Hey family!
The time at the MTC is flying by. It's crazy because the
district that came right before me left this weekend, which means we are the
next district to leave in the zone!! Less than three weeks. I
should get my flight plans next week so I'll let you all know when I'll be at the
airport so we can talk on the phone. That will be so weird to be in
public. Not in the MTC. The MTC is it's own little world.
It's weird that life happens outside of the MTC. In the outside world....
I tried sending pictures last week but for some reason they wouldn't
send. Dang computers. They only thing connecting me to the outside
world is always malfunctioning.
This week I have learned the importance of trials in my
life. In Alma 13: 28 it says "pray continually that ye may not be
tempted above that which ye can bear." The Lord will never take away
all of our temptations. That would fulfill the plan of Satan. Even
though they are hard, temptations are vital for us preparing to meet God.
The temptations we receive are difficult but not impossible. Heavenly
Father would never allow impossible temptations to occur in our lives.
The we would succumb to Satan. Every trial we face is from God. He
challenges us with trials out of love. He allows Satan to tempt us because He
knows that we have the strength to overcome our challenges. Heavenly
Father knows that there is a way to overcome every single trial we face.
He is always there to help us. Turn to Him for guidance. He is
waiting. He knows what you need more than you do. We will gain joy
out of our trials if we turn to the Lord. In 2 Nephi 2, the importance of
having bad in our life is explained. Without the evil there would be no
good. There would be no happiness. In a way, all bad that we face
in life eventually turns into good. Turns into happiness. We just
have the see how. That`s why we have trials in out life. To grow.
We need to put forth action in order to acheive our purpose. There would
be no work needed without the good and the bad.
I would also like to talk about the people of King Lamoni in
Alma 24: 10-16. What tremendous faith they had. Their dedication
and love to the Lord was unbelievable. They sacrificed their lives in
order to stay clean. They would not allow blood to be spilled on their
sword because it would separate them from the Holy Ghost. They wanted to
have a pure testimony before the Lord. When they were killed, they
died praising the Lord. They died as examples. There death was the
cause of many Lamanites to be converted. I ask myself if I would be able
to do this. Would I be willing to sacrifice my life for this work? For
the Lord? How can I know if I have that much faith? When I read
about these children of God who sacrificed their lives in order to come back
into His presence, it makes me strive to follow their example. To give my
life to the Lord. To become truly converted as they had. To have the
tremendous amount of faith that they had. I need to have the
characteristics described in verse 18. The characteristics of Christ.
Obtaining a body is the reason we came to Earth. It's very
ironic though because the body can cause us to be lazy or to strong. It
is our mind that has to take control The mind always has to win over the
body. But they must work together. The body is an instrument of the mind.
But the mind has to be over the body. The Spirit has to control the body
for good.
I hope everything is going great! It sounds like it.
Congratulations on the kill dad. I knew you had it in you. Marsh, I am
glad that you are teaching your children to play Zelda. You will see
their minds grow as they truly discover the history of Link.
I love you all!
Elder Weidman
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