HI from the heat
of Ixhuatan where I just got word I am
staying a little while longer!!!
So
ya this week was a really good week a nice and warm week but it was actually a
good last week for Elder Jenne. Its
really interesting how fast things go int he mission I was just looking and
well at the end of next transfers the transfers will be on my Birthday! thats quick it seemed just like yesterday!
wow! I just love being a missionary!! the spirit is just strong here. I
remember one lesson this week with Deriemine
who is getting Baptized in like an hour. last baptism for Elder Jenne and well he is baptizing her. its going
to be a great reminder. but in one of the many lesson's we had this week was
her and was a very spiritual lesson. All about the Atonement. I really have
been thinking a lot about the Atonement and well my companion Elder Jenne who is just a great guy and I know he
will return with Honor on Thursday. But I have learned a lot about what the
lord has done for us. he Atonement is the whole reason why we are baptised and
why we repent. The Atonement is the best gift we could have ever been given.
Better than Christmas Morning and Birthdays! its the Best thing!! the Fact that
Christ suffered for us in the Garden of Gethsemane and then Died on the cross
and then three days later he was resurrected it is a blessing for sure. anyway
we where with Dereimine and well the
very best lesson i have been in about the Atonement when we just opened up and
we told her the love that god has for her then to see her feel this love she
said ,"Elders that is why i always want you to come and talk with me and
to teach me" then We looked at each other and I said, " deriemine would you be baptized to show your
determination to follow Jesus Christ. She nodded her head and we could see that
this person who before had had such a difficult life. she then told us how the
Atonement has made her life turn around and she said I want to be baptized and
I Will do anything to do that to make my life better. Oh man!!! there want a
dry eye in the room. she has taken the path I never want to take or i would
never want anyone to take. I know that Christ
Atoned for us and I know it was for our benefit
as well. our Father in Heaven
Loves us!!!
Another
thing I have been thinking and trying to explain
to everyone is that we need to always put on our Armor and we always need to
keep it on to keep ourselves out of
temptations. I Know that if we have the Armor of god on we will be protected. Well we will take and example out
of where I am reading in Alma the War Chapters.
the Lamanites for example. they were
stupid who goes to war with only a loin cloath.
now if we suit up for war with satin and we only have that wow i really dont think we will make it just like the Lamanites didnt
make it. Now if we are like Moroni then well we have all of it like it says in
Ephesians 6 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that
ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins agirt about with btruth,
and having on the cbreastplate of drighteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of apeace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of afaith, wherewith ye shall
be able to quench all the fiery bdarts of the wicked. 17 And
take the helmet of asalvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is
the word of God: 18 aPraying always with all prayer and
supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all bperseverance
and supplication for all saints; If we have
all of this then well why would we die? if we are a lamanite then well with one
blow we are gone poof! so dont be a LamAnite be a Nephite.
Well
I hope you had a great week life is good Isnt
it I just love being a missionary. Hope all is well where you are
May
we remember the Atonment of Christ and
how wonderful it is for us.
Elder Jaymes Monson
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