Hey Everyone-
Well I feel like I don’t have much to say since I just talked to you yesterday but things have been going great! I loved being able to speak with everyone, that was a highlight. I hope everyone had a Happy Mothers day. We had a great church service and I learned a lot. In one of our classes, we learned about one of my favorite sections of the Doctrine and Covenants, Section 121. Bro. Bird who taught the class is amazing and always opens my mind and has great insights! I had no idea that D&C 121 was a letter the Prophet Joseph Smith wrote while in Liberty Jail. It was a letter of his prayer to the Lord, than an Answer and then Prophesy. But the thing that I loved was Bro. Birds insight about adversity, he quoted from last conference.
“The very opportunity for us to face adversity and affliction is part of the evidence of their infinite love.”(Elder Eyring). Trials and hardships in our lives allow us to come closer to our Savior and to become more like our Father in heaven! After church I was able to assist with the Reflections of Christ exhibit for four hours! What a spiritual experience it was for me and to witness countless individuals both members of our church and not, feel the same spirit. Everyone has loved it and I was so glad I was able to be a part of it! The work is going good, we have the same potentials but it seems like they aren’t willing to take simple steps. I know that they have been prepared to receive this message of happiness the Gospel brings. We will continue to visit and encourage them and are going to do some service later this week for one of the families! I know we will need to plead and work harder to see the blessings of baptism and find that individual! But I know that this is the Lords work, and that by small and simple means that Lord is able to accomplish His Work and His Glory and that is to bring his children closer to him! I am blessed to be an instrument in his hands and at the same time the Lord is able to refine me! I love you all and hope you have an amazing week!
Elder Russell
Elder Jason Russell
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009
May 5th
Hey Everyone-
We have had a very busy week and I wish I had more time to tell you all of the details. Well transfers are tomorrow and the Lord has been answering my prayers. It’s funny because I used to get so nervous for transfer calls, but now I am always at peace. I am staying another transfer in the Office!! I was so happy to hear that and my companion and I were practically dancing at the news! Ha. This will be his last 6 weeks and then I will have only one more transfer after that! We have seen so much progress in our area and with our finding efforts. We found a Golden Investigator! Her name is Suzanna (Zanna). She just recently got divorced because he husband cheated on her. She has two children ages five and two year olds. She was a professional Ballet Dancer in Maine and has a friend who is LDS that she is really close to. She loved enrichment night and loves the teachings and importance our church emphasizes on Families! She told us “This would be the perfect time for me to become a Mormon, except that my family would be against it!” I am excited to start teaching her and pray that everything goes well! We have another ten year old girl named Chloe who continues to come to church and came to a fireside last night, she keeps telling her brother she wants to become baptized! Also, we continue to work with another 10 year old girl named Madysen. I couldn’t be more grateful to have such wonderful people to teach. I also love the members of our Ward!
I also wanted to share my thoughts on a photo exhibit that has been at our church! The Reflections of Christ exhibit is here and what an amazing blessing it is. The Photographer did such a wonderful portraying the Savior and capturing his ministry. I was able to walk through the Exhibit by myself a few times and the spirit is so strong! Mark Mabry the Photographer came to our ward yesterday and had classes with us. We got to talk with him and he also put on an amazing fireside for the youth! I was able to record all my thoughts about it in my journal. He had a great influence on me!
I am out of time and I got to run but I love you all and am looking forward to talking to you on Mother’s Day! The work is wonderful and I am blessed!
Elder Russell
We have had a very busy week and I wish I had more time to tell you all of the details. Well transfers are tomorrow and the Lord has been answering my prayers. It’s funny because I used to get so nervous for transfer calls, but now I am always at peace. I am staying another transfer in the Office!! I was so happy to hear that and my companion and I were practically dancing at the news! Ha. This will be his last 6 weeks and then I will have only one more transfer after that! We have seen so much progress in our area and with our finding efforts. We found a Golden Investigator! Her name is Suzanna (Zanna). She just recently got divorced because he husband cheated on her. She has two children ages five and two year olds. She was a professional Ballet Dancer in Maine and has a friend who is LDS that she is really close to. She loved enrichment night and loves the teachings and importance our church emphasizes on Families! She told us “This would be the perfect time for me to become a Mormon, except that my family would be against it!” I am excited to start teaching her and pray that everything goes well! We have another ten year old girl named Chloe who continues to come to church and came to a fireside last night, she keeps telling her brother she wants to become baptized! Also, we continue to work with another 10 year old girl named Madysen. I couldn’t be more grateful to have such wonderful people to teach. I also love the members of our Ward!
I also wanted to share my thoughts on a photo exhibit that has been at our church! The Reflections of Christ exhibit is here and what an amazing blessing it is. The Photographer did such a wonderful portraying the Savior and capturing his ministry. I was able to walk through the Exhibit by myself a few times and the spirit is so strong! Mark Mabry the Photographer came to our ward yesterday and had classes with us. We got to talk with him and he also put on an amazing fireside for the youth! I was able to record all my thoughts about it in my journal. He had a great influence on me!
I am out of time and I got to run but I love you all and am looking forward to talking to you on Mother’s Day! The work is wonderful and I am blessed!
Elder Russell
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