THIS IS MY LAST P-DAY/ E-MAIL.
This is not real, at all.
I have been so spoiled this past week by our members, and
it's going to basically be that way this next week.
My schedule the next 3 days?
Tomorrow:
Road trip with President and Sister Dymock to North Spokane
for Specialized Training since I'll be missing the one they're doing in my
zone.
We then have literally appointments each half hour from
5-7pm. I'm so stoked. My Exit Interview is included that day.
Wednesday: More appointments, and I'm really excited to be
able to just teach. We have a dinner appointment and caroling.
Thursday: My last Weekly Planning session of the mission,
weighing my luggage, and I'm dropped off at the mission home as soon as 5 pm
hits.
The rest? No se, pero! I do know I'll be at the Spokane
airport bright and early Friday morning. Then I'll see you guys at like 12
something Utah time?
Well, that's weird.
Enough of that though!
I gave my last talk at sacrament meeting in the branch
yesterday. It went really well. I almost forgot that I inherited the ability to
speak in public without my cheeks burning up too much.
I love the 4th branch so much! They played such a major role
in my mission, and have helped me identify how I want my future family to be
due to their examples. They hold a special place in my heart. All of my areas
have.
Well, it's been one heck of a mission!
The greatest joy and best decision I've made with my life
thus far. There really is nothing like devoting all your time, heart, might,
and mind to the Lord for 18 months.
I've come to love the people of Spokane and literally
everything about this place!
Just like it was so weird in the beginning looking out and
seeing Evergreen trees and no Rocky Mountains, it'll be weird to have the
opposite thing occur.
I know that all the decisions I've made out here and
everything I've endured through are what's going to help shape not just my
future, but my future family's future.
Just for serving the Lord and devoting all of me to Him,
He's really blessed me.
In the words of Paul recorded in 2 Timothy 4:
2: Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season;
reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
5: But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the
work of an Evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
6: For I am ready to be offered, and the time of my
departure is at hand.
7: I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course,
I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH.
17: Notwithstanding, the Lord stood with me, and
strengthened me; that by the preaching might be fully known and that all the
Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion."
The race of discipleship is a marathon that feels like a
journey, and I am so excited to continue on that path of discipleship. Even
though my 18 month "marathon" has come to an end, but I'm so stoked
to continue the marathon that'll last an eternity. I'm so happy that missionary
work is an eternal thing! I knew happiness would last forever!
I'm so honored to say I've endure well. I've helped others
come unto Christ and allow Him to mold them. I have been refined, and borne
witness of this gospel, it's truth and the divinity of God the Father and his
son Jesus Christ when objections and pure opposition from the world have caved
in. We will never be given a trial we cannot endure and God only allows these
hard things because He knows how it'll mold us to be who we need to and to
obtain the divine potential we can achieve. But most importantly, that I KNOW
this is all real and so true. I cannot deny it despite all the Anti or
temptations anyone or anything has given me. THIS GOSPEL IS REAL-TRUE. JESUS
THE CHRIST IS OUR REDEEMER- OUR SAVIOR, AND THE ATONEMENT IS REAL.
This has been the best journey of my life thus far, and I am
so grateful for each of you and all that you have done to support me through it
(:
I'll see you all in 3 days.
Con todo mi amor,
Hermana Robles
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