Dear Mom,
I thought I would take you advice and write a few thoughts for the Ward. If I don't have time to write you and everyone else another letter, I will try to get a snail mail letter sent off. So I am just going to address this to the whole Ward.
Dear Wonderful Brothers and Sisters of the Eagar 4th Ward,
I have been on my Mission for a little over a year now and I wanted to write you all and give you all a brief report on how things are going. I am right now serving in the Hollywood Hills Ward. Of course, it is a Spanish-speaking Ward. It is only the Second Ward that I have served in so far. I have been in this Ward since August of 2010. I am loving it here. This Ward is amazing. If you don't know, South Florida is a huge melting pot of all of the countries in South America, Central America, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean Islands. Due to this, I have met people from every Spanish speaking country. It has been really neat to meet so many people from different countries, cultures, and lives that have all come to USA for a number of different reasons. I love it so much.
The work here is great as well. It may not be as easy or as fruitful as I would like, but my testimony is strong that this is the Lord's work and that He is with me here. Being a missionary, God is a HUGE part of my life. I am constantly studying about Him, teaching about Him, talking about Him, talking to Him, or even just thinking about Him. I understand now more than ever His great love and mercy. I am coming to know and understand His wisdom in making us how we are and putting us here on this Earth. I am coming to understand His plan for me and all of us. I wish I could help more people here accept the fulness of our Savior's Gospel, but I am very, very sure that of all the people I have worked with on my mission, I have learned and benefited the most. I can look back to when I wasn't a missionary and see a change in the way I think, the way I am. When we walk with God, He is truly there beside us, helping us, guiding us, teaching us. One of the things I have learned throughout my Mission is that as long as I am doing my best to do what God wants me to do, I can trust that He is making of me what He would have me be. I feel very confident in that. I am trying to do my best. And even though I am far from being a great missionary, I know that God is with me and helping me. My testimony grows each and every day. Through hard days and easy days, through hot days and rainy days, through long days and short days, my testimony is always growing.
Thank you all so much for your support. I have received love and encouragement from many of you and I have been terrible at giving thanks where thanks is deserved. But thank you all so very much. I am excited to see you in a few months. Stay strong in doing the work of the Lord.
Sincerely,
Elder Kevin Reece
Mom- Times up. Sorry. I'll do my best to write you later today. But know that I love you :-D
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