Soo this week was a super busy and spiritual week. I honestly thought I was working hard but now being with a past zone leader I know. I feel sooo good! I'm truly in the grind now. We're teaching sooo many people and the other day we had 16 cold contacts and taught 5 lessons! Carri and Carrina didn't come to church again which made me pretty sad but we're still going and teaching them.
We met a super nice family where there are 10 kids...hmmmm;) The wife is an inactive member and her husband is super humble and has been telling us that hes been looking for a religion and time and time again he thought he had found it and then felt as if he were let down somehow. We invited him and this girl Nancy to come that were teaching too. German( the guy with 10 kids) didn't answer the door and Nancy said that her son was sick and needed to take care of him. So we went to church by ourselves.
German actually had a friend over too that was really interested. They both work on cars for a living and there shop is in there small back yard. He was telling us of how his mother had died and we were talking about the plan of salvation. His face literally lit up and you could see this hope in his eyes that he could see her again. We bore our testimonies and promised him that he would see his mom again and that if he lived the word of God he could live with here and Heavenly Father again.
I don't know why everything happens, especially why loved ones have to die. It's hard for me to write this even now cause I know what were supposed to believe but if someone died that I loved a lot my life would be pretty messy. We have many things that can help us with our sorrows-- Like the Atonement. But they are not to just take them away. They're to help, which means it will still be a great struggle we will have. But in the end I know that everything will be made right. I honestly have no clue how that's going to happen or how that could even happen, I just know that it will.
I hope you all are having a great week and are doing well. I miss you all sooo much and it's hard but I know that sacrifice brings forth the blessings of Heaven. Just as Joseph Smith said. Love you all!
Elder Kohler Chamberlain
(letter to Mom)
MOM....!! My gosh I miss you sooo much. This week was super busy but Kind of rough. I'm soo glad you're doing well in your calling!! YOU ARE SOO BUSY!!!! But that's my ma! You're a hard worker and God knows that too which is why YOU were called and not somebody else. I'm sure you're growing a lot but its hard. It's really hard for me. We've been working soo much but sometimes it's just hard to comprehend that I'll be gone for the time I've been called. I sometimes have fear for the future too but know that God will help me have more faith that everything will be alright. My favorite quote right now is that sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven. I truly believe in that and want to continue to believe in that. I'm seeing soo many blessings in different ways for me right now and for you guys but nothing like seriously grand I guess? I don't know. I'm guessing I'll see them when I come home from my mission.:) Being away from all of you guys has truly helped me realize how good life was for me. Happiness TRULY comes from family and I can only hope that one day I can have a beautiful wife and family too.
We were teaching as I said in my main email( which sorry I didnt write one for the past 2 weeks I kinda forgot and was busy too but that's always)
Mom this guy German we're teaching is soo humble! We're going to teach him again on Tuesday! His friend( Who I forgot his name) literally had the biggest smile on his face when we told him that he'd see his mom again and that he can live with her and our heavenly father for eternity. I felt the spirit soo strong. I had a couple other similar experiences but this one was the best. I'm really happy doing this work but at the same time I'm not completely happy. I was super curious why until I heard Elder Olaya my comp say that we are suffering with joy. It made me think of the Savior actually. He suffered with joy. Don't think I'm comparing myself with him cuz I'm definitely not but its the same kind of relation. He suffered with joy. He didn't want to do what he had to do and even asked if he didn't have to! But he did it cuz he loved his Father and his family. Which is all of us.
Mom I love this pics of Costa Rica!! I'm sure you guys learned a lot! Ya you guys not understanding Spanish was and still kinda is me. Everyday. But teaching and them looking at me weird ha... But it's whatever cuz I know the Lord know I'm trying and that's all he expects of me so I feel good about myself. My comp loves to work and we are doing soo much. We actually have 2 family nights were going to! Noches de hogares. In english it means nights of homes but family night is noche de hogar. IDK LOL ha ha! I'm teaching one of them and it's about the atonement. My favs are the Atonement and about eternal families. Which all kinda have some relation with each other. I'm super nervous but super pumped too. I hope if they don't understand me that they can at least feel the spirit.
I love you soooo much mom. I got some dear elders by the way and they made my week!! Tell Spencer and Hailey that with you guys I pray for them by name all the time too. Every night prayer. (Mom, my comp says longer prayers than me....it's kinda cool haha)
Love ya tons mom!! I know I'll see ya soon<333
Love your son,
Elder Kohler Chamberlain
(parts of his letter to his Dad)
Dad---We had a SAFE and fun week! I miss my other comp Elder Viloria but he's having fun with his family and girlfriend right now and he deserves to be there.
Oh and ya renting a house there with one of those on the beach of Costa Rica would be kinda awesome. OH MY GOSH. Those are some pretty houses. I'm really excited for the future.
Dad this week and the next I'm trying to learn more about the atonement. I'm trying to grow my love for the Savior so I can be better and be stronger. I really wish I was stronger cuz I miss you all sooo much. There's times where I really just wish I was with you guys but I know and truly believe that sacrifice will bring forth the blessings of heaven. I'm seeing them now but not in like... a grand or big way. Maybe there are blessings to come which I really believe that's the case.
I'm still working out but not running much. But if we walk about 5-6 miles a day that's good right? Anyway, I miss you all soo much. Being away from family and those I loved really has shown me How truly blessed I was. Sometimes I feel like it will be forever until I can have that back in my life again but I know I will have it again someday. I just need to be more positive.
Love ya tons Dad. I'll see ya soon:)
Elder Kohler Chamberlain
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