Life is great! There is plenty of work to be done and it is going well.
So, ten Timon, will be baptized this Saturday. It is exciting. We are happy for him. We had our first lesson with his 30-something year old son, named ten Miriata, and just after we opened, he said, "I have a question. Once I am done with lessons, when can I be baptized." (cue the fireworks) It was great! He is great and his wife is less active, we hope that we can help reactivate her and that Miriata's desire to be baptized stays strong.
Well, Happy Christmas to you all! So, to explain the title... I have been reading in the war chapters of Alma. Yep. They are amazing! They teach so many lessons!!! It is great! One that I really liked is found in Alma 62:41. The lesson I gained from this section is that the same event can change people in different ways. It is up to us how we will be changed. We can choose to be changed for the better or for the worse. It is all up to us. Another good lesson was in Alma 58:33. "But behold, we trust in our God..." That is that. Trust in God. In God we Trust. Trust that He hears our prayers and cares. Trust that His plan is better than our plan. Trust that His ways are truly higher than our ways. Trust that He loves and cares and will do anything for us. Trust Him. I am grateful for the war chapters of the Book of Mormon. They testify of the truthfulness of the book. I mean, the fellow who compiled the book was a captain in war, so clearly a great way to present lessons for him would be in chapters on war. Just as the prophets and apostles today, his work and past experiences affect the stories he shares. I think that is a pretty cool thought. Well, the Book of Mormon is true. One hundred percent. Any fault is the fault of man, and not of God.
The church is true. It is real. Christ is real. The Book of Mormon is the word of God and teaches us Christ's doctrine. I know it and love it. What is great is that we have the opportunity to live it! :)
Love you all! Hope you have a great Christmas season. Go Light the World with Christ!
Merry Christmas!
Hurrah for Israel!
Elder Weenig
PS: Also, Luke 2 is a good chapter for Christmas.... Sorry, I recognize that the war chapters are a bit odd to be shared in a season celebrating the Prince of Peace. But they are found in His book, so I figure it is okay. :)
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| Child's birthday party that we attended for one of our dinners. |
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| A breadfruit tree with lots of breadfruit. :) |
