Hey fam, what's up?
Woohoo! Gerd finally came home from Florida and
I was so pumped! I didn't think I was ever going to get to see him again. Turns
out we haven't actually seen him yet because we had planned to go over there
and do some service for him, but when we got there he had gone to the doctor.
Bummer. So we just raked his yard anyway and will try again this week. Other
than that this week has been cold with a bunch of walking, yay! Walking
actually isn't so bad, I'll send the pic of this blister thing I got though
that was super gross. It rained today but the weather for the most part has
been super nice. My companion got sunburned, bummer dude. We checked though,
and we walk an average of like six miles a day! It's way sweet going from
walking like two steps a day. Blessings in disguise. Also, I am always cold.
Just always. That's it. Our apartment is cold. My feet are cold. My heart is
cold. There's no escape. I don't know what the deal is because I wasn't even
this cold in the winter... But anyway, it's all good because that means I can
still wear socks and I love socks.
We had a pretty good week. As good as good
goes. We had some crazy things and some way sweet things. One guy named
Sigfriedo that they elders found and we taught a few times was baptized on
Saturday. He is the coolest guy. I was so happy for him. The baptism went
smoothly and that was nice. They always seem to when you're not the one
responsible for all of the stuff. But, it's like the scripture say, the power
of godliness is manifest in the ordinances thereof. Or something like that. It
just means that the spirit is present when the ordinances of the priesthood are
being performed, and it is so true, because I just felt so calm during that
baptism, and it was so so nice. I'm super happy for Sigfriedo, it's always
great to have a brother come back to the fold of our Savior.
Our days are kind of funny because we spend
some time trying to figure which bus to take and where to walk, but things have
been getting a lot better and that is really cool. Our mission just
started a challenge to read the Book of Mormon in a transfer. I am way pumped
because I love the Book of Mormon! It's tough for me though because I read it
kind of slowly. So I have to hurry. But anyway, it's way great. The other day
while we were filling up the font for the baptism we were just reading because
we could, and I was reading in 2 Nephi 4 (might have already written you about
it), and it was so good. It is true that you can get new things from the
scriptures every time you read them. I read 2 Nephi 4 like a month ago and it
was still so good this time around. I forgot to bring my notes here with me,
but one thing that I remember loving was that Nephi is so bummed about being a
natural man, and for the little sins that so easily beset him. He doesn't let
himself get too upset about it though, and that is what I think is awesome! He
checks himself before he wecks himself (haha get it, Jerm?). He then goes on to
say how he can be better. But not even that, he keeps going and recognizes that
it's our Savior that gives him that strength to change and be better. He
doesn't rely on himself, he has put his trust in God before and he is committing
to put his trust in him forever. I love that. And it's right after a huge
trial, obviously he was going through an extremely hard time, he'd just lost
his father. But he took that time to do some self evaluation and improve. He's
an awesome example of that. I saw someone this week that I love very much hit a
super low. And it was hard to watch. But, I am so thankful that they know that
it is God in whom they have trusted, and that thanks to our Savior, they can
overcome this form of rock bottom that they have hit. It's never too late to
start over. When we covenanted at our baptism we accepted our Savior and his
atonement, and in going to church each week we witness that we still accept
him. But if we stop witnessing each week, we stop accepting Jesus Christ as our
Savior and we start rejecting him. That is why we have to be baptized, and that
is why we have to keep going to church. We need to we need to we need to.
Family please know how important it is. It kills me to see those I love turn
their backs on the Savior, for those simple things that just so easily beset
us. Please don't stop going. Please go if you haven't in awhile. Please do it
for you. Do it for our Savior. Make his sacrifice worth it. You were bought for
a price. We need him. I love you all, and I testify that the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints is the only authorized church on the face of the
earth today with the authority to make that covenant with Heavenly Father and
accept his son as our Savior and redeemer. I promise you can know that for sure
too if you do your part to truly study it out. I love you all again, hang in
there, change is good and worth it.
Have a good week!
Love,
Suzy
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