today was a lot of fun, but really busy. i woke up and started studying right away and then we went and ran 6 miles i was so surprised that i was able to run that because i have never been much of a long distance guy, and i am not in that great of shape right now, but it was fun, and i did it. you feel really good after it, not so much during jk. then we went and played volleyball as a zone and went and cooked hamburgers. we have two missionaries that are from Mexico, and one of them cooks really good, so he made this one salsa that was really good, i will have to learn how he did it. this week was good, but a lot of people we found last week didn't want us to come back. there is a lot of confusion here in Chile about Joseph smith and him being our god, and weird things like that, its really sad that people care so much what others say. the world has such a different look on things. its so sad to see people turn away from the gospel when they really don't understand what they are turning away, and wont listen to understand. if there is one thing that i have learned on my mission its that the church is true, the only true church on the face of the earth, the gospel is the only thing on the world that brings us eternal happiness, in this life and in the next. i was reading in mosiah about limhi and alma. 2 groups totally different one was wicked, and for that was brought into captivity and had heavy burdens placed upon their backs. alma´s people were righteous and had done nothing to deserve being in captivity, but as it says the Lord tests our patience and our faith. the difference in the two groups was that the Lord listened immediately to the prayers of the people of alma but was slow to hear the cries of the people of limhi. in this life no matter how hard you try to be obedient, or to keep all the commandments you are going to have trials, and challenges, that is why we are here to grow and progress and without them we cant. the difference is that if we are obedient we are entitled to the help of the Lord in facing our trials. trials can do two things bring us closer to God or push us further away. really there is only one way to successful overcome or trials and that is coming closer to God. i love you all, and really do know that God loves all His children.
Elder Brimhall
