Hey
everyone!
It’s
been a great week this week. I already mentioned the things that happened
earlier like zone conference and thanksgiving so I won’t go into those.
However, we did have some cool things happen these last couple days. On Friday
we got to go to the temple with the sisters and their recent convert Michelle
to do baptisms. Michelle asked Elder Hansen to be baptized for her father and
it was a super cool experience. Another thing I learned is how needed
Melchizedek priesthood holders are in the church. They needed help in the
temple and put us right to work and it was super cool.
However, it shows just
how much the church is lacking willing priesthood holders to serve. With the
new initiative to light the world a second time coming up. I would encourage
you all to serve everyone around you but not only that. It is important that we
express our gratitude for access to the priesthood by living worthy at all
times and keeping Gods commandments. I am so grateful for the gift of the
priesthood I have been given to bless the lives of others. It has been an
amazing experience for me to be able to serve in the church and bless the loves
of others. I would encourage all of you this Christmas season to go the extra
mile in your service, whether you are a priesthood holder or not. The church
needs willing hands to help and there are many others around us who need this
help. We have a great responsibility as members of this church to fulfill our church
callings and serve those around us.
Also
last Saturday I got to go on exchanges with the zone leaders. Elder Thornton
came to my area with me and we had so much fun contacting people. He just came
from Puerto Rico after the hurricane and had a lot of new ideas. We talked to
so many people that day and served many people around us and it felt so good.
Our numbers weren’t very high at all this week, but I felt like a true servant
and representative of Jesus Christ. I have learned so much from my mission so
far and have come to realize what a blessing it has been to be here
serving in California. There are so many people here who need help and so many
people to talk to. All of these people have so many needs that only the gospel
can meet. It will take every ounce of consecration we can muster if we want to
successfully help those around us.
I am so grateful for this church and this
gospel and the many blessings of happiness it has brought to my life. I know it
is true. I know without a doubt in my mind that the Book of Mormon is true,
that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God, and the Jesus Christ is the messiah and
has redeemed us from this fallen state we live in. I am so grateful for him and
because of this I want to do everything I can to serve him. I invite you all to
do so as well. Have a great week lighting the world and serving!
