mediante la fe en Jesucristo y su expiación

Elder Kendricks, emeritus member of the 70, warned the missionaries on Tuesday not to get caught in the 'thick of thin things.'

At the MTC, I'm always in the thick of something. The thin things would be complaining about the chicken and worrying about cold showers. But in the work of God it's hard to think of the thin things for long. This week I'm in the thick of subunctivo, which I understand well enough in English, but which takes a great deal of thought to apply in a Spanish sentence. Suddenly, it takes me twice as long to say anything as I pause: '... para que... ... ...' to consider the possible verbs to conjugate and the possible forms to choose from. So now I'm in the thick of los arboles de verbos, grammar notes and studying.

I'm in the thick of teaching tambien. In the past couple weeks, we've just begun teaching in Español. And let me tell you, that's something thick to be in! On Tuesday we'll teach our TRC “investigators” about the Plan of Salvation y la Palabra de Sabiduria. I'm working on marking my Spanish scriptures with all my favorite references, and I'm thick to my neck in flashcards, more verb trees and of course more subunctivo: “Adán cayó para que los hombres existiesen; y existen los hombres para que tengan gozo.”

And I feel like I'm in the thick of the miracles of the Lord. This week I studied the miracles of Joshua, and Nephi and the Savior, and I tried to follow, their examples to bring about miracles in my life: the gifts of the Spirit: of tongues, of discernment, of Charity, the miracle of humility and an extra portion del Espiritu Santo in my work.

"Wherefore my beloved Brethren, have miracles ceased because Christ hath ascended into heaven?... Behold I say unto you, Nay; neither have angels ceased to minister unto the Children of Men."

I love the thick of missionary work! I love the thick of God's love for us; I love the thick of the Restoration, of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, because I know as we come unto Jesus Christ, He will teach us all the thick things of most importance in this life, and Through Him, we will “bring about much righteousness.”

P.S. Sammy have you seen the flowers at the temple? I think of you every time I see that beautiful display of spring!