Come Unto Me

Well, this week.... wow. We had the most crazy week in the world. We had a ton of stuff that happened that I can't really talk about, But can I Just say I am so grateful for the Atonement, and to help people come unto Christ and be forgiven from their sins. This week we were supposed to have a baptism of a family. They are an incredible family, but this week the father started falling into old habits and started drinking again. It is amazing how the mission makes you feel for other people, When he started drinking, I felt so pained and empty, just wanting him to come back. One night we were actually walking to their house and I saw a drunk in the street. Normally we just stay away from drunks, but this one caught my attention. It wasn't anyone I recognized at first, but as we got closer, we realized it was our investigator. Apparently he started drinking earlier that day and felt really guilty for what he was doing. He decided that he had had enough and headed home. On the way home, he was hit by a car, then the car left. We found him covered in blood and bruised. He had not broken anything, just was bruised. We ended up helping, mostly carrying him, to his house. I can't and and shouldn't go into any more details, but as I was walking with him it was interesting what I felt. I felt a calm and a peace, realizing something really important about the Atonement. How often do we do the same in our lives as him. We know that something is wrong and we do it anyway, purposefully leaving the arms of our Savior, only to fall and fall hard; with every desire to get back up and return, but without the strength and ability. We feel hopeless, broken, and ashamed, but all the same the Savior comes to us and carries us. I felt so happy just to have him back. Sure he has a long road ahead of him to repent, and it will be hard. But like him each and every one of us has someone by our side if we let him. Sure, returning, repenting is not easy, but its worth it. The Savior will greet us with open arms. And this does not only apply to this situation. It applies to everyone who is suffering in any way, whether it´s the fault of others or ourselves. In Mathew 11:28-30 it says: 28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. I love this scripture because it is so true. Thank you all for reading my email. I love you all and I hope that this helps some of you.