June 6th, 2016 - Broken Heart and a Crushed Spirit

You'll all have to forgive me for not writing much at all or sending much at all these past few weeks.... I've been going through some of the hardest weeks of my entire life and really been coming to know what the Lord means when He says He wants the sacrifice of a broken heart and a contrite Spirit.... contrite means crushed.... and I'm just about there. With the help of my mission president, family, and friends.... my testimony of the truthfulness of this gospel is stronger than ever and I can truly testify.... forgive me I'm working through rather teary eyes here..... that He lives..... don't each and every one of you EVER forget it, that you are NEVER alone, and that you have a Heavenly Father that chastens and gives you the exact pinpointed trials that will make you the diamond that has passed through the refiner's fire. Forgive me for pridefully trying to be popular while on my mission still instead of strengthening each of your individual testimonies with the spiritual experiences I am having here on my mission. Know that I am always here for each and every one of you, your testimony's, your faith to borrow, and your pebble to lean on if you can't trust enough to lean on the rock of Jesus Christ for any reason, I love you all. My prayers and thoughts are here for each and every one of you.

Love,

Elder Van Horne