How are things going this week? I can't believe it's already June! This transfer has just flown by - there's only a week or so left before we find out what's happening, and before Elder Pugmire goes home :( I hope you all had an excellent week, because our week here has been pretty sweet.
We've had a couple cool experiences that I wanted to talk to y'all about today, so hopefully I can type fast enough to get them all down. First on my list happened last Tuesday when we were able to have a recent convert go with us to see Connie. It was super spiritual, as we talked about tithing and fasting with them and it was especially cool since the recent convert had been struggling up until very recently. He was able to bear some awesome, heartfelt testimony about the importance of keeping the commandments, and committed himself to start paying tithing again. It was sweet! Connie already wanted to pay tithing, as it's a principle that she believes firmly in, so it was awesome to be able to have them both strengthen each other's testimonies of the truthfulness of the principle.
Another cool experience we had was on Thursday when we got to visit with Joshua for over an hour for the first time since I got here. It was super intense, as we talked a ton about the restoration and Joseph Smith - including having him briefly teach us about the Great Apostasy (he's one of those awesome people who loves to study and learn things on his own, and he enjoyed teaching us) and we got to help clarify his understanding of some points. Then he asked us if he'd be able to go out teaching with us... so that was just super awesome.
The last highlight I wanted to mention today was on Friday when I got to go to Sulphur on exchanges - it was awesome! We got to visit with a lady who is one hundred and three years old - yes. 103. It was intense, especially because of how healthy she is taking no medicines and still able to get around with just a walker. It was awesome! She has a pretty powerful testimony and we were able to give her a blessing which was super powerful. We also got to visit with a couple other cool people, and with one of them we watched a sweet mormon message - check it out!: http://www.
On a more spiritual note, church yesterday was awesome! We had a good fast and testimony meeting, and then a sweet discussion in Elder's quorum about Matthew 16:23-27. It was pretty intense, and since it's not a very long scripture I'll just go ahead and throw it in here:
"23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan:thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.24 ¶Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works."
A few other scriptures I enjoyed this week were:
- Mosiah 18:7-17
- Alma 53:18-21
- Helaman 3:24-31
- Helaman 5:8-12
- Helaman 5:17-19
- Helaman 6:3
- Helaman 6:34-36
Plus a couple cool talks that were in the Ensign for this month:
https://www.lds.org/
That's all I got this week! Love y'all! Have a fantastic week!
'Til Next Time,
Elder Jordan Nielson
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