Family Mine!
Thank you for the wonderful letter. It is strange to think that the School Year already is approaching--how the time flies! I am very glad that you are all safe and sound; fire is a frightening thing. We had some rain here this week (Sea-side rain--sunny, sunny, all of a sudden torrential downpour!), and I will pray for some there as well.
This week we gave a Zone Training, and it went fairly well--we taught about answering tough questions, and discerning needs to adjust teaching. It was another testimony to me that really the Lord inspires us to teach things mainly for our benefit in learning them, because two days later, we had a really nice lady that asked some of the same questions that we had used as Role-Play situations for the training! The Spirit really is the ultimate answer when it comes to discovering the Truth of God--there are few greater gifts that we can receive than a confirmation of the truth through the power of the Holy Ghost. As we seek to understand our questions and to find answers in that light, a loving Heavenly Father will always give to those who honestly search, according to their language and understanding. What a blessing!
Mother; there is one street that leads near by the sea that we sometimes walk on--it really is quite beautiful. We stay nice and far away from the beach though! The town is actually on a bit of a peninsula, so there is a lot of the City that is near the sea. It doesn't usually smell like the sea, but from time to time we get a whiff! And that really is the truth--as much as we may not understand, the Lord knows much better than we the things that we need to learn and to understand, and who we need to serve. You will do great!
Father; thanks for the picture and the note--it is always fun to hear your voice in the way that you write. I love you lots, Father, have a great week!
Paige; a junior already...you are going to do great! Remember what the Lord says through Isaiah--if we keep the commandments, our peace will be like unto a river, and our righteousness as the waves of the sea. You will probably, throughout the course of the year, feel a little bit less like a peaceful creek and more like Niagara Falls during flood season, but always remember what is the source of peace--choosing to do the right. Get close to your scriptures, seek peace in them, and I now that you will be able to overcome any stress that you might have. It sure helped me! I love you little sister, have a great week.
Ronnie; I love you little Brother--keep doing good. Are you old enough to go to dances yet? Almost? I need you to do a little bit of охрана за мене. I love you so much, have a great week!
Lizzie; wouldn't it be great to have Mother as your Young Women's Leader? Talk about a fun time. I love you so much little Sister!
A really neat story this week--we were rushing back into Center for an appointment last Monday evening, and we were running just barely on time, when I see a short, sort of confused looking man walking towards us. When he first came up to me, I sort of hesitated--usually when confused looking men wander up to you late in the evening, it does not usually end up in a Quality Gospel Conversation. However, he seemed harmless, and said (in broken English) that he was a Sailor from the Phillipines, here in Varna for a few days. We were in a rush, so I told him that we had to go, gave him a brochure, and we were off, hurrying on. As we were walking away however, we both had the impression that we needed to go back and talk to him, so we did an about face, and ran-walked back up the street, chased him down, and started to talk to him a little more. We came to find out that he was actually a Melchezedek Priesthood holder, working 9 months at a time on a ship to be able to support his children in their University Studies, and that is why he recognized us! We were able to show him where the Church Building was, and he, by another tender mercy of the Lord, was able to get back into town the next day for Branch FHE. Right before we left that night, he shared his testimony of how grateful he was that he had the Gospel, and for the chance to get to meet with a few of his Brothers and Sisters, so far from home, in a foreign land. The Lord knows EACH of us individually, that I know for a fact, for a fact.
I love this Gospel, and know that it is true!
With lots of love,
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