I will not have the authority to teach in the same way that I did, but I will still be a missionary. Gosh, that thought brings me so much joy.
Anyone who knows me knows that I love my mission. That I really care about these people. That Pennsylvania has my heart. But the thing is, my mission is not coming to a close. My mission is just beginning.
Christ's mission is not done yet. He paid the price. That much is done. But he needs more people to know about it. To not only know, but to USE his Atonement. That's where we come in.
It's our responsibility to let people know that there is a better way. That we know how to find lasting happiness. That we know what happens after death. That we know there is a Heavenly Father, and he is Our Heavenly Father.
It's a big responsibility. The same one Prophets and Apostles have had all throughout time. But are we up to the call??
I hope I am. I have been for the past two years. And I've never learned more. Never gotten closer to God. Never been more happy.
Want to be happy? Try missionary work.
I love you all!!
Elder Jake Gonzales
1) Got to see Ben Franklin's, George Washington's, and John Hancock's signatures! Wow, that was awesome! I touched the paper too!
2) Mini golf!
3) oops.
4) burned suit for 24 months. That thing was GONE.
5) Beautiful PA
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