October 5, 2015

Hey Everyone!

So this is the first week up here in Gjakova! It was a pretty good first week! I really like the area! I LOVE Kosovo and so I'm happy to be here again! Plus my old city, Peja, is part of my area here so I get to go like once a week and it is awesome! The people here are great! We haven't had as many problems with people being rude here which I am really appreciating!! haha.

My new companion is pretty awesome!! His name is Elder Braden. He is 3 months longer in the mission than me, so his group just went home last week, but he extended. So I'm spending my last transfer killing a companion! haha it is pretty weird, and might make the last 6 weeks a little rough!! haha but I'll manage! But we are having a good time! He is a super awesome and hard working missionary so I have a lot to learn from him! He is super tall and so he walks a great deal faster than I hahah so that's sometimes rough, but I guess I'll just come home in shape! haha.

So I was studying Jesus the Christ a couple weeks ago for my personal studies, but I finished it, so I've been a little lost for studies because I really loved that book! hahah but I've been trying to study Charity, because I guess I'm not super good at it! haha. But I've been reading the Book of Mormon and marking the verses that I think contain charity! It is actually pretty awesome! It is helping me understand the different aspects of charity. It is so crucial, and is essential for us if we want to return to live with our Heavenly Father! Jesus Christ was and is the perfect example of Charity, so studying His life, has also helped me understand what I need to try and do to become more charitable! I love my Savior and am so grateful for His example for us! It is through Him, and only through Him, that all things are possible, so I am grateful to be about His work! He has blessed me so much throughout my life and continues to bless us! His love for us is one that we cannot comprehend, but He will help us become like Him as we follow Him! I love you all and hope that this week you can come closer to the Savior, I know that He loves you all and is waiting for us to come closer every day, every time we make a decision! I hope you all have an awesome week!!

Love!

Elder Simons!

PS My sister goes home this week!! She is a baller and I wish her the best of luck and safe travels!