This week has been a week full of very difficult trials. I think it's no coincidence that this week is also one of the better that I've had on my mission.
We'll start with the trials.
On top of what was seemingly, at first, an unproductive week, we got a call on Thursday night that an excommunicated member who we had been teaching quite regularly, whom we had grown rather close to, and who had suddenly become very serious about getting back into church, was involved in a major car accident. She's in critical condition, with a broken neck, and numerous internal injuries. She is unable to speak because they have to keep her sedated in order to keep her from squirming or moving and possibly separating the broken vertebrae. In the next few days, she will have a halo installed, which will keep her head immobilized. The big concern is that when that remove the current immobilizer in order to install the halo, they're afraid that the broken vertebrae will separate, and cause death, or paralysis. In that regard it has been a rough week for us, and I would like to ask everyone to keep her in your prayers. Her name is Kathy Bates, and she could use your help.
However, the lord never lets us experience trials in vain, and has a purpose for all things that we go through. This week was one of the best weeks that we have had since I've been in this area. Out of nowhere we found 3 very prepared people to teach the lessons to. I would gladly experience any of those trials again in order to experience the blessings that came after them, and such should be how we deal with life. Trials aren't always just the devil "trying to bring us down". Trials are necessary to the plan of salvation, and are very important to us progressing. There must needs be an opposition in all things, and sometimes we have to sink lower and lower for the lord to bring us higher.
Today was a wonderful blessing. We had the chance to go to Yosemite national park once more, and it is a land that truly testifies of God. It is one of the most beautiful parts of California, and it alone is a reason why I would want to come here again after my mission. It truly is a beautiful place, and it was nice to have that change of pace.
One last thing. The church has recently overhauled their Mormon.org website. Some of you may have seen it, and some of you not. The church is really taking this seriously. So much so, that every missionary in our mission, and as far as I know, the country, are required to spend 2 hours a week just looking around on the website, and create their own profile. This is something that really has a chance to further missionary work for good. So I want to challenge each of you to create your own profile on Mormon.org. It's really easy, and it could help bring somebody into the church, so what's to lose? And if you'd like to see just how far the church is coming in pushing this, head to boncom.com/mormon to see all of the advertisements.
I love and miss you all!
Elder Keenan Monnett
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