November 2, 2015

Another week in His Vineyard

Hello everyone! 

It is great to be back on my feet and healthy.  The last 4 days I have been having heavy problems with my stomach and intestines, not to mention the 14 hours of sleep I had yesterday trying to let my system be cleared out.  Not sure what the deal is but no matter.  The important thing is that this week has been lessons of patience, obedience, and love for all and everything as Christ had, all through our trials and all will be made right.  The interesting thing is that when we have our times of challenges, do we endure well?  Is there something that we learned from it, or is it a time for wondering why to me and why is it this hard.  I just have a testimony that trials will always happen, and it is always to know who God is and to turn to Him in all things, to love Him with all our heart, might, mind, and strength.  

Another week goes by, here in the mission for the Lord.  Every day is a day to serve Him, in the white field, sorting the wheat from the tares.  Helping people to know who their Savior is, to no longer have to walk in darkness by showing them the way we can receive all of our Heavenly Fathers blessings, and the closer we get to Him by following His Son, the Savior, we will receive all that He has one day.  I know this.  It feels so great and thankful for the truths that as missionaries we teach everyday.   BUT, we must want these things for ourselves.  In order to feel His love and blessings, we must want them first, and do all the things He asks of us. We must choose Him AND follow Christ.   And I do promise that as we do these things along the way, we will see His hand work in our lives, we will come to know the joy He intends for us to have, and that true happiness will help us to carry on with our lives, enjoying well to the end.  

Elder Newman

1 District meeting lesson.  dressed as Darth Vader  

2 We keep finding little kitties to save/return 

3 Apartment checks/ the awesome posse

4 some vultures we found   15 flying over us here( we were in the car)

5 another cool sunset