Dearest Family and Friends! I continue to pray and hope you are enjoying this wonderful time of the year! It is almost Christmas!!! Are you excited?? So am I! This is truly a wonderful time which we can reflect on the Greatest Gift ever given; Our Savior Jesus Christ!
One of the crowing moments of the week was a visit we had from Elder Nattress of the 70 and His wife. It is amazing how much they brought the spirit through their wonderful testimonies and experiences. Elder Nattress reminded us the great importance of our call. He testified to something my wonderful Dad told me an email a few weeks ago. That as missionaries we all have been called to serve in places we were ordained to before the world was created. It reminded me of how special my call is. My love for the mission and the people here continues to grow!
This week has been a hard working week for us in the area. We have done a lot of contacting and trying to find new people! It has honestly been very hard! We have talked to many and been able to set some return appointments. We have had many of those return appointments fall through. To be honest I felt a little bit of discouragement but I have found great source of comfort through the Book of Mormon.
I was reading about Alma the Younger's trip to Ammoniah in Alma Chapter 8. It explains how Alma went with great faith and wrestled with Lord in prayer that he would be able to baptise them and help save them from their wickedness. No one would listen to Him and it says he was weighed down with sorrow. He was cast out of the city. In Alma 8:15 an angel of the Lord comes to him and says: "Blessed art thou, Alma; therefore, lift up thy head and rejoice, for thou hast great cause to rejoice" The spirit taught me so wonderful things from this verse. I realized that I have so many reasons to rejoice. I am exactly where the Lord needs me about His great and important work. The Atonement of Jesus Christ has provided me a way to continue to be better every day. I have a testimony of the Restored Gospel and have the opportunity to share it everyday! I also have a beautiful family which I can be together with for all time and Eternity. How more blessed could I be? I am so happy the spirit taught me to focus on gratitude. I know the Lord loves me. I know He love you.
I know when we read the Book of Mormon with the thought of what we want to Learn From Our Father in Heaven that we will truly speak to us.
One experience which was the highlight of the week: We were going from house to house trying to find new people. Many of the people did not seem interested. As we moved into a new area we offered a prayer. We asked the Lord to help us find those who He had prepared for us. Right after our pray we got We walked into a yard of a lady named Eria. Right away she opened up to us and explained how her husband had left her, her financial troubles, and how she was continually praying for God to help her. As I saw fear in her eyes and tears start to come down the spirit filled my heart. I know we had found who God had wanted us to. We told her our message could bless her with the peace and knowledge she needed. We testified of God's love for her and she accepted to meet with us again! I am excited to meet with her!
I love you all! I hope your weeks are amazing! Know I am doing my best and the Lord is continuing to bless me.
Much Love,
Elder LaMont/ Your Alekken Ty/ Shark Bait
P.S. We also had a Ward Christmas Party! I have sent pictures for you to see!
Mama Tebu and I at the Ward Christmas Party!
Custom Dances which were at the Christmas Party!
Elder Gunnell and I with some adorable Children
The BEST TIE (tie reads "Rather be pushing sand than snow") in the world which my family sent in a Christmas Package!! Haha it make me laugh so much! It is pretty incredible how well your family knows you!
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