Hello Family!
It has been a pretty good week. It snowed a TON. At least it seemed like a lot to me, but everyone here says it wasn't anything too crazy. The weather here is weird. Because now its all melting away, and I have no idea if that means spring is starting or if its going to get freezing again and start snowing more...who knows! I think we're going to see the Falls again today, since some Elders in our district haven't seen it yet. Its a nice day to go. It's 7 celcius or so. It feels so nice! :) Some random things before I share a quick thought with you: Transfers are on 2/24 which is coming up really soon. So if anyone is planning on mailing anything to our apartment here, either wait or mail it to the mission office. And, next Monday is a Canadian holiday so P-Day & emails will be on Tuesday 2/19 next week.
In some of my past emails, I've shared some experiences that have made me realize how important home is to us. At a member's house for dinner recently, I received a fortune cookie- the fortune said "The home is the chief school of human virtues." That is so true! I believe that all evil in the world is directed at destroying families. The family is the most important unit of society- now and in eternity. Heaven is a continuation of the ideal home. Every false idea, evil motive, or sinful behavior separates us from those we love. There is nothing mystic or magic about this, it is just a reality we have to accept. But we must also realize what makes a home ideal. What is the ideal home? Its not a perfect house with a perfect family with perfect kids who always obey & behave perfectly. At least not "perfect" in a superficial, worldly sense. But can a home be a heaven on Earth? Yes. We won't be perfect. We make mistakes. But we must love, we must say sorry & be forgiving, we must share, we must have fun together! We have to cleave to our loved ones. Cleave means to hold on tight. Hold on tight, or else we ourselves may get lost or we may lose those we love! I know that "broken" families can be healed. They may be far away from each other, or they may have different beliefs or feelings- but families can still love each other. And in that way, we can be healed in a very real sense. I have seen people begin to change their lives and I've seen relationships healed because of love. The Gospel is all about love. Love comes from God. If you believe in love, then what do you have against God, or His Truth? Joseph Smith said: "What do we hear from the Gospel we have received? Truth, out of the Earth. Mercy, from Heaven. A voice of gladness, for the living and the dead! Shall we not go on in so great a cause?"
I love you. Be happy, and make it a great week.
Love,
Elder Brett Simper
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