What a beautiful week it has been! The Peace Festival has officially ended. It's been such an enlightening time for me to learn about others faith, beliefs, & passions. More than that, it's been my privilege to share with them what I know to be true. I have made friends with so many people that I never before could have imagined meeting. I took a lot of videos. As you watch them, I hope that you can feel at least part of the beauty that exists in the people of this world. As I watched these incredible people & events with my own eyes, tears fell down my face. There is so much to be appreciated all around us, but I feel like too often people are too caught up in the "hurry" of life & miss out on the privilege of taking in what is all around them. I think that we should all make a more conscience effort to appreciate the beauty of the world & all that has been given us.
We had a great zone conference yesterday. President & Sister McCurdy both gave wonderful workshops, as well as the assistants. This week has personally been very uplifting for me. I have had incredible studies of the scriptures & have had very strong impressions about things that I am to do while still here in the mission as well as when I return. It's been a great week.
Thank you all for writing. As usual, I feel like I didn't write very much, but I do include the things that I feel are of the most worth in each of my letters. Each week, I hope that something I write touches your heart & provokes a new thought or idea for you to ponder & apply in your own life. To end, I would like to leave you with a scripture...
"And it came to pass that we lived after the manner of happiness." 2 Nephi 5:27
I hope that you are all happy, for that is the purpose of our existence. I love you all so much.
Elder Staheli.
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