Week 66!!!

So, wasn't watching the time... usually I try to do these emails first now, but today I got distracted a bit... now I am almost out of time.

This week was good. It was super slow though, and super hot!  Like 100 degrees every day! We spent a lot of time in finding activities with members and tracting because almost all of the lessons we had set fell through.  But, that's how it goes.  Every week cant be the best week!

So our investigator Maria couldn't meet with us this week. Her nephew died, its sad.  Her family is all super sad.   I cant imagine trying to face death without the gospel.  A death in the family is hard enough with the gospel and with the knowledge that I WILL see my family again. They are doing some funeral stuff like that, but this week we should be able to get in and have a lesson. Sounds like the perfect time to teach her the Plan of Salvation! So, we will get in on that and bring her to the knowledge we have and allow Christ to comfort her in her time of need. We really hope we can catch up with her whole family as well. She has told us that she really wants her kids to learn more about Christ because she has failed at teaching them herself. She really is a cool lady, with a lot of sincere desire. She just works a lot so we can meet with her.

I didn't get transferred! So I will stay here with Elder Roberts for another 6 weeks! I am excited! That makes 5 transfers in this area which is crazy! That's two more than my other areas! I felt like I am not done with my work here, now its time to go find out what the Lord has in store.

Isaiah 41:10 reads "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."   I really like that.  It is a great comforter.  I really do know that as we do the things that God Commands, He really will be with us. I have seen it in my life, that as I strive as hard as I can do obey with exactness, I have the Spirit with me a lot more prevalently and I have much more peace and joy in my life. I invite you all to strive to obey with exactness, and I promise you that as you do, these blessings will come to you too.

Sorry the email is a little bit lacking this week,

Love,
Elder Lloyd