Ello, all! Alright?
It has been a marvelous week with Elder Metsaranta! He is amazing! I love working with him! We have been working hard, and I love it! The Isle is such a blessed place. You should all come visit one day.
We were able to teach a lot of new people this week, some of whom are really ace, and so we're excited to continue teaching them. It's been wonderful!
Well, as a mission, we are studying Christlike attributes, a different one each week until Christmas. This week's attribut was hope. And I would just love to share something I learned.
As I studied hope this week, I came across a scripture that I thought applied wonderfully in Hebrews chapter 6. It says that hope is the anchor of our souls. On a ship, the anchor is lowered so that the ship does not drift away in the waves and become lost from its original mooring. It is used to keep the ship in the right place, where it belongs, and where it won't be damaged by the rocks that are hidden in the water. In that same way, hope in Christ is what keeps us in the right place. It keeps us from being swept away by the tides of the world and dashed on the rocky shore, and keeps us from drifting away from safety, which is Jesus Christ and His gospel. Without hope in Christ, we are soon to be lost and wandering at sea, with no real chance of finding our destination. Hope is such a vital attribute that we need to have. I know it sounds obvious, but truly, without hope, we are hopeless.
I love you all so much, and thanks for everything! I know God lives and He loves you and me and everyone, and He wants us to be happy! So BE HAPPY! The Gospel will help you to be happy. Learn it. Live it. Love it.
I love you!
love,
Elder Ashcraft
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