Slow Down....Enjoy the Journey

well i have moved to the zhonghe zone.... and my comp is Elder Raskey, from Florida. we are having fun together, its actually the most fun i have been having yet... going pusher has taken a lot of stress off of me, i don't have to be perfect anymore.... every morning before we leave the door, we listen to the song "don't worry be happy"...... (its allowed) plus it helps to just help me enjoy the small things in life.... i have been focusing on being grateful for the small things in life this transfer. reading talks from general conference, such us "finding joy in the journey" "live a Thanksgiving day" i haven't really been as happy as i should have been on my mission, and that is due to the stress of trying to look good, trying to get those numbers by the end of the week, i always thought the numbers are what will tell president if i'm a good missionary or not, if i'm working or not, but from stressing about those things it didn't make me a happy person. now i'm learning to be grateful, for the little things.... this has been the best week of my mission so far... no i didn't baptize a crowed of non-believers, no i didn't heal a blind man on the street, but what i did do was find joy in the journey... i slowed down, learned i have been living life in fast zone, and its made all the memories blurry..... like when you run with a camera and take pictures all along the way,, if we don't slow down and enjoy the small things we wont have the clear picture it could have been, the picture where you can see the leaf falling from the tree, the picture with the white rose in the back, or the picture with the small creature that the lord spent time to create as well, such as the dragonfly, the butterfly, even the the strong army ant. when i look back i want to be able to notice the small details, i don't want to look back and wonder to myself,,, "whats that in that picture.... if only it was more clear",,,,

so an invite to you all.... if life is feeling stressed, slow down! notice the small things and be grateful, you will feel a blanket of peace fall from above, and worries will just seem to disappear!

well love you all Elder Brunson