Christlike Attributes

        Hey guys sorry I didn't write last week, but it was a rather depressing week. I made a rather dumb decision a while ago and decided to stop taking medication. As many predicted, though not I, it has in fact had a rather large toll on me and my thoughts and actions. I'm back on medication and ultimately it'll be fine, but it's a real struggle at the moment. One thing that's really cool about this time is that I actually have a lot of hope. I've been through prolonged depression 3 times in my life now. The first 2 times it was a real struggle to find hope. It was something I had to fight for every single day, but this time it's easy. I don't have to fight to maintain my hope, it's just already there and it's awesome. It's so helpful to have hope during these times. Preach my Gospel lists hope as one of the attributes of Christ and it's cool to be able to reflect and see the growth that's occurred. I can say that I'm now a much more hopeful man than I was even 6 months ago. 

Thanks for the Love, 

Elder Blacker