Thank
you for your email. I always enjoy reading them each Monday. It is
great to hear what is going on back home. If there is anything I can do
to help with anything then let me know.
So
I will start off with some big news. On July first, the Washington
Yakima Mission will be formed. There will probably be about 50
missionaries from this mission that go over there. I really would prefer
not to go. I have grown to love President Taylor and the rest of the
mission here. However, I told President Taylor that I would be willing
to go and if he feels like I need to be there then I am all in. It might
be hard, but whatever happens happens and it will all work out. I guess
we will find out who is going within the next few weeks.
So
one of the Elders that I work with has had a rough week. So he came
from a tough background and a broken family. It was a Mormon family that
took him in and that is how he ended up getting baptized. Well he found
out on Wednesday that his Mormon mom left the church. He is crushed so
any prayers to help him out would be awesome.I kept thinking about how
much he is praying for that family. He is praying extra hard that
missionaries will find them and bring them back. Then I thought that
somebody else, somewhere, is praying that the missionaries in Gresham,
Oregon will find a family member or friend that needs the gospel. It has
motivated me to work extra hard this week. My challenge to you is to
think of a friend or family member and pray your hearts out that the
missionaries will be led to find them. Then, when missionaries seek for
inspiration on where to go throughout the day, they will be lead to
them. It will take a lot of faith because we might never know what the
result is, but I know that as you do this, miracles will happen.
I
have been thinking a lot about faith and how it works. It is such a
deeper principle then what we first think it is. We actually met a guy
on the street that gave a great explanation of what faith is. He said,
"Faith is believing without evidence. Faith is trusting without
reservation." This week, we have been making some sacrifices. We are
ending our P-day an hour early and we are fasting That is faith. Neither
companionship has an investigator on date for baptism and we put our
trust that these sacrifices will help make that happen.
This
week was the less-active week. It was cool. There were four
less-actives that came to church. We even just ran into one on the
street. She is from Bonners Ferry, Idaho and she just moved here. She
just got divorced after 34 years of marriage and she has been inactive
forever. She never even told us she was a member until we had talked
with her for 10 minutes. She was at church on Sunday and she was taking
notes and everything.l We are meeting with her this Wednesday.
thanks
for the package! I was scared to open it before Christmas, so I'm glad
that everything was wrapped! I am sending some more Christmas stuff and
Austin's birthday stuff either today or next week. Hopefully it will get
there in time, especially with the mail being so crazy. We are planning
on being at the Palomos for Christmas so we will Skype from there. It
will be awesome! I am praying that there will be no technical
difficulties. We will figure out more of the details next Monday.
So
Steven moved today. We gave him a blessing to help him with his mental
illness and that he will be able to stop smoking and continue going to
church. We are still holding off on Junior. He is working nights and is
super stressed. We found a sweet family on Tuesday. Then we went back
on Saturday and one of the kids answered and said that the parents were
asleep. I wanted to tell him to WAKE THEM UP!! THIS IS IMPORTANT! It's
only their eternal salvation we are talking about! It is frustrating and
I hope that we are able to meet with them again, but it isn't looking
good. Hopefully we will find a golden one this week.
Basketball
sounds familiar. I hope either we or South Fremont can at least do some
good and take down Sugar and Shelley.I'm glad that Austin's doing well.
Just work hard, Austin and give it your best and that is all anybody
can ask for.That is so cool about Kody Hill going to Jackson,
Mississippi. Tyler didn't wait too long. It seems like he just got
home,but I guess it has been a few months. That is what is encouraged,
so good for him!
Thank
you for your email. We are so blessed to have the technology to do
this. Thank you for your example that you have set at home. Keep it up. I
love you all and wish you the best this holiday season.
Love: Elder Reiley
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