Written January 21, 2014
Hello mom, dad, and family!
So, yesterday was Martin Luther King day,
so we didn't have a p-day.
They wanted us to be out proselyting
so, our p-day was moved to today.
It has been a crazy busy week, and
this week should be even more busy.
But it is so good, and we are able to
really see the work progress and
move forward. It is so exciting to see,
and when we are super busy it
makes the time just go faster it
seems like.
Good job to Cris. That is so good that
he is putting all he
has in to it, and I can tell he is
trying his hardest. That is
amazing! It is amazing to me that Andy
was able to go and compete in
the indoor track meet, and that he won!
Good Job!!
I was so excited to hear about that recent
convert in our ward! That
is so amazing! I know that The Lord gives
us mountains to climb, and
rivers to cross in life, because those
are things things that are
going to make us better and help
us to increase our testimony. I know
that our Father in Heaven does
love him. He loves all of us, more than
we can imagine. I think his love is very
comparable to the love that a Mother or Father
has for one of their children.
That is so crazy that you met
Kenna Lindstom. Yes, when we went on the
choir trip to California, she was in
the group that we hung out with
In Disney Land. We would run ahead and get a fast pass for another
ride while they waited and slowly walked to a different ride, so we
were able to cover a lot of ground In not very much time. It was
really fun! That is funny that Disney land has come up haha. I have
been thinking lately that when I come back, I think I am going to
apply for a job there, I think It would be a good job, and really fun
too.
I heard that the temple was showing another new movie as well. I guess
they are going use both of them. Haha maybe this is there solution to being able to
keep people awake! Haha
It sounds like I'm not missing out too much on the snow then! They are
actually calling for a storm today and tonight sometime...
It is crazy to think that I have already been out for 4 months now. It
has gone so fast. It is crazy to think that I'm 1/8 of the way
finished with this part of my life. But, in the last 4 months I have
learned and grown more than I could have ever imagined. The plan of
salvation is an amazing thing. It literally is the plan, and the way
that we are to return to our Father in Heaven. But, if I were to sum
up the plan of salvation in one word, I would use the word Atonement.
It is only in and through the atonement of Jesus Christ that the plan
is possible. He not only fulfills the law of Moses with his sacrifice,
but he make it possible for us to all live again in the kingdom of
glory that we choose. We choose which kingdom that we enter by the
actions and deeds that we perform while here on this earth. In a talk
I recently read by a former mission president it stated that a vast
majority of the worlds inhabitants will be in the terrestrial kingdom.
That was such a powerful statement to me. I think I become a little
more converted to the work I was doing when I read that statement. I
knew that my calling was so important, and that I needed to talk with
everyone that I came into contact with. The Lord himself said in
Doctrine & Covenants chapter 61 verse 3 "But verily I say unto you,
that it is not needful for this whole company of mine elders to be
moving swiftly upon the waters, whilst the inhabitants on either side
are perishing in unbelief." I know that is true. The message that I am
bringing to the world will change lives. Forever.
One other thing that really hit me as I studied was about judgement
day. The judgement is not for us to plead our case to The Lord, or for
it to be decided which kingdom of glory that we have earned while
here. That has already been decide. We have already been resurrected
as celestial, telestial, or terrestrial beings. Judgment is to say that
YOU have payed the the price for the sins that you did not let the
Savior pay the price for. When we access the atonement, the savior
takes the punishment for those sins, and we do not pay the price that
must be paid. But, if we do not access the atonement, and wait till
the spirit world to repent, we ourselves must pay that price. Judgment
will be us acknowledging that the Saviors and Gods judgment and
placement of our spirits was just. So, look at how far we have all
come. Of all the people in the world, we have made the necessary
covenants to return, and we know the plan. We know how to access the
atonement and make ourselves into the Christlike person that we need
to be. Can you see how incredibly stupid it would be for us to not use
the atonement, or to turn our back now...
Anyways haha the work here is Amazing. We have been so busy. This week
we have been riding our bikes almost everywhere, since we are out of
miles :/ so, we rode about 60 miles last week, and will ride even more
than that this week. Haha we are calling it the "we're out of miles
work out plan". It is good though, cause I'm eating better now, and
working my body harder, so hopefully I start to loose some more weight
:) we were so blessed of have 4 of our investigators at church this
past Sunday, and the sisters had 5 of theirs! We had overall 214
people at church!! Woohoo!! This week our goal is to have 8 of our
investigators at church, so wish us luck haha. We should be really
busy this week. That is a lofty goal to reach, but I think we can do
it. But The zone average is only 1 at church.
Thank you so much for all that you do for me! I love to hear about all
that is going on back home, and I will try to keep you updated with
what is happening here the best I can. We have started doing a little
more service, which is great! I love doing service.
Oh, so we decided we wanted to have a really fun district activity and
do something that we didn't think anyone had ever done before. So, we
came up with the idea to have a marshmallow gun war!
It should be so fun! But, you know how I like
to think out of the box, and do things that haven't been done.....I
decided to do that with this too. Haha so the big gun in the pictures
is my gun. It has an air tank on it, and I put a door bell button in
the handle as a trigger! It is Super fun to play with :)
Anyways, I hope you all have a great week!! Good luck to Andy and Cris
as they train and compete. I'm praying for them, and I'm praying for
y'all too! Everyday! I couldn't have been blessed with a better
family. Y'all are the best!!
Also, since we are staring to be able
to do more service, and I am beginning to be able to use the skills
that dad taught me, I'm noticing that I'm lacking something.. Tools!!
Haha so, maybe next few time you would like to send something you
could throw in a couple tools that we just have laying around the
house or someone. I don't care what they look like or anything. Even
if they are really old and beat up. I could use some screwdrivers, a
tape measure, pliers, maybe a multi-tool, crescent wrench, maybe
vise-grips, a hammer. I also bought some electrical pliers before I
left. Idk where they are, but those would be great. Thank you so much!! You
have no idea how much I love y'all and appreciate what you do for me.
I could never do this without your love and support!
