Where Does Your Heart Lie?

This may have been one of the worse weeks of the mission, yet it was not. How does one keep his hope, and his joy if there is so much bad in the world? They say we have to be in the world but of the world, yet the worldly things are a big part of our lives, are they not?

This week started out great, it started raining, but that rain did not stop us from biking 35 minutes out on Monday to have a Noche de Hogar with some members. Then on Tuesday we had some clases with Elder Scholes, the capacitator of the mision. We honestly learn taeching methods that make us stronger and much better missionaries, I love them. Wednesday, we hit the biggest challenge that we can have here in Longaví to the missionary work. My bike got a flat when we were about 50 minutes out of Longasví, and when this happens we literally just have to start walking home so that we can make it before it´s too late. All the way up till then, we had alright week, nothing good, but nothing horrible. Sometimes you just start to lose, what we call here, ANIMO.

 But then, Thursday hit. I woke up in the morning, then went to the study room to heat it up so that it would be nie and warm by study time. And I walked in, and noticed that it was gone. Then I thought that is wierd, notice other things were a little off, and then I noticed that draft. The window was wide open...we had gotten broken into and robbed in the night. And they literally took as much as they could, from what they seemed as value, they left the scriptures of course. So for the rest of the morning we were with the police filing everything and getting everything straightened up. But from what we know, we are most likely never going to see our stuff again. We have a bank faulted house now, so there is nothing to worry about now, but still, sucks. That whole day really just sucked the bikes were still broken, it was raining, and we had lost all animo to work. 

In the night time, we locked up everything real nice, and then while I was reading some of the DnC I came upon this little gem. It talks a little about those who are in ther service of the Lord

 7 For thou shalt devote all thy service in Zion; and in this thou shalt have strength.

 8 Be patient in afflictions, for thou shalt have many; but endure them, for, lo, I am with thee, even unto the end of thy days.

 9 And in temporal labors thou shalt not have strength, for this is not thy calling. Attend to thy calling and thou shalt have wherewith to magnify thine office.

You know, after having a day like hits I realized, that the things that were lost, were of great value, many things we will never be able to buy back, but we still had everything that we needed to get to work. So that weekend, we got the bikes fixed and headed out into the wild, and in two days we found 14 nwe people to teach, brought members and did service for a less active member, in a part family that has been of out the church for 11 years, planned to have a baptism in two weeks, and much more! 

3 Nefi 13:21 says ¨For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.¨

What do we treasure, is it the things of the world, or the things not of this world. Because where your treasure is, that is where your heart is. 

Everyone, love what you have, beacuse when it is gone you will notice it. Love your family, the time you have in this life, the gospel. If you are not, change right now. Do not put your hearts somewhere where it can easily be taken.

I am so grateful for my calling, for my family and friends, and for the Church. This is where my treasure lies. I hope to have something a little more upbeat for the next day! Miss all of you and hope the best. 

From the little town of Longaví,

Elder Jacob Siaosi