It's not always easy

So I got transferred last Tuesday. For those who do not know, missionaries are sent to different areas around their mission over a span of two years. We stay in an area for at least 6 weeks. So for the first time on my mission, I got transferred to a new area and it's called Mineola, NY.
     I didn't think I would have a problem moving around because I have been a missionary for 8 months now. I kind of know the ins and outs at this point. But guess what? I was wrong! Moving to a new area is actually incredibly difficult. I now have to build a relationship with a completely new branch (congregation), spend 24 hours a day with a guy I just met last Tuesday, and leave all my dear friends in Hampton Bays behind! So dealing with that stress has been difficult. Now here is the solution:

We have to remember that we all have mountains to climb. What separates the people of god from the people of the world is how we handle those mountains. Do we climb them? Do we give up and turn back? Here is the best way, try asking the Lord to show you the way. Ask him to show you the trail He has laid out for you. If you walk up a mountain using the path that Christ laid out for you, the trip will seem lighter. However, you end up at the top of the mountain just like you would if you had climbed your own way up! Let's all remember the Savior in our trials and allow Him to support us to the top.
     As I have done this, my life here in Mineola has become easier. I went from being down, and just wanting to go home, to loving the people even if I can't understand their Spanish yet. I know that I was able to come out of this past week stronger than I was before, and happier than ever because of the Atonement and His guidance up this steep mountain. I invite all of you to do the same as you go through trials and I know that you will be blessed to find happiness and peace rather than hopelessness and failure.