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| two missionaries before being set apart |
Well, I am emotionally moved. Well not as in a spiritually awesome way. I
don't know what to say. I was not expecting at all to receive notice that my
cousin died. He is such an awesome person. I remember that he was so loving. I
can't remember what we talked about , but I remember how I felt when I was with
him. He really had such a strong Spirit. He really just loved everyone.
EVERYONE. When I heard that he wanted to go on a mission, I wasn't expecting it
because I knew that being a missionary was hard stuff and I didn't think he
would be able to handle it, but he really wanted to serve his God. Now I know
that maybe he isn't changing lives here but that he is changing lives on the
other side of the veil. Its so hard to say that but its true. He is such an
awesome person. There in the spirit world he is there without problems. He is
resting of all his problems, his afflictions that he endured so well. But then
again he isn't resting, he is preaching the gospel. Just imagine, the next time
we see him, he wont be the same. I am proud that he is my cousin, that
he is right a long side of me, and you all . Wow, this week will be very
interesting. I think I will be humbled even more. I will be a major prayer
this week for the Moore family. I love Spencer. I am grateful for the pictures of him, especially of us hugging. I guess he was called to serve but his calling came in a different form than mine. I pray that all is
well for the Luke and Moore family. God will strengthen this family. I testify
of that. We have to just prepare now for the huge family re union that we
will have after this life.
Well. This week was good, I have been really trying to keep a positive
attitude. I feel that I have been helping more the people here and that I have
been teaching more with the Spirit. I am not yet perfect but with the Spirit I
am closer and closer every time. I really feel like I am improving so much. This week we have had a conference with president Dennis where I learned so much. It was a long trip (close to 10 hour bus ride) but I learned so much. My mind was so full of just new
understanding and enlightenment. I have felt that my prayers were answered in
that conference. I learned so much about the atonement and how we have to
endure our afflictions. The best thing that I learned is that nobody said that
salvation is easy. We can not expect that this will be easy in this life when
it was never easy for Christ. We can draw power from the atonement when we
suffer from pain, agony, death, separation, whatever we feel we experience
just a little ounce of what Christ felt, we as members and as missionaries
experience our own Gethsemane. That when we endure we are shoulder to shoulder
working along side with Him. We are baring his cross. I learned that I can
be better. So this week has been such an awesome week of applying that. We
have found families prepared for us. We have found people who actually want
to learn. I just feel that God has blessed and answered every single one
of my prayers so far. I am so grateful.
With the experience that I have had and the death of Spencer I am grateful what Christ has done for us. As missionaries we have one message for
the world. That message is that Christ Lives. I share my testimony with you
guys that I know that my savior lives and he loves me and he loves every
single one of us.
This week we are going to change the houses to a house that is really
nice. I am stoked to change that.
I am so glad that the store is doing good. That God is taking care of my
family.
I love you .
Elder Luke  |
| Poor lighting but so glad to see that smiling face. |
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| Nine month celebration. PIZZA |
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