Good Bye to Beatrice

Greeting friends and family. First of all, I want to wish a very
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE GREATEST MOM IN THE UNIVERSE! My mother is the
greatest, and I'm glad that she was born on this day! Also, almost as
important, happy St. Patrick's Day, haha. So I learned this morning
that I will be transferred tomorrow to a branch up in Omaha called
Conastoga. My companion will be Elder Carrier, who I actually went to
school with at Lone Peak, so that is really exciting for me. It will
be very sad to leave Beatrice though, I have loved it here. I have
learned so many things, especially from the branch, most importantly
how to love others. Everyone in this branch is so loving, I my
greatest desire every week is to get our investigators to church so
that they can feel the love that this branch has. I have made so many
eternal friends, and it's just been an all around great experience.
It has also been great to train Elder Gonzales. Although at first I
did not feel adequate to train, or that we would get along, we have
really grown close, and have had so many good times. This past week
was especially good, we had six people with a baptismal date, and I'm
glad I can leave the area on a good note and in good hands.
So Spiritual thought of the week. I've been thinking a lot
about potential lately. I heard a quote that says, "Our deepest fear
is not that we are inadaquate. Our deepest fear is that we are
powerful beyond meassure." It is so true, especially with me. I
think we see that it would be easier to not live up to our potential,
that people will have low expectations of us, and that means that we,
in turn, have less responsibility. But our potential is to become
like our Heavenly Father. That's A LOT of potential! That's probably
why it's so hard to live the Gospel sometimes, because the Gospel
makes us give our all to see what we can become. And of course, we
can't do it all on our own. The Savior is there to help us. Because
of the Atonement that He made, He can bring out the very best in us.
Although we may feel like we're not "up to the task", He will provide
a way for us to accomplish great things. So let us think about what
we have the potential to do, and then accept that, although there will
be trials, we will be able to do great things in our lives, which will
prepare us for the infinite wonderful things we will do in the life to
come. I love you all and once again Happy Birthday Mom!

Godspeed,
Elder Chandler Kendall