5/7/2018 19 On Thursday

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Hope y'all had a good week! Hope you had the chance to try out my recomendations from last week! Mine was pretty darn solid once again, we met some really awesome people! Also finally started reading the Bible from pg.1, just finished Genesis, wild ride. Pretty good normal week otherwise, so imma get into the meat.

First off, friends! We met quite a few people this week, but two of the coolest were Dalia and Rodrigo! Dalia was chillin on her porch, we talked to her for a while, and she said we should come back for dinner sometime XD, we happily accepted and then explained what we share. She was super into it, she explained she has been asking God whichchurch is true for a long time, and hadn't recieved anything yet. She then said she felt we were a part of the answer! Next, Rodrigo. Another incredible guy. He moved here from Bolivia about a year ago, and speaks super good english. We met him last week and talked about games and stuff, and he asked if we could come back. When we did yesterday, he explained that he felt that we had something very important to offer him. He said that he feels like he doesn't really feel any purpose in his life, and he felt like we could explain what it is! We talked about God's plan and then the Book of Mormon, and he was stoked! it was awesome!!!

As for friends we already know, lots of progress has been made! For one, Azura's baptism is this Saturday! I'm so stoked, she has come a long way! A lot of her extended family from outside of Florida have told her that they would come! She's really excited for it too! We also had a dinner with an investigator named Margaret. She told us to come over and have some chicken, we showed up to chicken, burgers, brautwursts, hot-dogs, really good mac'n'cheese, chips, and soda. And she is one of those super awesome "everyone below 30 is my grandchild" people, so eating anything less than 17 plates was unacceptable. It was a good day. Most of our other friends are doing really well!

This week, we've been talking a lot about Ministering with everyone! I'm sure that by this point all the members know of the updated program, but for those who don't, essentially, every person in the church is assigned to watch after and help a few other families in their community at every oppurtunity. I am super stoked for the updrade, it reminds me a ton of the switch from the Law of Moses to the Spirit of the Law that Christ introduced. We are getting closer and closer to the Second Coming, so Heavenly Father is giving us more spiritual quidelines so we can prepare better! It's no longer about visiting just to check off a box, but actually being a spiritual anchor and physical help for those families/people you get the chance to watch after! I found a verse I really love from the New Testament that says, "Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction" (James 1:27). The simplest, purest, and greatest thing we can do to serve God, is to serve those around us that need it. It's awesome! It's all about doing things for others! We all have the chance to serve, dont be afraid to take it! have an awesome week, LOVE Y'ALL!!!

<3 Elder Fox