Week 68!!!

Man, it's getting hot! I saw 109 twice last week. Assuming the car wasn't lying. That was even after driving for a few minutes to get it to adjust right! So, here we are sweating all the days while you are all wearing coats in Utah :) But, that's how it goes!

This week was pretty good. We had the Gonzales family at church yesterday! They are a less active family that we have been working with. They have been telling us for months they will come, then they never did. But, yesterday they were there so that is super cool! They left after sacrament meeting, but little by little they are going to come back. :)

We found a few super good people we are going to start teaching this week. They have a lot of potential, and we look forward to helping them to come to the gospel so they can partake in the happiness that comes from it. It is super cool to see the change come into people's lives as they learn about the Gospel and apply it in their lives. I really do love my mission.

Ether 12:27 is a super cool verse that I like a lot. It reads "And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that be humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them." I really like it. When I was a young missionary, I was frustrated and a bit discouraged because I was really struggling with the language. This verse, shown to me by a friend, helped me a lot to get back on track and to be happy. To come unto Christ and allow him to work in my life and to help me out. Now, a year later, Spanish is definitely one of my strengths, and I am being blessed by it and so are many others. I invite you all to choose one of your weaknesses  you have and to take it to Christ humbly and allow Him to help you make it a strength, and I promise you He will.

Love,
Elder Lloyd