January 25, 2016

Transfers! Number 5!

Hello everyone! 

So this week are transfers!  and guess what?...  Im staying here again, my 5th one in my first area?  When will I leave?  haha  just kidding  but now Ill be getting a new companion and living in the same little orange house  yay!  

I love the members here.  Now more than ever it will be hard to leave whenever that happens but I feel so comfortable and know who all are.  Its a great feeling that I am still needed here by the Lord to represent Him to the members here.  I dont know why I am staying again but the Lord knows all things.  Stoked though, no saying goodbyes just yet!

And now I sit here on a new frontier for the experiences and challenges that lay ahead, means building relationships again but the work never changes.  It still remains finding those people ready to come unto 
Christ and receive His restored gospel.  It still remains as continuing to guide them to taking that first step of being able to live with God, our Heavenly Father again.  In all times of our faith being tested and tried, it is an oportunity to show that faith we have and go forth, though our vision is limited compared to the Lord's.  But I do know for a surety that there is always something so good and so much better than we could have ever imagined that He has waiting for us if we do those small and simple things we are asked to do by Him.  

I hope to be able to hear from all of you sometime!  I love being here.  Ultimately I do.  I know I need to be here on this errand for Christ.  It is a hard thing to do each day.  But I also know the fruits and rewards that come from it.  Entonces, Adelante! 

Never stop reading the scriptures.  Never stop praying.  Always go to church, ready to fill your cup with that learning you went for.  The words of life are there.  The spirit of the Lord is there.  If you are able to go to the temple, why are you not there right now?  Ha  just kidding    but really, go to the temple.  Prayers are answered there.  Oh how I miss the temple so much.  It has been really hard not going.  

My time is up for this week but I miss everyone and, well, adelante! 

Elder Newman

January 11, 2016

The Church is the truth we need!!

Hello everyone!  

Another week has already gone by!  What can I say more about serving this mission for the Savior that I haven't already?  I learned this week (well, more of how to teach it) that in this world there are many different churches, all with different ways of teaching, worshipping, and baptizing.  That's great and all, that just means that the word of God is in all these places, and that people go to church "every now and then".  However,  all it is is just different ways to worship Him.  But what is it doing for them?  Is it changing them?  Is it converting and enticing them to follow and keep the commandments?  Do they know of a surety that they are receiving their salvation, or are they following "the traditions of their fathers".  This is why the message of the Restoration is so important, clear, and easy to understand.  Not only did Christ set up one church, but His power and authority to bind the ordinances on earth and heaven is ONLY found in this ONE church. Not only  The Book of Mormon completely testifies of this as does the Bible.  The church was lost for many centuries.  Because of the wickedness of the people, God took away His church and power from us.  But He loves us so much, Jesus Christ brought it back to earth from heaven.  I know this is true.  Many claim that they have been saved.  But my heart is saddened when they wont hearken and listen that there is more to it.  His true way is found on the earth again.  As we are all members of His church, He being the head of it, we need to and can share these things with all whom we meet.  Everyone needs that chance to choose to listen and use that faith that they already have.  

Crud, no time left but I love everyone and hope they have success in all their doings.  Just pray to our Heavenly Father for that help in all things  He will answer the humble and righteous inquirers of His help.

Elder Newman

PS  sorry i dont have pictures   didnt know my camera was out of battery charge  whoops  

January 4, 2016

Happy new year!!

hello everyone!   yes, 2016  whoo thats weird

sorry i dont have a big email today   Im doing well, still havent left my first area, only had 2 companions thus far and i love being here still in Donna.  I will have a good big letter prepared next week.  a servant of the Lord,s word on it =)  I hope you all are doing well in your lives, but I do say to you all that the gospel, the restored gospel of Christ is very real and very serious to be taken.  Blessings from heaven come when we follow.  All is not well in Zion, and never will be until the Savior comes again.  But all is well when our own testimonies are solid folowed by our action to do and keep the commandments.  Love you all! 

Elder Newman