Hope everyone had a grand old week, mine was just swell, really calm and mellow. Not a bad week. Sadly this means my email is going to severely shortened because I am quite boring. Not actually, just a pretty boring week as far as quantity of cool things, quality wise, Lisa got confirmed (made an official member of the Church of Jesus Christ and recieved the gift of the Holy Ghost) yesterday! It was an absolutely amazing experience.
We didn't meet anyone this week that was ready for the gospel, sadly, but many of our current friends have learned a lot. Stephanie is starting to open up to the idea that prophets are on the earth again! Zulmy and Eduardo have been reading the Book of Mormon, and are really starting to like what we share. We couldn't meet with them this week due to not being able to bike all the way out to them. And honestly, other than that, nothing really happened this week. Hope the short message didn't disappoint anyone too much.
Might as well add something good though. This week, I really increased my own testimony of the Book of Mormon! I realized not too long ago that I have always know the Book of Mormon to be true (like logically/scientifically), but have never really had a burning spiritual testimony of it, so I have been striving for that this week! If I could only share one thing that I have learned from my efforts so far, it is that everyone is different, and the Spirit is going to testify to us all differently, it is our opportunity to discover our favorite method! For me, I realized when I am reading, if I treat every person in the Book like my friend, it all feels so much more incredible and inspiring! Maybe for some of yall it will be looking for every time the Book mentions Christ, or every promise it gives, or every time someone overcomes fear, or anything else you need. And it changes as time goes on, we are constantly adapting and in need of something new, so don't just read the same way you always have, really look for what you need and want, and go for it! As an authorized representative of Jesus Christ, I promise as you do this, your testimony of Him and His church will increase immensely, and you will feel the healing and strengthening power He has to offer through His word every day! I love Him, I love His gospel, I love the Book of Mormon, I love my mission, and I love every single one of you more than you know!!! LOVE YALL HAVE AN AWESOME WEEK!!!
<3 Elder Fox
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