Week 22: Count Your Blessings

      What's up friends and family. Hope everyone is doing well! I just barely hit 5 months in my mission. Super crazy. Almost 1/4 of the way done. It's nice time is flying but also at times its going too fast haha. Just trying to enjoy every minute I have with the plaque on. 


      Sunday this week was fun. Sunday morning while we were eating breakfast we got a call from our bishop telling us that the person that was going to give a talk canceled and couldn't come to church. Sooooo he asked one of us if we could talk. My comp looked at me and said no way I'm giving a talk with 30 minutes of preparation. Soooooo I took one for the team and gave a talk during sacrament meeting. I had a half page of notes and somehow manage to give a 7 minute talk. That's where I realized how much my Spanish has improved. The ward told me they loved it so I'm hoping it went alright hahaha.


      Also had intercambios with the zone leaders this week. I went to a different zone that is up on top of a little mountain right on the coast. Elder Daynes and I woke up 30 minutes early to go for a run to a sweet lookout over the ocean. For all of you that know me, you know im not much of a morning guy but the view was definitely worth it. 


       I wanna share a little thing that I've been thinking about lately... all of the promised blessings we receive when we live the gospel of Jesus christ. I was thinking about all the blessings and great experiences I've had throughout my life and realized all of them are fruits of living the gospel. It's super crazy to be in the street all day everyday talking to thousands of different people. Just seeing how confused people are with life makes you count your blessings. Don't take being a member for granted! Say your prayers morning and night and thank your Heavenly Father for all he has given you. 


   Alright i don't wanna go too missionary on you guys hahaha. Love you all. The work is pressing forward! Hope you are all having a wonderful holiday season. God Lives

     
         -Elder Hobbs






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