Hey
Fam!
First
off, Congrats Jar you finished your mission!!! Good job I look up to you
tons for enduring to the end and being an exceptional missionary all the way to
the last day. And I am beyond stoked to see you next week!
This
week was fantastic and full of many spiritual insights. I felt very
strongly the need to fast for the people in my area last Sunday so Elder
Rodriguez and I decided to fast. We did not take into account that it was
fathers day and there would be food served every hour of church which made it
difficult but we held on to our commitment to fast and the result was
incredible. People, members and investigators, came out of nowhere and
set up appointments with us! by the end of Sunday this whole week was pretty
much full! I know that fasting works and that as we show our faith by acting
the Lord is so pleased because he is then allowed the shower the blessings on
us that he has been waiting so patiently to give.
We
are working with John lots and are teaching him some of the awesome stories in
the Book of Mormon and he is writing a new album about it. I think we
are gonna have a few lines too which will be awesome.. haha I never thought I
would appear in a rap song on my mission.. Pretty sweet tho.
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| John's baptism |
Yesterday
we drove up to Helena to have my first "Mission Tour" and it was
amazing. Elder Arnold of the seventy and his wife came to speak to us and
President and Sister Macham spoke as well. It was an all day thing and I
am so grateful I got to be a part of it because I learned tons. Elder
Arnold really focused on the Doctrine of Christ and how it relates to our
Purpose as missionaries. He talked about Real Growth and really went into
detail about Baptism. As a group, we were able to read 3 Nephi chapter
11. I have read this multiple times but was able to see it in a new
light. It is crazy to think that this is the first "Sermon" of
Christ when he appears in America and he mentions Baptism how many times? 13
Times! Christ does repeat things all throughout the scriptures but to speak of
baptism 13 times in one single chapter is a very Bold statement of the
importance of baptism.
Sister
Mecham Spoke about the Talk, "An Attitude of Gratitude" By president
Monson. That talk is fantastic and incredibly powerful and I suggest all
to read and ponder it's message. He said. "We can life ourselves,
and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought
and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude. If ingratitude
be numbered among the serious sins, then Gratitude takes its place among the
noblest of virtues." Fantastic talk, READ IT! and then Sister
Mecham said, "Until you are grateful for the things you have you will
never get the things you want."
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| Elder Jaromy coming home - mom's hug |
Pres
Mecham, like always, blew my mind. he spoke about revelation and how if we have
faith we believe in revelation. he said, "Revelation. Seek it, Trust
it, Do it." As i try and do my best to implement the teachings of
those that God puts in my path I am learning more each day how heavenly father
works. I loved it when pres Hinkley said, "The Lord will Never tire
of confirming gospel truths." Even though I know some things are true I
can ask in prayer and he always confirms those things to be true to me.
What a blessing it is to live in a time where we have the Gospel restored
in its fullness. If we chose to we can all receive revelation and the knowledge
and power that comes to those who have chosen to be disciples of Christ.
I love this gospel and know it is true. I love you all and look
forward to hearing from you next week and most importantly seeing Jar!!!
Love
ya,
Elder
Holland
Sister Holland, 
