Wow! I have been in the mission field for 5 months now. Crazy how fast time goes by. Yeah, I have to admitt I was a little discouraged in my last letter and this week didn't exactly go the way I throught it would either. I am struggling right now, I really try not to get discouraged so I don't feel worthless or I'm not doing enough. I guess it is Satan working on me with negative thoughts. Grrr...I'm mad at myself right now, I want to improve and I pray for help and forgiveness for shortcomings but I still feel like I'm a failure. I'm lost right now. I do get along well with my companion,he is awesome, he is always smiling and positive, I guess I should learn some things from him.
I am really feeling the physical challenges of walking 10-15 miles each day in the heat and humidity, I am pretty exhausted by the afternoon and my legs are weak which makes it hard to walk.
The familia Correa will not be getting baptized at this time. We have worked hard with them this week but they have some habits to stop and committments to make before they are ready. We have made other contacts this week but nobody is progressing at the moment.
Every week we have investigators who say they will go to church with us on Sunday so every Sunday we wake up and, eat breakfast, and go to all of our investigators houses to take them to church with us. But by Sunday morning they all have an excuse why they cannot go with us that day.
Monson is almost ready to leave for the MTC, I wish I could write to him so please tell him congratulations for me! Happy Birthday Kendal, and Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad.
I love all of you ... always!
Elder Buck
p.s. Note from Sandra: If anyone reading this post has had discouragement while serving a mission or other church calling, your positive feedback, personal experiences about how you endured or overcame your challenges could be emailed to Elder Buck. His email address is in the right hand column.
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