Hello everyone
Honestly I don't really have much for you this week, but here are a few things:
- I hit 19 Months
- At a member lesson, Elder Yuvienco got bit by a dog. It just bit his pants, so he's ok, but the dog was really annoying and wouldn't stop barking.
- Yuvienco does a lot of music stuff, which I wish I could do more for. I usually do some extra studies or practice piano. I like playing Piano if we're at the church
It has been easier, in a way, to talk to people because its Easter season. A big focus we had as a mission was to invite people to church on Easter Sunday, since it is the day where most people go to church. We tried to invite a lot of people, and encouraged our members to do the same, but there weren't any non-members that came that we know of ):
But I enjoyed Holy Week. One of the Elders in the apartment got a little banner to put on the wall that showed what happened on each day of the week, and it was cool to see. Especially as a missionary. I have been trying to read Jesus the Christ simultaneously with the last week of Christ's life. I didn't finish it, but it is a really good book. I recommend it. I've also been establishing a good habit of reading the Saints books. I am on book 3, and enjoy learning more about the history.
Most of our lessons were canceled this week. Yesterday especially, we had 3 friend lessons scheduled. None of them confirmed when we texted or called them, and when we tried to show up at their homes, no one answered.
My favorite lesson of the week was on Easter, after church, we went over to a members house for lunch. They are filipino and the wifes sister was there, who was not a member. We talked for her for some time, while the food was still being prepped, and she was fun to talk to. After lunch, we shared the lesson of the Restoration and did so pretty thoroughly. At the end, the main thing I remember was telling her that this message is an opportunity for her to learn for herself if the Book of Mormon is true. I told her that it's very important that she find out for herself, because if it is true, then that means everything. It means we have prophets today, that the church is true, that Jesus Christ lives, etc. She already has a Book of Mormon, and said she would read it. She lives in Temecula (out of our mission), so we passed her off to them.
For my spiritual thought this week, I wanted to share what I read in Personal Study this morning. I was reading in Alma 30, and came across verse 44. This verse really reminds me of Brad Wilcox's talk "Why do we believe in Jesus Christ?". If you ask that question to a Christian of another church, they may go back to the Bible and talk about how that teaches that He lives. Some may not really know why, except that it is how they grew up, especially here in America where Christianity is a big part of our culture. But, in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we have many more witnesses that Alma shares in verse 44. We have the Book of Mormon, and the other Standard works. We also have living Prophets and Apostles that know, of a surety, that Jesus Christ lives. If you're looking for spiritual upliftment, I recommend listening to this talk by Brad Wilcox, or also watching the series "Special Witnesses" which is the leaders of the church sharing their testimonies.
Love you all!
- Elder Wride
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