December 27, 2016

Hello everyone, 

Christmas was awesome!!    Had the best time, meeting up with all my old friends I met in the mission when I first came in.  All the missionaries met up together and we had our Christmas Conference with our President on Tuesday.  Whats more is that we had some Christmas dinner parties in the branches that we serve in.  But the best is being able to help everyone stay true and faithful to the Lord Jesus Christ by remembering His birth into  the world and remembering and understanding why He came to do it.  My two favorite scriptures with a strong invitation to come unto Him say

 26 "And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye should come unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel, and partake of his salvation, and the power of his redemption. Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him, and continue in fasting and praying, and endure to the end; and as the Lord liveth ye will be saved."   Omni 1:26

32 "Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God.

 33 And again, if ye by the grace of God are perfect in Christ, and deny not his power, then are ye sanctified in Christ by the grace of God, through the shedding of the blood of Christ, which is in the covenant of the Father unto the remission of your sins, that ye become holy, without spot."    Moroni 10:32-33

I know that while these are the invitations, we have the choice ALWAYS to accept and follow it or not.  But everyone is able to receive that divine help and healing IF they want it.  Just as any parent gives the blessing promised as well as any consequence should a child choose the other way, so does our Heavenly Father lovingly warn us of what will come as a result of our choices.  I love how clear and simple the gospel is to know that the Savior is the Shepherd to lead us through the darkness, that we wont fall.  

I hope that everyone had an awesome Christmas with their families and friends and remember who it is that created us and our home, this earth.  He should be first and foremost in our lives more than any of our possessions or material things or our jobs.  The reason being that you can go back to your home, your heavenly home, where we once lived, and we can live in His presence.  Living the Gospel of Christ is the way to do this and no other way.  Absolutely no other way exists.  

Last thing is that I am being transferred!  Im leaving to a place called Los Fresnos, close to Brownsville TX   way on the other side of the mission and close to the gulf of Mexico.  Will be very humid.  uh oh. =/  Have a good week everyone.  Love you 

Elder Newman

December 19, 2016

Merry Christmas everyone!1  This week, remember to always think of the Savior, Jesus Christ!  He above all else should be the focus of your attention, not just for during this month, but always.!!  Have a good week with your families and again, Merry Christmas!

Elder Newman

December 12, 2016

Hello everyone!

4 "And after they had been received unto baptism, and wer wrought upon and cleansed by the power of the Holy Ghost, they were numbered among the people of the church of Christ, and their names were taken, that they might be remembered and nourished by the good word of God, to keep them in the right way, to keep them continually watchful unto prayer, relying alone upon the merits of Christ, who was the author and the finisher of their faith.

5 "And the church did meet together oft, to fast and to pray and to speak one with another concerning the welfare of their souls.

6 "And the meet together oft to partake of bread and wine(water), in rememberance of the Lord Jesus"

Moroni 6:5-6

In these three verses is how God performs His work and His glory.  Nothing will ever be forced upon us. But I ask you, if there is anyone it applies to, I just wonder this as we go about teaching everyone we can find in any area, why would one not want this?  Why would no one want to be numbered with Christ, and gathering with one another in love and unity, to increase our soul's well being and remembering Him?  I cant fathom a guess, but I love to be here to help those that dont have that, that they may find that happiness.  I love you all and hope you are doing great furthering your learning in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Merry Christmas!

Elder Newman

December 5, 2016

Hello everyone!!

It has been a great week this week.  Went and did service for someone down in Zapata, which is about an hour south of Laredo.  It was pretty great , being able to resemble the Lord and serve others as He served.  I have a testimony that thinking about others first relieves alot of worries and stress.  For this I leave everyone 3 Nephi 13 to read in the Book of Mormon, particularly at the end of the chapter.  Im sorry I dont have much time but I try my best to keep you all in the loop with pictures!  I hope everyone is doing well.  Have a good week everyone!  Miss you all.  

Elder Newman