I
don't know where to start I have so many things to share and my mind is
jumping all over the place. so I'm going to blurt it all out.
1.) We had interviews with President this last Thursday. He did interviews a
little bit different then President Mendi. He came to our house all the
way from Broomfield and inspected our basement. Sister Savage said it
was probably one of the most cleanest houses/apartments that she has
ever seen. She said we blew all of the missionaries out of the water.
Elder Bird has been helping me to be clean and organized but it kinda feels
like you are in the house again lol its a good thing;) president really
took the time to get to know me and my story and why I came out here on
a mission. We really had a heart to heart and I told him why I have a deepened understanding of the atonement. I told him
about some of the struggle I have had out here on my mission and he told me
that I'm clean and it felt good to hear that. He then offered to give me
a blessing and I willingly accepted. Let me just tell you it was one
of the most powerful blessings I have ever heard! He promised so many
blessings and told me that the whispering's in my ear that tell me I'm not worthy or I'm not good enough would go away. Then he told me that my
heavenly father loved me and how proud he was of what I'm doing. I could
feel the power of God exercised through his priesthood and it has
reconfirmed my testimony that the priesthood has been restored to this
earth. I cried and he cried and we just hugged for probably a whole
minute. He told me that there was a lot of things he said in there but
to remember them and write them down so I will never forget. I have power to avoid all evil thoughts and more strength then I
have ever had before. He promised me If I take President Monson's
challenge and read from the Book of Mormon everyday I will fulfill the
words of 1st Nephi 15:27 "And I said unto them that the water which my
father saw was filthiness; and so much was his mind swallowed up in
other things that he beheld not the filthiness of the water." As I have
treasured up the word of life and have been in the BOM I have had power
to overcome temptations from Satan. I have had power to crush his head
and my thoughts have been clean and virtuous.
2.) Marcus is moving. We got in contact with him he is kinda oblivious to
things going on. It didnt even phase him that he was getting baptized
last sat. He kinda seems out of it. but we have his email. His phone has
been broken and he has gone a week without it. He even missed payday
from a guy in the ward that he now works for. He doesn't have a car, he
has never given us his address so its been impossible to contact him. Anyway we are in contact with him now. It's hard to see so much progress
in someone and then see him leave. Elder Bird and I work really hard
each day. I have been drained from it. We get people to come to church and
see it bless them so much and then disappear or tell us they are not
interested anymore its stressful. I just need a hype speech or a little
pick me up. But this week I have been doing great I'm on a spiritual
high and I ain't coming down.
3.) I got your
package and its AWESOME!!!! Thanks for the shorts and socks and all
those goodies I love it. I love you so much thanks for sending it. I'm
wearing the shades right now. You can see them in the pics I sent you.
next week we are going golfing. Jarrod beckstead and Matty mac is
taking us there! It's a really nice golf course we are
playing the front 9
4,) I love the pics from
the trip. Especially the one of mom standing in front of the Colorado
sign. Tell them I miss them all and I wish I could be there.
5.)
I love you all and I will email next week my time is up. So I have to
go. Elder Bird and I set timers now so we can be obedient. I love you!
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