September 20, 2010
Hey family! I got your letter, very nice letter. I especially like all the fancy fonts and graphics used by the 3 kids (or should I start saying pre-teens?).
Marybeth thank you for saying you respect me for being on a mission. I respect you for being such a great student in Mrs Cumbo's class, keep it up and maybe someday you'll find a cure for cancer. It's ok to have strict teachers because they help you learn how to work hard, and you'll need that when you get a little older.
Michael, its going great in Washington. It sounds like you're having fun in scouts and playing sports, thats great. I'm glad you're excited to go on a mission. So, did you mean to say "goodbye solider"? or "goodbye soldier"? Because soldier kinda makes sense if i'm a soldier in the army of God or something... but yeah. Keep working hard in school, it's very important at your age.
So Josh working on projects for school, thats sweet. I dont know much about Egyptian government, though. Except that there was a Pharoah who was like a king, and that Joseph was sold into Egypt and became Pharoah's right hand man until a new Pharoah was in charge, he put the children of Israel into bondage for a long time until the Lord called the prophet Moses to tell the Pharoah to let God's people go. When Pharoah said no, the Lord kicked the Egyptians in the behind until they let God's people go. So no matter how great and powerful someone thinks they are, they are no match for the Lord and His work will move forward. Anyways, I'm excited for your birthday too, you should listen to President Beck's talk from last conference called, "The Magnificent Aaronic Priesthood," it will help you be prepared to take that great step, President Beck's cousin lives in Forks by the way. Anyways keep on doing good in school, you dont have to play football to be cool, but if you do play football you might get injured and then its not really worth it.
Thanks for the great letter mom, and for the update on how everything is going. My companion for almost 4 months now is Elder Isham ("eye-shum") from Cedar City, UT. Isham is a great companion, he's got a good personality, he's a good teacher, and he's a pro at throwing the frisbee. Elder Butler from Fairview, UT is the greeny, he's doing really well, probably one of the best greeny's in his group. I've been in Forks for almost 7 months now, longer than any other missionary has been here, and the pattern of success that started about a year ago has continued, probably because the recent convert's are helping out so much with missionary work. That's too bad that you will miss the marathon, but maybe you would've got hit by a car if you had decided to run it, if that makes you feel any better... So I knew Allison would de great at BYUI, you should let me know what her email address is.. or something. So I'm on a blog, that's weird. But it doesnt bother me so go ahead. I'm just gonna have to start thinking about what I write in my emails. So I had to use the credit card s few times for this past week, but they said that my new MSF card is in the mail and it should get here on Wednesday.
Well, we got a great week ahead of us here in Forks, should be preparing at least 2 people for baptism this Sunday. It's Ward Conference and the Bishop wants everyone there, and the whole ward mobolized with fliers and special invites to make sure all the recent converts will be there. It's amazing to me how much faith that Bishop Winters has, and how much he understands how faith is an principle of action. The gospel is true and I know that, but unless you put that testimony into action and serve the Lord you will lose it. 2 weeks ago seven year old went up to bear his simple testimony and said, "I've figured it out, the church is true because Jesus made it, and Jesus is true." How perfect is this testimony? It's so simple, and yet so many people are confused. Eleanor, a recent convert now for a couple months gave a talk on Sunday after her sister was confirmed and she bore another similar testimony. The Book of Mormon fell into her lap and as she read the Spirit bore it's witness and from then on she knew that the church is true. Was the change she had to make after that easy? Not really, but it was simple - keep the commandments and you will recieve blessings, "in this there is safety and peace." Well I will write you guys next week, love you!
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