¡Hola a Todos! (Hello All!)
While we are becoming more and more familiar with the
mission processes, it seems like each week something crazy pops up at the last
minute in Peru. This week it was (1) the changing itineraries of 2 outgoing missionaries
(These missionaries are finally going to be able to enter Ecuador, which was
their original destination pre-pandemic.), and (2) dealing with the changes
brought about by a missionary missing his connecting flight in Miami. These
seem like little things, but it creates a bit of chaos for the office elders
and President and Sister Packard as they scrambled to re-arrange travel for new
airport pick-up times, cancel/change Covid testing times for the incoming and
departing missionaries, and work out the housing situations of all the effected
companionships. This is where we wish we could be of more help on the ground in
Peru. But everything turned out alright and the work goes forward!
Thought: Reflecting on these last-minute, sometimes-chaotic changes
reminded me of the following passage:
“Do not rely on planning every event of your life—even every
important event. Stand ready to accept the Lord’s planning and the agency of
others in matters that inevitably affect you. Plan, of course, but fix your
planning on personal commitments that will carry you through no matter what
happens. Anchor your life to eternal principles, and act upon those principles
whatever the circumstances and whatever the actions of others. Then you can
await the Lord’s timing and be sure of the outcome in eternity.” (Dallin H.
Oaks –from an address given at Brigham Young University on 29 January 2002.)
¡Que tengan una semana
súper fantástica! (Have a super fantastic week!)
Love,
Lane & LeAnn
