I've started reading the New Testament on my own just recently. I read in Matt. 11 the other day verses 28-30, "Take my yoke upon you...". that has always been one of my favorite scriptures, even though I couldn't tell you the reference at the time. Someone explained it once while quoting, "I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it." They explained that, "yes, He did say it would be easy, if we take His yoke upon us because His yoke is easy." If we "yoke" ourselves with the Savior our burdens will be lighter because He will help us carry them. But I think its more than Him carrying our burdens, it means we carry some of His burdens as well, doing His work. A lot like you and your sister and all of the missionaries around the world. If we focus more on the things of the Gospel than the things of the world our burdens will be lightened. They may not change, but we will have the strength to endure them with grace.
I saw a profound video on facebook last night. It depicted a man getting a haircut and as he was leaving the barber told him he didn't believe in God because he didn't understand why a loving God would allow so much suffering in the world. The man didn't know how to respond, so he left. As he was going out the door he saw a man standing outside the barbershop. He was a young guy with long hair, t-shirt, jeans, listening to his headphones. The man had an epiphany! He went back into the barbershop, bringing the young man with him. He approached his barber and said, " I don't believe in Barbers!" The barber didn't get it. So the man explained, "I don't believe in barbers because this man has such long hair." The barber replied, "He only has long hair because he doesn't come to me." The man replied, "Exactly! The reason there is so much suffering in the world is because people don't come to God. If they would come to Him there wouldn't be so much suffering throughout the world."
Of course, that doesn't mean we won't have hard things to deal with, but If we turn to Him, if we 'Yoke' our lives to His, the hard things will be easier and we will be able to see the things we need to learn in each situation. On top of that... If we never have the hard times we will never appreciate the good! Opposition in all things, right? 2 N 2:11-14 For it must needs be that there is an opposition in all things....
Check out the link below for a good explanation about taking His 'Yoke' upon us:
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