when reading a parable this morning I couldnt hel but apply it to my
mission, hola that is what i have been called to do, learn apply it and
rock it. anways the parable of the house holder goes a little like
this. the house keeper goes out to hire workers. he brings the first
group in at six in the morning, throughout the day he continually brings
in more until the last group works for an hour and they all finish at five oclock.
when they all gather for their days work and to receive their pay,
surprisingly they all received the same. inmediateyl those hired first
were angry ¨these last have wrought but one hour and thou hast made them
equal to us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.¨ 
when
applying this to mjissionaries, I think its very common that we find
ourselves in a similar situation, for example we aere missionaries for
twenty four hours but of that time how much of us are really giving a
hard, dedicated, obedient work. there has been days after giving it
all, I wonder why I havent received the satisfaction or blessing of
other days where I have worked less or recieved more. Or looded at
other companions who dont seem as focuesed as me but are having way more
success. or maybe compare myeslef with other missionaries, those who
are young in the imission and ahve become leaders. I while back I
thought ot myself of a bit of a faitler. I didnt understand why I had
never become an hermana leader or why I had never trained. Whad did I
lack? I compared my wage to my sisters mission where she did both from
and early stage, so I found myself feeling a bit low. however what I
have learned from this parable and my personal experience is taht the
housekeeper or God doesnt treat us unfairly. the promise is that if we
go out and preach his word he wil be with us ad give us succes, he
doesnt give us a detailed contract with what type of success it will
be. I received the biggest blessing or wage by spending almost 11
months of the 15 I had here in argentina in campo in the same zone.
When we recently had a zone conference with the members of the district,
it was the biggest family lreunion for me and I knew almost every
single person there. I have learned taht comparing missiony and success
is imposible as your cant measuere someones conversion or blessings.
SO many are soaked up in who we are and I believe one hundred prect that
the lord has given us all the same in one way or anoterh. I love
getting together as a mision because we cant help but become big old
chatter boxes. I givvle endlessly a we share common related storeis and
memories. When we left to serve missions we all agreed on the same
wage and circumstances. we were very happy to put in the work, and we
have been paid in full. now the key for me is to take my pay and enjoy
the blessings.
