i
realized that christmas in the mission is a good opportunity to think
about the things im grateful for such as my family and my comps here in
the mission. my comp and i were able to meet some less actives that
have gone through so many problems a while ago and this family helped me
realize how blessed i really am. the daughter in this family was born
with a spinal problem and since she was born she has gone through more
than 12 back surgeries to try to correct all the problems. she has had a
few surgeries on her brain and neck and after almost 40 years of surgeries, she is now in a wheelchair for the rest of her life and is
just starting to be able to move her legs. as she told us her story and
how she overcame all these problems, one after another, i felt like i
have had such an easy life and that i have no room to ever complain
again. sister maria never complained or whined, she only trusted in her
heavenly father and even though she cant walk still, she is so grateful
for the blessings and help she received from god.
sometimes
we have a tendency to complain easily and instead of being like nephi
we are more like laman and lemuel who constantly forgot about all the
blessings they received each day. we as children of a heavenly father receive countless blessings everyday and month and yet we are still so
easily moved to complain and give into satans words. many of us think of
ourselves like nephi who never complained and always worked so hard,
or like the faithful and obedient son in the parable of the prodigal
son, when we are actually more like laman and lemuel or the prodigal
son. sometimes we can try harder and complain less and work just a
little more or be just a little bit more grateful for the blessings we
recieve from our father in heaven. i know heavenly father loves and
blesses us so much and its our only job to thank him and help others
realize and do the same. i love to take a few minutes each night and
think about the things i was blessed with and the things i need to do
better each day. god is here to help us progress little by little each
day and its only possible through him. i hope everyone had a great
christmas and i hope everyone has a great new year. love you guys, be
safe in mexico!!!
love elder pacheco
A few pictures of Elder Pacheco I found off of Sister Warne's blog
