Saturday
I went on an exchange with Elder Smith, and it was very awesome. We
have a LOT of similar interests; we like the same books, enjoy the same
games, etc. He is also very hardworking, and we had an extremely full
day. We did over an hour and a half of tracting. And two member
appointments. I was very tired that night.
We
did some service for Ana yesterday, which was fun. We just cleaned up
her backyard, which had weeds and leaves and stuff. She then gave us
tacos!
I was reading a General Conference
talk, and I thought I'd share my favorite quote: "The Christian writer
C. S. Lewis described it this way: “Christ says ‘Give me All. I don’t
want so much of your time and so much of your money and so much of your
work: I want You’" (April 2017, Overcoming the World, Anderson). I then
started thinking, it is good to sacrifice our efforts, time, and
resources, but it is heroic to sacrifice ourselves. Many people gain
great wealth, gain great power, and do great things, but few become
great. Greatness comes with shedding those things that others embrace.
The great man is the one who is not controlled by his greed, lust,
ambition, populism, or pride. And that is where satisfaction is found:
in looking back over a life spent becoming great. Sacrificing your
desires now, because you want to gain more pure desires later. THAT is
truly great.
I love you all so much! I hope you choose to become great. See you later!
-Elder Goss
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