This is me and my new comp. Elder
Gardanier. The kid in yellow isone of the funniest kids i know in URUGUAY, his name is JOEL and he
loves me to death. His family are members and he is super fun.
Man!!! I can hardly remember what I wrote in those letters ;)
But I am sure glad that you all liked them. I will be sending off some more
mail through the URUGUAYO mail system today. Please tell me if that letter got
to you. I want to know if I should continue to use it or just stick with
pouch. I am going to write you guy a good letter today and hope and pray
it gets to you :) My new companion’s name is Elder Gardanier from Utah. He is short and full of the spirit. I am learning allot from him. EVERYONE in the house is relying on my knowledge of the area and boy howdy... I have GREAT since of direction due to my experience in the woods but I CANNOT remember road names to save my life... so they all ask me where so and so lives and I could walk them right to it but EXPLAINING It ----- nope. :) Ha-ha.
This last Sunday was stake conference and WOW! The spirit I
felt was in describable. I am so grateful to my heavenly Father for
the experiences t hat I get on the mission. They are priceless and life
changing. The second councilor of the stake presidency was talking about
missionary work and what a spirit and testimony he has. He was about to
conclude his talk but he stopped and thought for about 5 seconds... . Then
he addressed the congregation once again and asked EVERY brother that had NOT
served a mission to stand up . . . . . . . over half the congregation was apron
their feet. . . . . . He addressed them saying, ¨You promised your Heavenly
Father before this life that you would accomplish certain goals. One of
those goals is to fulfill your priesthood deity by TEACHING the children of
God. Young men, who are approaching the age of a mission, GO ON THAT
MISSION. If you don’t, you will be BREAKING that promise to GOD. Brothering
who have now passed the age or never had the opportunity to serve, you too have
promised God something. You all promised him that certain families would
be brought to the Gospel though your testimony. Don’t break your promise.
Be true to who you are and find those people you are destined to help.¨ He then
invited them to sit down and preceded with his testimony. manhow powerful
was his spirit. IT was amazing!"!!!!!
Well, there is a beautiful spiritual experience that I hope
you all can follow. I can’t convey the feelings or things I saw through email
but I wish I could. :) I love you all so much and pray for you daily.
Know that you are loved and that I am lost in the work,
searching for those lost sheep. I love you all so much. Please
search for missionary opportunities and help the missionaries in our ward,
share the Gospel. Share The Gospel!!! :) It is true... every bit of it
and WE know it!!! Now we’ve got to testify of it! :) Spend lots of time
on your knees, but don’t forget to GET UP after and WORK for the blessings you
have asked for. :) One of the many lessons I have learned here, prayers
are a WONDERFUL resource, but.... without action, without faith, they are just
words.... I testify that they are NOT just words. They are HEARD by our
heavenly Father and we owe it to him to get up off our knees and WORK. :)
Love you. All.
Love
Elder Reay
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