Family,
It’s been so long since I wrote but, I found some spare time and thought I’d write you a quick note. I love you all!
We had a sweet week here in Sierra Leone Freetown Mission. Elder Satati came; he’s from the quorum of the Seventy. We had zone conference and also district conference with him. I learned so much.
Pops, you told me to watch successful people in whatever field they are in and I’ve noticed one thing for sure about them….they may have a million things to do but, they know how to put the most important things first then, the rest will fall into place or it will fall out of our lives (like it said in a quote mom gave me). It’s something I’m not perfect at but, I’m also learning now. Last night I was so stressed by the things I needed to do then, to top it off I found out about two more assignments, haha! The spirit reminded me that despite all this, look at the most important, eternal things, the busy work you can do tomorrow but the relationship you have a chance to build with your fellow elders; to gain their trust and develop that love….those are eternal things that last the longest. So, I put down everything, took my journal and went and sat with my elders. We had a very nice discussion, I felt so good after. It’s just like that with kids; I know one day this same situation is going to come. I’ll have 400 things, immediate and temporal and my son is going to say, “dad I need help”. In that moment I already know what I’m going to do…..I’m gonna help my son, the rest can wait.
We just have to put the things that last the longest first, those are the most important and those are the eternal things.
Can you imagine where I’d be right now if I hadn’t come on this amazing mission? It’s crazy, it’s scary, I’m so grateful for this experience. I love it so much. It’s going to be the foundation for the rest of my life. I love you all!
Elder Wood