Laatste Barbados

Lieve vriendjes and vriendinnetjes,

Right now I am typing up my last email to all of you. Man time has
flown too fast. Wish I could turn back time and relive all of it
again.I love being a missionary, I love it. If only I could help you
understand what I feel about my mission your heart will overflow. And
now it's coming to an end, gosh that's weird. Doesn't feel like that
at all, feels as if I can keep going for years.
This week was wonderful, it has been a great blessing that the Lord
has given to me. Everything was just perfect. This entire last
transfer has just been perfect, wouldn't have had it any other way. My
companion Elder Smith is wonderful, I love that guy so much. Miracles
have just happened, all according to faith. The thought of ending this
brings tears to my eyes. O how I wish I could go on. But to everything
there is a time and season. This weekend Khalil got baptized, was a
wonderful experience, a true testimony builder that the power of faith
exceeds all. Worked hard and felt the Spirit, I love that feeling.
Feelings of happiness, excitement, joy and peace is a consistent part
of my life. I know that all of this are gifts that the Lord has
granted unto me. I testify that God lives, I feel that with every
fiber of my body. My entire being knows it. Had the opportunity to
bear my testimony in church yesterday. Everything I have been teaching
these last months is true. God truly does love us, and He will
forever. He reaches out to us, now it's up to us to embrace Him.
Cannot believe this is already my last week, man that's tough. Words
cannot describe what these experience means to me. I would sacrifice
the world for the experience that I have gained. Nothing compares to
it, absolutely nothing. In my mind I cannot understand how a young men
can deliberately decide to not go. If only I could give them a part of
what it means to me, then they would change their minds one time. My
mission is everything to me, it is the best thing I have ever had in
my life. Without a doubt, without comparison.
I don't know how I will serve back at home, without my wonderful
West-Indian people. But I'll guess I will have to figure out
something. Maybe I can get everybody to start speaking Bajan or
something.
My dear friends, I know that God lives. I testify of that with all my
heart. You can have what I have, I desire that you gain this. This
knowledge coupled by this extreme sense of peace/joy. Let's call it
peacoy for lack of an existing word.
Well guess I'll see you soon then..
With love,
Elder Thomas Bechan