Malo! Today is Sunday the 29th and this is my update for the week. Probably the most exciting thing that happened this week was the baptism for the little nine year old girl we were teaching. She is sooo smart (haha). She is so nice. She is so happy all the time. She remembers a lot of what we teach her, and she was so excited to be baptized. She was a good example for her family. We had her uncle doing the baptism and confirmations, because her baptism was combined with her cousin who was turning eight. They were able to get a lot of family there, a lot of less active members of the family. There were some other elders who brought an investigator. They said she was crying and during the talk about baptism she knew she was ready to be baptized. Definitely the Spirit is there. I read it somewhere in Preach My Gospel where it says the Spirit is strongly manifest in a baptism, because that is like your first step in covenant making – through ordinances with your Heavenly Father. It is a powerful Spirit that accompanies it.
I know I have felt it as I do baptisms
in the temple, I mean not anymore, but when I have and when I will. I
always am touched a little more than really anywhere else. I don't
know – it's because it's that first step I guess, and that people
are waiting. Through taking that first step people are able to
receive the gift of the Holy Ghost and have Him as their constant
companion as long as they are righteous. It has definitely been a
blessing in my life since I've had it. I don't really like to think
of what life would be without it, because I have received so much
help and strength, especially on my mission, through the Holy Ghost.
It really is that Comforter
that Christ talked about. I know that our Heavenly Father is
there for us and answers our prayers. I know that He loves us. I know
that we're never alone. I am thankful I don't have to rely on my own
strength (haha), because being honest, we as people make a lot of
mistakes. I make a lot of mistakes, and a lot of times it is hard. It
is very comforting to know we have a Heavenly Father there who loves
us and can provide us with strength. We just need to ask, and then do
our best to make it through.
I love you all. Thanks for all your
support and prayers. I'm excited for the transfer that is coming up.
I found out that Elder Leota will be going to Fairbanks to be serving
with a pretty cool elder named, Elder Butler. I will be staying here.
I will be getting an elder named Elder Thorne. I have heard a lot
about him, and he seems like a pretty cool guy. I think I met him
once. Everybody I've talked to really likes him. He was apparently a
cross country runner at Stanford (haha), but he's not a very big guy.
He doesn't look too old, but apparently he's pretty smart and pretty
quick. So I'm excited to be running in the mornings (haha). I have
kind of miss that, so it will be nice. He is actually one of the
missionaries who was called to be Spanish speaking in this mission.
So, we will be part of the Spanish district, and I will probably be
learning some Spanish with him, and him Samoan. So I'm excited to
hopefully be in some Spanish lessons (haha). So we'll see how that
goes. I have definitely found that after trying to learn Samoan, I
mean I'm picking it up slowly, but after learning about Samoan I
found that Spanish is a relatively easy language. It's a lot easier
to learn than Samoan (haha). If I were to come back from my mission
or anytime else, I would probably pick Spanish, just because learning
a language is not easy. I'm excited! It will be a fun experience, and
we'll see how everything goes.
I looked at the picture of the Palmers
on the new arrivals board at the mission office, and I will be
excited when they come up (haha). I will be sending my SD card in the
mail after I take some pictures of my new companion. I love you all.
Fasafua!
Elder Record
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