Last night was the first time in my life that I've been awakened to the sound of exploding fireworks at midnight... it kind of startled me if I'm being honest, but it's all good!
This past week Elder Kozma and I met with one of our friends from Romania. He is such an awesome guy! I love him so much! He is so humble, and he really knows Jesus.
We've been really pushing ourselves this past week to find more people to teach, and we've been blessed with some success. We have some lessons tomorrow with a few new friends. So we're excited for that!
I've been pretty addicted to this song called "Baptism" by Kenny Chesney. I was a big Kenny Chesney fan back home, and so being able to listen to this gospel song of his is a blessing! But most importantly, I like the message that the song shares. The song is obviously talking about being baptized. The chorus of the song goes like this, "Down with the old man, up with the new. Raised to walk in the way of light and truth. I didn't see no angels, just a few saints on the shore. But I felt like a newborn baby, cradled up in the arms of the Lord." It reminds me what it was like being baptized and why I want to help someone else have that experience as well. Kenny Chesney just has to sing about everything that makes me emotional. First, it was "The Boys of Fall"; and now, it's "Baptism". I love it though!
I also heard a quote this past week that I really liked and wanted to share. The quote says, "The purpose of the Gospel is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comforted." I've definitely seen the truthfulness of this quote in my life on both sides. During my lowest lows, I've definitely been comforted. And I don't think I could have made it this far on my mission without divine help and guidance. But also, there have been times in my life where I've not been living the way I should or just simply needed to be taught a lesson. And the Lord has corrected me in one way or another. I'm really grateful for that comfort and also the afflictions, because I've needed both.
It's hard to believe that this year is already over! But I'm excited for what this next full year in the mission has in store. I hope you all are ready to attack this new year! It's a new chapter. Make the most of it! Love you all!
Elder Wray
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