Quote
form President Weston:
"May
I commend you faithful Saints who are striving to flood the earth and your
lives with the Book of Mormon. Not only must we move forward in monumental
manner more copies of the Book of Mormon, but we must move forward into our
lives and throughout the earth more of its marvelous messages. This sacred
volume was written for us-for our day. Its scriptures are to be likened unto
ourselves" (1 Nephi 19:23)(President Ezra Taft Benson).
So
this week was GREAT!
I
was able to confirm three people that were baptized on Friday! The H Family. It was amazing, during the blessing I felt
the spirit so strongly. I was saying
things that I had not previously planned on saying. It was a great testimony builder for me about
the Holy Ghost. I was very nervous about
doing the confirmation and I was stuttering and worried about forgetting the
words. Our bishop and others helped me
remember and the blessing was fantastic, I could feel the spirit and the words
came to me when I needed to say them.
Amazing experience!
There
were two family members there, to baptize the family, but they asked me to
confirm all of them I was very
touched.
Transfers
are in two week from now, I think that I will train but not sure. I have been in Grand Island for seven months
now. Crazy….
I
will be sad to leave and I am very happy now! The ward is great about helping us and feeding us.
You
have been asking for some pictures of me doing "Nebraska thing", I will get you
that picture if it is the last thing I do!!!
Promise!
I am reading in the B of M in 2nd
Nephi. Also in the Bible in Exodus about Moses and the people. I am reading about the tabernacle and I
calculated about how much gold and silver and brass that the people gave to the
tabernacle. The gold= about 2000+ pound, Silver=3000+
pounds and brass= 1500+ pounds of metal. Awesome, the scriptures can be as fun as you
want to make them. I enjoy reading and
learning about the Gospel.
On
Tuesday we finally got to talk to the T family, they are some people that we
have been trying to get in contact for a while. Well, her little boy was
really crazy. We were in their front
yard and he walked over to the driveway and made himself throw up a lot and
then ran over to me and bit my tie, not just a regular bite but he held on even
when I kind of smacked his head and told him to let go. His mom pulled
him off eventually. We are teaching them
and they seem to be receptive. I love to
teach the lessons and help people understand the Gospel. It is only hard
if the person just doesn't get it at all.
My mission sent home a package full of some books and things that I want to read when I am home but cant in my mission. Please keep them safe for me for when I get home.
That
is my week and my time is up and have to go.
Love
you with all my heart.
Love
Elder Vance
