Good morning my son!
It's Monday! My favorite day!!!! The only bad thing is that I slept thru my alarm this morning and completely missed seminary. Major teacher fail! But now I get to talk to my son, so all is good in the world!
How was your week? How are your investigators progressing? When is your next changes? How are you eating and feeling? Are you taking your vitamins??? Isn't it good to know that I will always be your mommy:) No matter your age...:)
We had a pretty uneventful week. However, I did have a missionary lesson on Wednesday with Taylor. Bro. Osbourne (operation underground railroad) joined us and talked to her about how his family and inlaws were completely against him joining the church. It was interesting to hear his story. But he told her that all the worst things he imagined could happen if he joined the church (with his family relationships) did not happen. It hasn't been completely smooth sailing but his family has slowly come to better understand his decision and are more supportive. I reminded her that the world asks to see miracles so that they can "believe." However, the gospel teaches us that faith comes first and then miracles can happen. Its our faith that instigates miracles. So the missionaries set a baptism date and she agreed, somewhat timidly. I'm not sure if she'll actually go through with it but I know she wants to. October 22 is the date I think. Say some prayers for her family to soften their hearts and for her to act in faith.
Also Bro. Osbourne is going to Guatemala City in a few weeks. He asked if you might have any investigators or recent converts that he could meet with and he could share his conversion story with them? Very cool opportunity. I'm not sure of the actual dates yet, but keep this in mind and I'll let you know next Monday. We are going to talk about it this week.
Noelle and her family will be here Wednesday this week for the wedding and Gray comes in Thursday. Oh how we will miss you! Have I told you lately how you are my hero? :) I'm so incredibly proud of you. I love everything about you! I'm bringing your picture to the wedding so we can have you in the family pictures.
I wanted to share with you something that I'm studying this week. Its from Matthew 7:21-28. Its about the wise man who builds his house upon the rock by not only being a hearer of the word but also a doer. The foolish man was not a doer of the word, a hearer only and so the foundation of his home is destroyed with the winds and storms of temptation and trial come.
The interesting this is that whether your foundation is on the rock or sand, does not change the weather. Having a sure foundation (Read Helaman 5:12) won't eliminate rain, storms, hurricanes or hail; it only ensures that we won't crumble when they come. When we turn to God during our trials, he will be our greatest ally to get through them. It's like the word "hearken' so often used in the scriptures. To hear is good, but to hearken (hear and obey or act) is much better. We can't just talk about following Christ, we have to BECOME followers by doing what he asks. You have shown us such a wonderful example of "becoming" and "hearkening".
Baby boy, I can see you have lots of letters to read so I won't take up too much of your time. I can't wait to hear from you! I'll be here online when you get here:)
I love you more than the sun, and the moon, and the stars... infinity + infinity and even more than that! Keep me in your pocket so I can always be with you.
xoxoxo
mom
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