Week 27!!

Hey everyone!!

 

How are you? So a few weeks ago, Elder Nokes (some of you know him, some probably don't) Copied and pasted his president's letter to this email. I liked the idea so I am going to give it a shot! 

 

Dear President Tew,

 

This week was great!! I really love it here with Elder Lund! We are getting our teaching pool up and going, and we are finding some great people! We knocked into a feller named Salvador. He recently moved here from Guatamala. His now ex wife and his daughters all served a mission and stuff but he was never baptized. Not sure why. We talked with him and had a get to know you/how to begin teaching as we were knocking, left with a scripture and set an appointment for the next day. The next day, Thursday I believe, we had a full first and him and his current wife and daughter LOVED it. We gave them a Book of Mormon and the Hermana LOVED it. She read two chapters the first night. We haven't had a lesson since because they had a funeral they had to go to, but we did swing by and drop off another B.o.M. because we only had one last time. the Hermana went off saying how much she loved the reading and she wanted another assignment. Then, they came to church!!! The first investigator I've had in church. My last area was hard. just allot of empty commitments.  Well, after 6 months of trying, I finally convinced someone to come!  Granted I take no credit, but you know what I mean. I was so happy! I really think they will be baptized.  We have a lesson tomorrow with them!!   The daughter wasn't at church though... kinda lame.  Not sure why.

I LOVE this area, sometimes it gets hot, but a little sweat never hurt no one,  and I LOVE elder Lund. He is probably my favorite companion. I definitely get along better with him then my last two here and the one in the MTC. He kinda reminds me of my best friend back at home. We haven't even been in one argument. I think the 5 man apartment helps with that. I honestly would love to have another transfer with Elder Lund. and I firmly believe that the unity we have developed can and will allow us to summon the Spirit firmly and powerfully for the Salvation of Souls.

 

Thanks for all you do! Love Elder Lloyd.

 

So that's about all I've got this week :) I have zone conference on Friday! I'll let you know how that goes! There has been allot of rumours of a ton of changes and stuff happening some form the new mission President, some from Salt Lake. I'm curious to see what I find out! 

 

1 Nephi 3:7 reads "And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them." I really like this. It is true (like all the Scriptures :) ) that any and every commandment from God is possible. He will not require from us what we cannot handle. Sometimes it may seem so, But HE will ALWAYS help us out. The hard times are the times of growth.  

 

Thanks for all the support!! 

 

Love,

Elder Lloyd