Week 57 - A Day in the Life of a Missionary

Hi All!

I will just straight up quote the email of my good friend, Elder Crockett, from a few weeks ago because it perfectly relates to this week. 

Honestly I can't think of anything special that happened this week.  

It was a super long week.

Full of the normal missionary life.

Each day we get up early and go study our brains out. Still super tired and nodding off sometimes.

After that, we go out into the day and no one is home before lunch. 

It's super hot outside and I get sunburned at least every day hahaha.

Then we go eat lunch with a member who is kind enough to feed two hungry missionaries and give them something to drink.

And they don't stop feeding us...

Then we go back out with full stomachs looking for willing people who are looking for the gospel in their lives.

There are always drunks that yell at us and angry people as well.

And then there are the people that yell "May god bless you" as we go on our way.

Sometimes we will have appointments. Most often these appointments fall through. We go to their house and they say they are sleeping or don't have time.

We walk through the dirt streets of Mexico seeing hundreds of dogs in the streets each day.

Sometimes we will go to an appointment and they let us in for some strange reason. Sometimes we are able to share a message that reaches their hearts. Sometimes they begin crying. Sometimes they feel the spirit so strongly. And their heart starts burning inside. And they are grateful to have a God that is their loving Heavenly Father. 

Each day we see many things that are wrong with the world. 

Each day we see tiny little miracles that make us smile.

Then we go home at the end of a long day. Super tired and just ready to sleep. The day starts over and over again.

There are 730 of those days as a missionary.

There are good days and bad days.

But the good days are so good.

And the bad days are so bad.

But at the end of each day, we have made a difference in some peoples lives. The spirit has testified to them. And their lives are changed forever.

And it's worth it.

I love y'all! Enjoy your Halloween!

Elder Quist