Tanner in El Salvador: Quiere Esperar?

Well another week or two in paradise and I gotta say I haven't even felt the time. We had meetings every single day this week and most of them were in other parts of the country which meant getting up a little early and sleeping a lil later so my concept of time isn't exactly 100% right now. But in a really cool note, this week was a really good one. I got to visit some old areas, see some old friends, all in all just a lotta good stuff. But I learned a little something about patience. Its not just the essence of all fine Mexican food (shout out to those who know) its the essence of success. I like the example of Peter. When Christ died and left the Earth, he left behind some of his boys to keep the grind going. But Peter, bless his heart, didn't exactly get it. So what did he do? He went back to doing EXACTLY what he did before knowing Jesus. Dude went fishing. To me, fishing has always been a question of patience, I was never very good at it. But in Peter´s case, fishing was just the opposite. Instead of taking the time, and learning from experience preaching the good word of God, dude went fishing. C'mon man. But Jesus swung by and let him have it. He said,
John 21:15-17, "So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, ^aFeed my sheep.

17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, ^aFeed my ^bsheep."

Love is shown in many ways but the realest way to show your love is with time. Time is the only gift that can't be given away, used more than once, thrown away, or regifted. Its permanent and really the most valuable thing we can give. I have been thinking a little and I realized something, the reason I am here, for 2 years is because I love my God and I want to show him that. The reason God wants us to go to church, or pray, or any of that stuff is because we show him, in the time we give him that we love him. Patience is the gift of time, and time is the gift we give to show love. Patience has never been really easy for Elder Moulton, but as I have learned to love, I have learned the virtue of patience. If you love someone, give them your time. If you love God, show him your patience. And he will give you blessings on blessings. Way up, I feel blessed.
keep on keepin on
SALUUUUElder Moulton