Diana Leaney López Ruano

On Sunday,  August 12, 2013 we watched Elder Bednar's talk: The Character of Christ  in the MTC.  He invited all to start reading The Book of Mormon whilst studying a certain topic and focusing on that topic only.  After reading the whole book and learning about that subject specifically,  he asked us to write a summary about what we learned.  I just finished reading about my selected topic,  The Atonement of Jesus Christ.   Who. Moroni 8:8 States that Christ is not here to bring the saints unto repentance,  but the sinners.  Who are the sinners?  Us.  Those of us who are trying to move forward,  but are stuck without the bridge between mortality and eternal life,  Jesus Christ.   And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. (Luke 5:31)   We are all a little bit broken inside.  We are all in need of our Physician,  our Savior, ...

August 7, 2013 Day one of the mission.  Overwhelming.  Inspiring.  Motivating..  Humbling.   Said goodbye to the familia,  didn't cry.  Its 10:25 and I'm exhausted-  too tired to really process the change,  but I'm sure it will hit.  Me siento motivada para trabajar duro.  So much to learn.  One thing is certain,  I love my companion.   August 8, 2013 My companion sings Enchanted randomly.  I love her.  Watashi wa Feist Shimai ai shimashte.   This has been slightly easier than expected-  only cried for 10 minutes last night.  My love for my District is growing and [so is] my desire to repent from all of the wrong,  to change my actions,  to change the way I think and make sure that everything is centered on Christ and sharing that message through me.   The language is hard.  My pronunciation is fine,  but memorizing words and understanding gramma...