CCM Semana 4

This week, the CCM suffered a power outage. We didn't have power for a good 14 hours. It was awesome. It wasn't a huge problem until night. We had to shower in the dark, which was an adventure, and some of us had to take cold showers, which also was an adventure. Most of the missionaries just busted out their own personal flashlight and went on with their merry way.

We were told to pack flashlights in our packing list. Many of the missionaries here are headed to countries that might not always have electricity or warm water, and they were warned accordingly. Some of the missionaries chose to not include a flashlight in their bags, and I'm sure that they all regretted this decision as we went to bed on Tuesday night. Some were well prepared and brought bright lights, one Elder in our room even had a lantern. But unless you had a lantern, it is tough to share a light.

In life, we are all told that the dark times will come, and it's our choice to prepare for them or not. During the day, we can get by without having a strong testimony, or without deep roots in the Gospel. But when those dark times come, we have to be ready, and we have to be prepared, and have our own testimony to help us through those dark times. And just like it's tough to share a light, it's tough to be completely reliant on the testimony of others in those dark times.

Another week down, Only about a week and a half until we fly out to the field. I love it here and couldn't be happier.

Elder Tobler