Saturday morning we get a call from our mission president, he tells us a place to go and meet him at 2 pm. So we go meet him and he brings us into the apartment that we met him at, he looks at my companion and says "Elder Nielsen, I am going to need you to go pack your bags. You will be leaving Monday to go up to Fresno as a Zone Leader." Then he looks at me and says "Elder Christensen needs a companion and he will be coming to Visalia with me." So long story short Elder Nielsen is leaving me and I will be finishing training Elder Christensen who's companion just ended his mission and is going home for Christmas. So yup, this is the biggest change I have experienced thus far on my mission. I feel like Nephi walking up to Jerusalem not knowing before hand the things which he should do. I have never experienced so much trust and responsibility in my life. HAHAH but hey, I will live. I know in whom I have trusted, I trust in my Savior Jesus Christ and his voluntad for me.
But this week was super fun, overall everyone is happier around this time of the year and I love it. I was thinking about it, and the reason is because of Christ. The source of all happiness and light. Last night my companion taught our last lesson together in which we taught Lehi's vision. We talking about how the tree represents the love of God and the love of God is Christ. As I look back on my life and reflect, I have realized that every moment of true joy in my life is because Christ was connected in some way. Our happiness does not depend on what happens around us and the changes that take place. It is all predicated on our commitment to letting Christ be a part of our life. That's why members of the church have so much happiness. It's not because our lives our perfect, its because regardless of what happens if we turn to Christ and he sheds forth joy into our lives. The fruit of the tree is what Christ is offering to us and it truly is "desirable" over all other things.
Family and Friends, I AM STRESSED hahah. But that is not a bad thing. My trust is in the will of Christ and I will find happiness in the Journey no matter what happens.
Love you all
Have a Merry Christmas!!
Elder Fuller
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