Though it feels like I only just enlisted, several months have already passed. The fiery zeal and firm resolve I once held—to complete the gospel mission during my service—gradually faded with time. Even as I knew I needed to act, my faith often fell short of lifting my weary body. One day, the thought struck me: If I let time slip away like this, I’ll finish my service with nothing to show for it. That moment jolted me awake. From then on, I returned to the Truth Books and the Bible, determined to restore my faltering faith.
One particularly grueling day, we spent hours working on drainage construction under the sweltering sun. By the time the work ended, fatigue pressed down on me heavily, and all I wanted was to rest during the short personal maintenance period. But I had made a resolution. So, mustering what strength I had left, I made my way to the library. There, in the stillness, I opened the Bible, and one verse moved me deeply:
“You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary.” Rev 2:3
It felt as though Heavenly Mother were speaking those words directly to me. Time and again, through the exhaustion and trials of military life, it was She who sustained me. As I look to the months ahead, I resolve to remain diligent to give my all to the military evangelism. I long for the day I will hear Her say, “You have worked hard.”