Self Discipline- Needs vs. Wants

well family and friends, glad to say we ve all made it through another week of the daily grind. this week was hectic but alot of fun. we had the president of the mission come to tacuarembo come to do interviews as well as attend a baptism meeting afterwards. we were having five people getting baptized that night so we were beyond stoked. of course everything before looked like it was going haywire and wasnt going to work out, but after it all it turned out great and was a great day. I spent most of the week feeling exhausted, and i couldnt figure out why. im used to being tired but i went into almost a depression sort of feeling of just having no energy, and so i started pondering why, and learned a pretty powerful lesson about self discipline. we have to start by asking ourselves what gives us motivation, what drives us and gives us energy. as a missionary my biggest motivation is to have the spirit with me, and if i feel a lack of energy its because i need more motivation. I took a hard look at my schedule, my daily routines, and my overall effectiveness, and decided i had to make changes, to cut out the moments least effective during my day, and replace it with scripture study, journal writing, and time to plan and study. I made the change and have felt amazing ever since. Every change i made required giving up a want to replace it with a need, and requires self discipline, but as im experiencing this change, im here to tell you that it makes all the difference. The Lord expects self discipline from us and blesses us as we strive to make changes in order to be more disciplined and effective people. love you guys

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