Първо, благодария ви много за множеството на писма който получих! It was so fun to read the letters from all of you! It sounds like the week was great, and Big White was awesome--you all look so wonderful in the pictures.
Mom, thank you so much for the wonderful package! We had Zone Training this week, and it was exciting to walk in the mail room and see it sitting there. I have not opened it yet (it isn't my Birthday yet!), but I just want to say thank you in advance--I am excited to open it, but the simple fact that it is here is equally exciting. Thank you for taking care of me and putting up with me for these 19 years; just think, only an eternity to go! I love you so much Mom. I am not sure to what extent we'll celebrate (I'll have my whole life to celebrate Birthdays, but I only get 730 days to be a missionary!), but there will probably be some sort of cake involved. Elder Kingsley is pretty good about that sort of thing. I love you, you are wonderful!
Dad, wow, three whole days without the cell-phone buzzing! That is good to hear. In that last picture it looks like your hair is even grayer than before! Just think, though you may not have started out as the White-Haired Bishop, you might end up that way! I love you so much Dad, and am so grateful for your example to me. I always think about what you said in that one letter: Am I acting and living in such a way that the Lord will trust me to do his work? A great question to live by. I love you!
My Dearest other siblings, thank you so much for your letters! Sorry I couldn't reply with more!
This week was a great week--we had a great Zone Training; and we have been trying to apply what we learned there in our Day-to-Day work. We have been trying to transition from just abruptly stopping people on the street, to trying to find more natural ways to help people see why the Gospel would be important to them, and why they might want to listen to what two crazy Americans have to say instead of just continuing on their walk. It is not always easy, but we are doing our best.
The other thing that we talked about was helping people come to church, how we can best help people partake in the blessings of the sacrament. It really should be the highlight of our week, the day that we look forward to. If we let it, the Sacrament carries the same power and the same promise of baptism. Again and again in the scriptures, we are commanded to "repent and be baptized"--we fulfill this command again and again by repenting during the week (finding little ways to improve!), and THEN taking of the Sacrament. It is a vital step! This Saturday night, I invite you all to take a minute and think about the ordinance that you will perform the next day. I promise that as we give the Sacrament the attention it deserves, we will see many blessings in our lives. So great! (3 Nephi 18:1-12).
I am doing great, thank you again for all the wonderful Birthday wishes--I am filled with gratitude when I think of the 19 years that I have had to spent with so many wonderful people. I love you all so much!
Elder Hardy
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