To stay or to go

Thoughts on our 41 days on quarantine 

Today Daniel and I had to make a big decision of either going away to feel more secure, free and comforted or staying in a place with so many unknowns.

After discussing this matter and praying, we decided to take our chances. We will probably be inside our apartment for another four months if not more, and that is what worried us. Our main concerns where two things: What if we get sick and the hospitals here in Buenos Aires have collapsed? when we know the medical attention is better in  Utah. or What if we find it hard to be technically on house arrest? When we know that in Utah things are opening up and we would be able to see family. In other words, physically and spiritually makes sense to leave since Daniel is working remotely and he can do it here or there the same.

We own a beautiful apartment in Salt Lake that is empty at the moment that also needs our attention. During the earthquake a huge vase dropped and damaged the floor. It made complete sense to go but we won't. We feel a deep sense of obligation to our calling in staying. Now that the decision is made the only thing left to do is to make the best of this situation.

We have recently heard President Nelson say, "I invite you to think and deeply and often this key question: How do you hear him? I also invite you to take steps to hear Him and more often." That is exactly what we are trying to do. We are not only trying to hear Him but also to do something about it and at this time we are offering Him our consecration in return.

Elder A. Maxwell explained, "To the extent we are not willing to be led by the Lord, we will be preoccupied with lesser things... if one minds the things of the world, he cannot have the mind of Christ (1 Cor. 2:16) If the Master is a stranger to us, then we will end up serving other masters... Many have sufficient faith o avoid major sins of commission, but not enough faith to sacrifice distracting obsessions and to focus on sins of omission... The submission of one's will is the only uniquely personal thing we have to place on God's altar...When we finally submit ourselves  by letting our individual wills be swallowed up in God's will, ten we are really giving something to Him! It is the only possession which his truly ours to give... Consecration constitutes the only surrender which is also today victory! May we deeply desire that victory."

Con amor,
Vero