"I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul."
- Psalms 121:1-2, 7
We had a great time as the new year came along with a few surprises. At first, we couldn't believe that there were fireworks on the 30th, so as we were about to sleep, these fireworks start going off. We couldn't see anything. There were only really loud bangs and explosions. We thought that Argentina had come through the mountains and that we were about to be caught in a war zone! It was actually pretty funny when we all realized that they were just fireworks. We all were given a run for our money, and it was a really good laugh after words.
Today, we ended up going into the mountains to do a hike. Right in front of our apartment, we were looking directly at the mountains, and we started walking towards them. Fast forward about an hour, and we leave the smog levels as we are hiking up the mountain and leaving behind the "city suburbs." We had a great hike because we walked up during a cool breeze and nice, thick cloud coverage. Long story short, we walked about halfway to Argentina... just kidding! But, we walked probably a good 12-15 miles there and back. It was a lot of fun! There were a lot of beautiful sights, cleaner air, good company. What more could one ask for?
I'm sad to report that there were not too many opportunities to share the gospel this week. With all the festivities, people were running (quite literally) everywhere, but it sure was a great time to learn about the application of the gospel in our lives. I have been able to learn a lot here in the mission. What I have learned is quite simple: that President Boyd K. Packer of the Quorum of the Twelve said that basically, the end of everything we do in the church is to see that a man and a woman are sealed in the temple and are happy at home with their children. That first step involves the temple. I know that temples are an important part of our lives. Truly, the temple is an important center to our lives as it reflects the love that Christ has for us. I hope that you all are able to make the temple an important part of your life. It will change your life as it has mine. If you don't understand it yet, that's all right. It takes time.
Until next week! Love you all!
Elder Gale
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