Another No Titled Letter :)

Dear Family,

I don't know how to express my gratitude towards all those who have made an impact in my life. There are so many aspects to our lives that when someone touches them. We have to much to thank them for. In this life there are people who do live their own lives, and there are people who touch others lives.

We could ask ourselves who won the last 4 world series or the last 7 super-bowls or any other great accomplishment, and see how fast we answer the question. Then we could ask ourselves to name 5 people who have influenced our lives. Then to me it becomes clear that in this life it suddenly becomes much more important to make an influence in someones life rather then simply gain recognition from the world.

Among the thousands of little acts that I count and dear and precious to me. The experience that are held the closest to my heart are the worthy examples of my family. Of those examples, my Uncle Joe's has taught more than I can express, and the only way to properly express it would be with a simple Thank You. I say it now, and I hope to tell him again one day those two words that so beautifully express our love and gratitude. Thank you for the example you have left to all of us.

Elder McShinsky

James Letter

Dear Family,


I feel like to many things happen all at once, but that there is always so much more to do!  (Maybe I should make a list of it all some time....)  But that is how we work for the Lord.  We work and work and work until we don't even notice that we're working so hard.  And that's all the Lord asks of us.  Hard work and obediencia.  He wants us to learn how to make our lives full of progression and learning making everything better, always.  That is one of the things so wonderful about the gospel of Jesus Christ.  As we become more and more converted to His gospel, the more and more we learn how to face our problems in a positive uplifting way.  On the other hand, when we forget these lessons, that is when we see the world as a horribly messed up place where we are the victim of everything.  Perhaps when we feel we are the victim, that would be a good time to stop, take a pause, and reconvert ourselves to the gospel.
Sorry, don't have a lot of time today.  Love you all.
Elder McShinsky

First one of the year

Dear Family,

First, no I didn't change compañeros.  It's just when their are changes in the mission we all have our P-day on Thursday instead of Monday.
 
Your pictures look great!  You should keeep taking them and sending them to me :)  I really like the one of the beach with the sun.

Welcome to the New Year!  2011, wow it came so fast.  With my companion we we're thinking about all our goals for this coming year.  And that's one of the great things about New Years.  That we can start fresh and make new goals for out time that god has given us. God is so wonderful that he's given us the opportunity to be here on the earth to use our agency and to apply everything that he teaches us.  


I know that that is the truth, and that He loves me so much that He teaches me all these things.  And maybe that will be one of the questions He asks of us when we present ourselves before him in that great and last day.  How have we been using our time and how did we have our time planned to be full of the good uplifting things that bring us closer to the outstretched arms of god.

Elder McShinsky