Date: Mon, Jun 18,
2012 at 3:07 PM
Email #89 – New Plymouth
Bevells!!
First off, I'm
sorry that the past week wasn’t the best for you. But life is like that.
Something I have noticed though on the mission is when you have a bad day, a
good day usually follows! If not then a super good day will come when the bad
days are over. lol.
You will be happy
to hear that I had a very good week as we had another 23 lessons this week! This
only shows us that we can get at least 20 lessons each week here. We are truly
seeing the blessings of the Lord in our lives.
We also had a baptism this last Saturday! Charity Huston was
baptized and I was asked to perform the baptism and Elder Melchior confirmed
her the following Sunday. The baptism was awesome. There were a few non members
there so Elder Melchior taught about priesthood authority and how it was
restored through the prophet Joseph Smith. The spirit was felt.
Now for something
cool I learned this week from my companion! We were having companionship study
and were talking about what we could do to better feel and understand the
promptings from the Holy Ghost in our lives. As we talked a random question popped
up. Does our obedience show our conversion to the Gospel? We then read a little
from "True to the Faith" under the section Characteristics of people
who are converted. The five sections that are under that are;
1. They desire to do good.
2. They rebel not against the Lord.
3. They share the Gospel.
4. They are filled with love.
5. They strive for greater conversion.
I have decided to do my best to follow these five steps and
I know that by doing so I will feel a greater abundance of God’s Love for me. I
hope you find this just as powerful and cool as I do.
I love you all, I
love the mission and I love the gospel! I am so grateful that I came on a
mission, for I know if I hadn't I would be in a very dark place. I am grateful
for the second and third and unlimited chances that my Savior gives me and the
strength I receive as I do my best to serve Him. You are always in my prayers!
Stay cool!
-Elder
Bevell-
p.s. The pictures are Elder Melchior and I sword fighting.
One of them is me holding Sting!!!!
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