October 26, 2015

Queridos todos 

Hello everyone,

Im sorry that I didnt send a letter last week.  And also I dont have much to write about except that we are all safe.  I know its been a big worry about the hurricane down in Mexico and here in South Texas.  We are all safe.  There were lots of floods but its all gone now.    By the pics youll see, our main street just turned into a river and people still wanted to get to places but as missionaries, servants, we were ready to help people's cars that got stuck because of them stalling in the water.

Ive often been pondering about the example that Christ gave to us to follow.  In many ways, His example and the things He still teaches us today is to be like Him and less like ourselves.  Our lives can have so much more clarity about how to be and what to do when we follow Him, Be like Him, Say the things as He says and would say, and how he treated others in all things.  Never is there a time where He cursed or hated others, nor treated them as if they deserved something bad when they smote, scourged and killed Him.  I mean not even to the ones that Killed Him.   Its amazing and a blessing to be a part of and belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, or simply HIS Church, and there is only ONE church belonging to Jesus Christ, that He had established when He lived on this earth. How marvelous and special that I ,being one of many of God's children could be permitted to possess the knowledge that brings so many blessings and peace into our lives.  
I know he directs His work here on the earth through His chosen servant, Thomas S Monson, to speak and act for Him in all things pertaining to His kingdom on the earth. that He lives today and because He rose from the tomb and conquered death, so shall we.  But he came to give His authority to bring so many blessings to people's lives and that authority was taken from the earth for a time but it has returned. I testify of this.  Any who question this truth simply only need to ask in humility to our Father in Heaven to know for themselves, just as Joseph Smith once did for himself.  But it is truth.  I teach these things every day, along with the other 80,000 soldiers of the Lord's army.  He lives, and we will all see Him one day.  Let us prepare ourselves in this life to look upon His glory with excitement that we will be confident to see and thank Him with all our hearts.

Elder Newman

October 12, 2015

Gen Conference, Wedding, Baptismos!

Hello everyone!

Im sorry that I did not write or send pictures last week.  I honestly dont have a reason but nevertheless, I hope you all can forgive me.

These last two weeks have been interesting, a little difficult, but always, really fun.  We received a new companion 2 weeks ago called Elder Cummings.  Yep! Mobbing around in a trio!  In addition, a new area opened up in the English ward, meaning we received 2 MoRE Elders in our house.  So last transfer went from just us 2 to 55 in our apartment!  Of course it is still Blackman and myself, but with new friends, all working our best and hardest to bring everyone who is ready and humble to come unto Our Savior as we serve Him. 

Well, much good news.  Remember the Flores family that we have been teaching and the kids that got baptized?  Well, last Sunday in between General conference sessions people from the ward got together to the wedding party and marriage of Alma and Sergio Flores.  Pasoli and Tostadas for days!  Then after the last session of conference, Alma, the mom got baptized as well!  Yay for the fruit of patience and diligence to have faith that all will work in the Lords timing. 

The Conference was amazing, much moreso than the previous ones.  Yes, the Lord having called and chosen new Apostles to testify of Him always, as well as getting to hear from the chosen mouthpiece of the Lord to direct us and give us the very words that we need to hear to know what to do and how to keep moving forward.  I have no doubt that Jesus Christ directs His church here on the earth.  Vamos a seguirle.  Es muy facil y muchas bendiciones puede y va a venir cuando leemos las Escrituras, y orar cada dia, muchos tiempos y tambien, vamos a venir a la Iglesia cada domingo para recibir perdon con La Santa Cena y renovar nuestros covenios bautismales.  Es muy facil para seguir el Senor en contra de siguiendo nuestro propio camino.  MUY FACIL!  haha   

I love you all and I miss you all every day.  But, the Lord comes first always.  He must be first in our lives.  He promises us all His blessings, and because He is our God and Father in Heaven, he cant lie, right?   I know this church is the truth on the earth, the Book of Mormon is true as well and all will be made right in our lives through Him.  I know it.  I know it.  Until next week!

Elder Newman

October 5, 2015

Brandon sends his love.  He promises a good letter next week.  He did say the following to me -

"i feel so renewed.  everything is always answered in conference.  They really are all called by God.  chosen to lead us.  some of the most amazing talks and just goes to show that because the world is getting worse, the counsel is ever so important to hold fast to and apply.  Im great   crazy week   those kids we baptized   we were able to have the mom and dad get married so that she could be baptized too so that was just yesterday   I love how the gospel is so simple to understand and so easy to follow IF we only want to be happy and want to return to Him.  Ive been studying more about what will happen in the future or what will happen during certain times  and been having fun trying to imagine the second coming and all that will take place during this time to all the people on the earth.  No idea how it will but reminds me of the need to be here to help others to know why it is important to learn these things.....
Until next week.