Still Doin' my Thang Oct 30. 2012
Well seeing that I haven't written you guys for some time, I saw fit to send this letter, along with the memory card. The card contains seven months of my mission, so my recommendation to you is that you DON"T lose it.
I've been doing a lot of reflective thinking these past few months, pondering what goals in my life will be necessary to take myself and mold myself. Unfortunately, I won't be sharing them in this moment, but don't worry. Someday you'll see!! Also, I thought a lot about God and what my BIG ETERNAL DADDY has done for me as an effect of going on a mission. I have to be honest, I really haven't seen a whole lot in my behalf. I broke up with my girlfriend, I'm forgetting what I have learned in school, and a lot more things. Then I decided to take ME out of the picture. I know I'm big and good looking and all ;) ha ha.
But then I got to thinkin' about my older brother, my only older brother. I believe I can say that me going on a mission has directly affected him and possibly his happiness in this life and the next. Maybe what I did changed his goals, his perspective, his life. I can say, that alone makes it all worth it.
When Christ was born, he was literally born King of the Jews. But nonetheless, he didn't come to this earth to be served, but to serve. So I got to thinkin' about what Jesus had to gain when he served his whole life then died a martyr. What did he gain? Certainly nothing in this life. So why did he do it? Because he had charity. "Por tanto, amados hermanos mios, si no teneis caridad, no sois nada. Porque la caridad nunca deja de ser. Allegaos, Pues, a la caridad, que es mayor que todo, Porque todo las cosas han de perecer; Pero la caridad es el amore puro de CRISTO. Permanence para siempre."*
So I guess I can share one of my goals; to have the pure love of Christ. Love like you've never loved, run like you've never fell, and serve without selfish intentions.
Like they say here:
CRISTO TE AMA**
And I love you guys too!
Still Doin' My Thang
Elder Pinegar
*Translated: Moroni 7:46 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye have not charity, ye are nothing, for charity never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail—
** Jesus Loves You
