Week 38!!!

Hey Everyone!!

So, I don't have a lot of time. I forgot to do this one first this week... how are things?

This week was pretty good. I don't really have a lot of stories though from this week. It was slower, a lot of knocking and finding. We did find a few great potentials that we are excited to follow up on!

We found a lady named Brenda with three kids who moved here from Mexico last February. She is super cool, and loved the lesson on the Restoration! We are going to follow up with her on that, and I am pretty sure she will get baptized. Her husband still lives in Mexico for a little bit more until he can move here.

I really have no time this wee so I cant respond... sorry!

I love you all!!

Mosiah 3:12 says "But wo, wo unto him who knoweth that he rebelleth against God! For salvation cometh to none such except it be through repentance and faith on the Lord Jesus Christ." so be sure to repent so you can inherit salvation.

Love Elder Lloyd

Week 37!!!

Hey Everybody!

So, no idea how long I have on this computer... I am on probably the smallest laptop ever made in the middle of Staples because my man Columbus managed to shut down all of L.A.'s libraries. Also, sorry to everyone who I have not responded to yet... due to random events, my email time keeps getting cut short. One day, I'll get caught up again... 

This week was pretty good! I was privileged to Confirm Wendy in Sacrament Meeting yesterday. It was super cool! I was kinda nervous though... I had never done that before, and it was in Spanish... It was super cool though!! I am still super humbled by the opportunity Elder Lund and I had to teach her family and baptize Wendy and Rosa! I cant wait for Bryan and Christian to get baptized! I'm not sure I'll be around to see it happen though... but, I feel like that it will happen and Wendy and Rosa would be glad to let us know.

So, this week was kinda slower. Pretty sure it was one of those, "Hey Elders, don't get cocky about Wendy" weeks.

So, the Staples employees are looking at us funny, so I better wrap this up before they kick us off...

3 Nephi 23:4 reads "Therefore give heed to my words; write the tings which I have told you; and according to the time and the will of the Father they shall go forth unto the Gentiles." Basically, Jesus is telling the Nephites to write down His words so that they can make it into the Book of Mormon. I think we should all take the advise of Jesus and give heed to His words. Especially after the General Conference we just had. I challenge all of you to restudy the conference talks, and also all the scriptures.

I love you all! Hopefully we will be able to go email at the Stake Center a little later, and I can respond to a few emails. If not, I'll talk to you next week! Love you!

Elder Lloyd

 

Week 36!!!

 

So, I was not transferred. Elder Lund wasn't either. We will be serving together for another transfer! I am excited! This week was amazing!! I LOVED every minute of conference! I learned so much and I cannot wait for the Conference Ensign to come so I can learn even more!

So, Wendy made it to all 4 sessions of conference sessions which is somewhat a miracle. Especially considering the fact that for 3/4 of that she wasn't even baptized yet. Which brings me to my next point... Wendy was baptized!! I'm soo happy!! It was a long journey, but it's a big change. These things take time. She really was so prepared by the Lord when we found her, it just took her a bit to convince her of that. For about a week there, after we finished all the lessons we teach and we were going reviewing and going over stuff like the "For the Strength of Youth" pamphlet, She said after this week that literally every day, she'd have a question about her reading or something, then me and elder Lund would stop by and teach a lesson on it. All with out us even knowing! Elder Lund shared an experience with her about when he was deciding to go on a mission and he prayed and asked God if he should, then opened the scriptures to a random page and read in Doctrine and Covenants where it said to go on a mission. Wendy decided to try it. In her words she "prayed for an answer originally, but [she] already knew she needs to do it. So [she] prayed for a confirmation then opened up to Alma 5 which talks a lot about repentance. [She] guessed it kinda answered her question but not really, until she came to the last verse which reads 'I speak by way of command unto you that belong to the church; and unto those who do not belong to the church I speak by way of invitation, saying: Come and be baptized unto repentance, that ye also may be partakers of the fruit of the tree of life.' and [she] instantly knew that it was her answer from God. Right after that [she] went for a run and pondered that and came to the conclusion that because God answered [her] prayer through the Book of Mormon that [she] needs to be baptized. That [she] really does know the Book of Mormon is the true Word of God, and that this is Christ's restored church" The opening prayer to Wendy's baptism was offered by Rosa, who is still one of the most sincere prayers I know, who said "we know that this day there are parties in the heavens for these two people being baptized today" (a fellar named Tony was baptized in the same service). I thought a lot about that. The Spirit hit me very strongly and testified to me once again of the importance of this missionary work. That it isn't just something to do because I had nothing else going on, but it has eternal results and blessings for many many souls. I add my testimony on to the testimony of Wendy's that I know this church is the true Church of Christ. that the Book of Mormon is the Word of God and through that book may we all come closer to Christ, our Savior and Redeemer, in any other way. I would challenge all who may be reading this wondering if they should join this church, or return back into activity, to prayerfully read the Book of Mormon, and to come unto Christ and be Baptized.

I leave this with you in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Week 35... TRANSFERS!!!

Hey Everyone!!!

So, do to a series of unfortunate events, I have very limited time to email today. Long story short, a 70 is coming to speak to our mission in November sometime. So, to know what our mission needs, he asked us all to fill out a survey provided in an email. So, I log on to do it, and it took a good chunk of my email time then all of the computers in the L.A. library system crashed...

So, a very abbreviated email to tell you I am still alive is all I have time for real quick before P-Day ends in a few minutes. So, this week was pretty great. Bryan didn't come to church though again which is super lame. Not sure why. Wendy says she thinks he just doesn't do good with commitments. But, Wendy was still at church. We are going to have to drop Bryan though which is super lame. But his time will come, especially after he sees Wendy. Just like how Wendy decided to hear us out more after her mom's example.

We haven't talked to Salva and Fila at all. Salvador's daughter came in from Guatemala to attend General Conference so they have been super hard to find.

And speaking of General Conference, Mosiah 3:13 reads, "And the Lord God hath sent his holy prophets among all the children of men, to declare these things to every kindred, nation, and tongue, that thereby whosoever should believe that Christ should come, the same might receive remission of their sins, and rejoice with exceedingly great joy, even as though he had already come among them." I am incredibly excited for General Conference. As this scripture says, God sends prophets to guide us to Christ and receive exceedingly great joy. So, I invite you all to listen to as much Conference as you can! Preferably all of it, and more then just listen, jot down a few notes, and live what you learn!!

I love you all lots!!
Elder Lloyd

Oh, and it is transfers, so don't send me any mail that wont get here by Saturday! :)