I had an awesome exchange this past week with one of the Assistants, Elder Checketts. He's from Utah and a great elder. We had a great exchange and I learned a lot from him. He was a great example to me about how to just talk with every creeping thing out there. No matter if it is a little inconvenient. So that was really nice and super helpful for me to apply to my work. As well, it was cool to go to their area. They work up in Clovis which is the nicest part of the mission. There's a lot of homes there that remind me of Austin and the people are super similar as well. It's always cool to go up there cause I feel like I jive well with them.
We had a zone meeting this last week, which was awesome! The training we gave (Elder Roberts and I) was one of my favorite topics. It goes well with your advice dad. It was titled "Leave Your Nets". It's based off of a talk from Elder Holland which he gave in the MTC. It's an incredibly powerful talk. We basically trained on how we are to follow the same admonition that Christ gave the Apostles which was to "leave their nets" and to follow him. We talked about how this is going to be hard but ultimately it's just going to be a decision that we make.
I'm not sure if I ever shared this with you but I received a similar training about a year ago or so when I was up in Chowchilla. I remember still a quote that Elder Holland said that changed my mission. He said, paraphrasing, "Peter, you never go home. When I called you to be an apostle it was forever" and then he continues and turns it towards the missionaries and says "when I called you to be a missionary, it was forever". I remember thinking in my prideful snarky mind.. Oh well that doesn't apply to me because I obviously get to go home! But at that moment I remember the spirit teaching me a lesson I've tried to apply ever since. And that is that "I" never do come home. I'm sorry to say it but it's true, if I've served my mission right. I realized that Matthew that left June 4, 2014 better not be the Matthew that comes home June 29, 2016. If it is... Then I did something wrong. And that truly changed my mission. Ever since that moment I've tried my best to change and to become better. I'm still working my best at it but I know that I'm changing. I can feel it and I love it. So that's what we tried our best to do to teach our zone. That that is what their shooting for. To be changed. To become more like the Savior through dedicated and consecrated service to him.
So it rained here as well! It actually stormed a little bit which was the first time I've seen any form of heavy rain since being here so that was really cool. The valley really needs it too so that's nice. I've had a bit of allergies this week. They're pretty rough but nothing I can't handle. It's just annoying cause the medicine is so stinking expensive but I have to get it so that i can just function... I have a feeling that in life, I'm gonna try and find somewhere to live where I'm not deathly allergic to the air hahah.
So I'm trying my best to eat healthy and do things the best I can food wise! It's expensive! I'm definitely learning how to budget better as well haha. On a serious note though. I love y'all. I'm so grateful for everything y'all do for me and all the love and support I feel. It's amazing to me the family that I have been blessed with and I try my best to show my gratitude the best I can. Y'all are incredible. I hope that y'all have an amazing week! I'm excited to hear where Tyler is going!!
Love,
Elder Robertson
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