It's Going to Take Work

Two amazing things happened this week! First, we got a call to go to the hospital and visit a part member family member (I have been leaving out names until they are baptized because I have to be more confidential). She was in the hospital for some sort of liver problem and after we visited her for a bit she expressed her desire to become a better wife and mother. We then asked if she has had the first lesson and she hadn't so obviously we taught her. The spirit was so strong in that room, I thought I could just reach out and grab it. A couple of days later we came and taught her again in her home and she felt the spirit again! She loved that she can see her daughter again after she dies. WE SET A BAPTISMAL DATE! She needs time to get over some problems so we set it for November 19th! I have a video of how excited I got!

Second, we got to go to the temple! Whoot! I felt like I was going into Disneyland. This temple is designed in such a way that it looks like it is floating off the ground. They did that so it is in the world but not of the world. I love the temple and this restored gospel that we can do work for the dead and have all these saving ordinances for ourselves. I tried to stay in the temple for as long as I could because it was just that amazing. I urge all of you to go to the temple this week. You will learn something new and you will feel God's love so abundantly!

So I am starting to realize how fast the mission is already going. 100 days ago I was at my last day in the MTC! That feels like not to long ago and like I have been out here a while. It is a weird concept of time out in the mission. We have a mini plan of salvation for these two years. You lived with your father then you come to the mission to gain experience. You forget your past life and go through your mission working your way to become like Heavenly Father. Once on your mission you experience joy and sorrow for experience and learning. Once you die, you continue missionary work in the afterlife. I am about 16 years old according to mission time and my companion is 54 or so. Haha ...weird things you do as a missionary. I am also starting to crack mission jokes that involve scripture. That is how you know the mission has effected your life. Take this for example, think about knocking on doors and accidentally using 3 Nephi 7 instead of 1 Nephi 7. Now that would be a hoot!

That will be all folks. Until next time! Have a Blessed week!