Changing Seasons

I have always liked the saying, "Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine." This is an exciting time of the year. Slowly but surly the weather is starting to get cooler and the leaves are beginning to change colors. It wont be too long until it is time to break out the jackets and gloves.

Also, this time my life has been a time of change. Elder Adams headed off to Laurinburg and Elder Cronin is now my companion. Another big change is that I only have 7 months left. At times I pause and think about things as they once were. I think of the different places I've gone and the great people that I have met. As I look back I can think of the good times and the hard times. Yet, all throughout my time on my mission and through my whole life one thing has stayed the same. God is here and he always listens.

There are times in life where things just seem to go well. When we are kids it seems that we have no worries and we make decisions based off of what would be fun and discovering the world. As we grow older we seem to notice something more. Slowly but surely the Spirit enters into our lives and directs us to make right choices. With those right choices come opposition. The older we get it seems that our lives start to go through seasons. Some times it is a time of spring and new beginning. Sometimes it is a time of cold ending. The great news though is that there are great things which are to come.
There have been times on my mission that I have wondered what am I doing here. There are times when I wonder if things are ever going to change. Yet, as I've kept working and waited to see God's hand I have seen it. This is truly his work. Miracles still happen. We can make changes in our life. There is a saying, "the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now." There is no time like the present to make a change for the better.