Prepare to serve a mission

How is everything going?  Here, it is going pretty well.  That’s awesome that you were able to visit La Mesa 3^rd.  Who were the Sister Missionaries?  Also, did you meet anyone else besides President Morgan?  I’m happy that President Morgan was good to you.  He is a good man.

Please tell me you guys tried the California Burrito.  That is one of my favorite foods and is only found down there in that mission.

That’s awesome that you visited the temple and Mormon Battalion.  I still haven’t even entered there.  The temple, yes.  So how did the whole trip to San Diego go?  

For me this past week has had ups and downs, but the ups weigh more than the downs.  Elder Jacinto and I were privileged to be witnesses in the wedding of Jorge and Erendira.  They were also baptized and confirmed on Sunday.  That was a very special time.  I was privileged to confirm Erendira.  Well, now it’s official!!  They are married and are members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  Now we are going to work on their kids Vanessa and Brandon.  They are 14 and 12.  We have them planned to be baptized in two weeks.  We are hoping that Jorge will be able to baptize them.  We are also hoping that they will be able to be sealed in the temple next year.  That would be super sweet to go to.  (crossing my fingers)

Another life changing experience from the gospel happened with them, especially Jorge.  He has sold drugs, participated in drugs, alcohol, been in jail, and has done many more things.  All of his family and friends have said since he was a teen, that his destiny was going to be death, or in jail all of his life before he turned thirty years old.  But no!  The complete opposite happened.  He is thirty years old and has ended all of that, repented and has been baptized.  He and his wife have strong testimonies about how the gospel changes lives.  They live more peacefully and happily.  Not a single person that they know would have guessed that this would happen to them.  We found them through former investigators.  They were found previously by knocking on doors when that was allowed.

I’m looking forward to seeing this family in a couple months, next year and throughout the years, to see how it helps them and changes them.  There is almost no better feeling bringing someone back to Christ and helping change their lives.  I feel very honored to be an instrument in the Lord’s hands.

A, G, J,little g and possibly B and S. . . prepare to serve a mission.  You will learn more in the mission and grow more than any other possible thing you could do in those two years.  It’s like fitting 10 to 15 years of experience into two years.  Prepare to be instruments in the Lord’s hands.

I love you all.  Smile, do good, stay strong, work hard, study the scriptures, and do God’s will.