Week 6
Hello Everyone,
So
during the week we get the opportunity to utilize Mormon Channel twice a
week, and here are a few of my links and notes. enjoy.
Now
people often ask what my favorite kind of music is and I would say
Trance, swing and score...and one of my all time favorite artists is
Lindsay Sterling and I learned something new about her today...she is a
Mormon!
Over
the last week and as I wrote a letter and reflected on turning points in
my life that lead me away and then back again to where I am now on my
mission...and the words of our wonderful Mission President..."at times
we can get caught up in the perspective of eternity, but loose sight of
how critical our decisions now here in mortality are in the perspective
of eternity"
Our choices now will not only effect our mortal life but will have rippling effects in eternity.
For Symphonie, Watson, Noah, Carson, and to all my wonderful cousins and friends..."they need you...they know not where to find it"
I want all of my family those whom I love to know that...I am not out
here I alone, I have surely felt the presence of those beyond the vail
one of which I know is my grandmother wheeler...I love her and I love
you all, I am sure I have all the more energy and diligence because of
your prayers. Families are Forever and I am so blessed to have you all
and be part of your families.
It
is truly incredible how Heavenly father continually gives me more power
to Break through walls and become stronger the more I sacrifice and
trust in him with a full heart-ed faithfulness
President Pitt gave this remark at our Zone Meeting
"To sacrifice something is to make it sacred"
When we sacrifice something or someone for a time it's not to say that
we don't care about that thing or that person, but it actually says just
the opposite, that we care about it/them so much that we desire to give
it to the lord and make it sacred and I guarantee anything we give to
the lord he will give it back improved and stronger.
That
truly struck me strait through this last week and so much so that broke
through yet another wall and enabled me to grow that much stronger and
have that much more energy and devotion to my missionary purpose...I
don't know how Heavenly Father will go about fulfilling his promises
but I know without a doubt that he will and that Heavenly father truly
loves me.
Love your Elder
-ART
Rain Tracting...actually had a brief ITL encounter with a mail man who
was hiding out from the rain with us...fyi It rains pretty much everyday
at somepoint, at least over the last few weeks
We are lucky enough to have the city park in our area, which is a big park that always has plenty of people to talk to.
Two weeks ago was the relay for life at the city park and one of our
investigators Mr. Swisher flagged us down talked and introduced us to a
few people.
Dogs love us ;)
So really Cool, This is the Parkersburg Branch of the "Restoration
Church of Christ" (which is the re-re-organized LDS church) who we have
been meeting with which is interesting because they already believe in
the Book of Mormon and their church is set up basically the exact same
as the LDS church...so to be brief recently the "community of Christ"
(the re-organized lds church - owners of the Kirtland temple), rejected
the book of mormon and authorized gay marriage, women in the priesthood
etc. and so the "restoration branches" broke off and turned back to the
teachings of Joseph smith and we on the North side of parkersburg are
meeting with one family and the other elders on South side are meeting
with another...its way cool how much they know about the restoration and
Joseph smith, we are planning a Fireside when President Pitt is going
to come up and speak to their entire congregation!
I want all of my family those whom I love to know that...I am not out
here I alone, I have surely felt the presence of those beyond the vail
one of which I know is my grandmother wheeler...I love her and I love
you all, I am sure I have all the more energy and diligence because of
your prayers. Families are Forever and I am so blessed to have you all
and be part of your families.
Luminary Service at the park after the Relay for Life
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