Mother dear!
Whats up? These last 2 mondays i haven't had time to take a
p-day and next monday i won't either because we are having a meeting with
Elder Zwick of the 70! I am excited for that. I can't even began to tell you
what happened these last 2 weeks because of all the craziness of transfers but
it has been great! Elder Armstrong got released last week as an assistant an he
is serving again as a zl in memphis. I am going to miss serving with him! Elder Daley just got called to be the new
assistant with me. I can already tell he is going to be one of my favorite
companions. He is a dang good missionary, he just got done serving in searcy
(the sacred home land), and he is a dang good basketball player. Things are
going great. I dont have time to share all the experiences but i do want to
share my testimony. I love the gospel of Jesus Christ. All my life "the
gospel" has just been something i heard but i never really tried to deeply
understand it. On my mission though i have realized that "living the
gospel" is a whole lot more than just a testimony meeting line or a bumper
sticker quote. Its having the faith in Christ to change, or repent, and to make
promises with God, and seek out the guidance of the Holy Spirit. As these
things become more than just a checklist and are made the central purpose of
our lives, our vision gets clearer and we began to live more abundant lives. No
matter of its through sunshine or shadow, when we are walking the path of
discipleship, we can feel peace and joy. Not just happiness, JOY. A scripture
that has been in my mind a lot lately in D&C 112:13 "And after their
temptation and much tribulation, behold I the Lord will feel after them, and if
they harden not their hearts and stiffen not their necks they shall be
converted, and I will heal them." This is the central purpose of our lives
and it can always be a joyful journey. I love you Mom. Thanks for your example
of discipleship.
