Vale la pena

hello everyone!! Ahhh I feel like I've been gone for two years but I also feel like I've been here for one day. I am still loving it here at the mtc. I feel like I've learned more this week than I've learned in my whole life ahhahaha. 

We have started teaching people this week, so that has been super cool and it is awesome to be able to help people with their needs and help them come closer to christ! We have class class study class every day. My teachers are seriously the best and always make class fun. I'm still loving my companion and my district is seriously so close I feel like I have known them my whole life :) 

my mom sent me a voice recording of my brother, porter, explaining how he accidentally chugged a bottle of pee in our car cause he thought it was water, so that was probably the highlight of my week. 

This morning we went to the temple and GUESS who was there. My sweet sister ellie! It was such a tender mercy and i really couldn't stop crying hahaha all the elders in my district asked for her email after.

One day in class we were doing an exercise where one person was the missionary and one person was the investigator. The missionary was only aloud to ask questions. I was paired with elder McConnell and he asked me "what are you struggling with at the mtc?" And I told him I was just having a hard time not comparing myself to other missionaries. He asked "do you think God compares you to other missionaries?" And that hit HARD! Of course he doesnt!! It was just what I needed to hear. Then he asked me "if god were here with us right now, what would you ask him?" I told him I would ask how he felt about me. And then he said "and what would God say to that?" 

And in that moment I SAW MYSELF IN GOD'S EYES. it was one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had and I felt gods love so strongly! I just cried and elder McConnell cried with me. I know that he loves me and that he is proud of me and I know that he loves each one of you and that you are SO GREAT in his eyes. And he does not compare you to others. He loves you as an individual and knows exactly what you are going through! 

Earlier this week, my district was having a rough day and my teacher told us the phrase "vale la pena". It means "worth the pain". Even though missionary work can be hard IT IS SO WORTH EVERY SECOND OF PAIN. it is worth the pain because it was worth it for our savoir. WE were worth the pain. 

I love you all! Have a happy week

Love, sister brinton