Caleb:
I feel for you as I've considered your PPI this past week I've had a scattering of thoughts this past week as I've considered your situation.
1) I don't know why some of us get the challenges we face in life. But, we get them nevertheless. There are some that we can control and some that we can't. For instance, you are in the Richmond Virginia Mission and Jacob is in the Scottsdale Arizona Mission. You will get more people who are skeptical of your message than he will. The people you teach will have a very different life experience than many of his investigators. Who knows what the outcomes will be in terms of baptisms? Not I. So, we get challenges and we face them, sometimes they are difficult and it's all we can do to fight through each day. The key is that we fight an honorable fight. We do our best so in the end, we can reflect with pride on our time in the mission field.
2) Find something every day to be thankful for. When you are most frustrated about being in your current situation, find something, anything, that will bring you joy and engage your mind. Let your mind fix on that something and allow your mind to help you transcend your situation.
"Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it's at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored." - Earl Nightingale
3) Engage your Heavenly Father in prayer. Ask him to provide a measure of grace to you as you try to be obedient to the mission rules. Pray like everything depends on him, then work like everything depends on you.
4) Remember that the prize most worth having can also be the hardest to win. Sometimes the things that prevent us from being successful are the limitations we place on ourselves. Remain optimistic and enthusiastic.
I love you and I pray for you. I wish your mission was a bed of roses but that's not the way it works sometimes. I'm sure you're doing the best you know how. I'm thankful for that. Keep it up,
Dad
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