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Principle #5: Enduring to the End

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14 months, 56 calls home, 6 companions, 5 areas and 1 wedding later, I finally understand the fifth principle of The Gospel of Jesus Christ, enduring to the end.  The Gospel of Jesus Christ consists of 4 principles that Christ taught while he was on the earth.  1. Faith 2. Repentance  3. Baptism by immersion  4. Receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost  5. Enduring to the End  As missionaries we teach people this lesson to help them understand exactly what Jesus Christ taught people during his life here on earth. While all the principles are important, during the past couple weeks, enduring to the end has hit home with me. This principle to me means to keep going with Christ when times are good but especially when times are bad. It's weird because like everyone else I have had hard times on my mission but not like this. This time is different, now Satan knows my weakness, my time left on the mission and he is using that against me.  As missionaries I feel ...