Optimus Prime

The Transformers were right when they said that the humans are a cruel, and violent race. We feed off of the pain of a member of our own species. We laugh when people are hurt in fights, or in accidents, yet we feel the same pain they do when it happens to us. We always seem to forget the "Golden Rule", "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

Why can't we put our hate for each other behind us? We're only on Earth for a limited time. Why spend your time arguing and making other people hurt when you could enjoy life with everyone? Selfishness. That's all it comes down to. We want what's best for ourselves. When will we see there's more to life than pleasing ourselves? There seems to be more satisfaction when helping someone else than when helping myself.

I'll begin my change here. This blog. My promise to show love. To stop the selfishness that lies within myself.

Sweat.

Covered in what was once sweat, I arrived home at exactly one o'clock a.m. My ears are ringing. My limbs are sore from dancing. But my heart is filled with joy, because I remembered the love with which my Savior covers me and my sin. I was brought to my knees in front of tons of people tonight. And it really doesn't bother me at all. God is so good to me. I never really grasp that.

Can't wait to hit the bed.

Night.

Estamos Familia.

Texas already looks beautiful, from the pictures I've seen. I mean, I've been through Texas. I've been to Texas. Several times. But I've always been too young, or there for too short of a time to actually notice the people there. Or the beauty of the people there. The latter seven of the first ten days of July, I'll be there. Soaking up the beauty of the Lord's creations.

I've decided to disconnect myself from my wireless demon, and other electronic devices for the whole trip. I feel like I owe Jesus that. I owe my fellow missionaries that. I owe the kids in Texas that. Nothing but straight conversation. Nothing but showing love, and being loved. By my Savior, by small Mexican children, and my teammates.

The neighborhood we'll be working in is pretty run down. Lots of work to be done. Honestly, I'd rather work on the houses every afternoon than go to some water park. Or some amusement park. I'm kind of scared to share that idea with everyone though, for their intentions may not be in the same place as mine. And I definitely want people to be happy. Because that's what it's about, right? If you didn't sense the sarcasm in the last sentence, then now you did. Because you just read that.

I love the fact that we're getting the chance to show Jesus to these kids.