Hey Everyone!
So this week I realized something that has taken me a very long
time to learn. The difference between Sympathy and Empathy. I feel that
is so tempting, when we see people go through horrible things, to
sympathize and literally climb into the hole with them and try to feel
what they feel and then leave super down and depressed...I don't know,
maybe I'm the only one that has this problem. haha. Well, it all reminds
me of the stuff we learned as a family before my mission with Helen.
BOUNDARIES. I am truly begining to see the danger of not setting
boundaries when helping people. I could go and sit in the hole with
them, but what good would it do? Not much. I see that I can empathize
and realate with those around me that are struggling withought making
myself go through what they are going through. THIS IS A BREAKTHROUGH!!
This small thought process change has made a large impact on my mission.
I can now leave people with more hope than they had before and walk
away with a smile knowing that that is all that the Lord has asked me to
do, "feed his sheep" not starve with them. Soooo ya, this has been
really great and it's just funny that it took more than half of the
mission to relearn it.
On another note, Margarita is lady we are teaching (going through
horrible circumstances) but she is preparing to get baptized. We have
been working so hard with her and she can feel the Spirit so strong when
she truly seeks and acts. We also met somee crazys on the road...that
is always fun! Well I love you all, sorry it's short, I just wanted to
share with you that I'm doing good and I'm truly loving every minute. :)
Thank you for your emails and love!
Hermana Corrinne Clement
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