Hey y'all,
Happy Easter! If you haven't already, go to mormon.org/becauseofhim and watch that video! Isn't it amazing? It's all because of what He has done for us... and continues to do! He is our Lord and Savior... our Redeemer... and beacause of Him, everything is possible for us!
Ok... so... down to business. Who has a Preach my Gospel? Here is my invitation... everyone go out an buy themselves a Preach my Gospel if you don't have one already... and then study it! Everyday! Elder Ballard invited us (each of us) to have a copy of this incredible and very inspired book... and to begin to study it diligently. Then, I would like to ask each of you to follow his guidance and share with someone in your family (especially with those serving a mission) at least 1 thing you learned from your studies... every week! Will each of you do that??? I can promise that as you follow Elder Ballards invitiation to do so that a new understanding of the gospel will come into your lives. That you'll become strengthened, edified and enlightened... and as you do so, you will be better able to reach out and share that light with others... and there is no greater joy than that! Especially within the walls of your own home... is there anything better than sharing the gospel with family? And we are ALL family in the end... so lets do this! Study, ponder, pray and share. It's because of families we have love and love is everything! It's the ultimate of all things. It's the reason for all things. So let us show our love for the Lord by accpeting the invitiation from one of His chosen servants... and then reach out and show our love for others. Will you do that? Wonderful!
Easter was great here in Conyers. So many miracles. Just to share an experience from Easter Sunday...
We've been teaching a man named Bruce for several weeks now and he has been coming to church for some time.... Bruce is AMAZING. We found Bruce when we went over to a members home for dinner and during our lesson to the member (that we taught from Preach my Gospel!) he came over and sat in on the discussion. That small window in which he heard about the gospel... the Restortation... the Book of Mormon... it changed his life (and mine) for forever more. From that time on, we started meeting with him and teaching him. As he read the Book of Mormon, he said this "My soul has hungered for too long... and now it's being fed". Coming back to Easter Sunday... Bruce is sitting with us... and eventually he turns to my companion and I after the meetings conclude and says with a beaming smile on his face "So... what do I have to do to be baptized?". Bruce is to be baptized this Saturday! And to think... all of this came from him hearing about the restored gospel after a long day of work for about the span of 3 minutes. We never know who is ready and who the Lord has prepared! But as we keep searching... as we keep praying to find those families that are in need and that the Lord has prepared for this message... He will lead them to us and us to them.... and there is no greater joy than to assit our Heavenly Father in His work. Missionary work is the pinnacle of the Gospel. Even within the family, sharing the gospel is the most important thing.
I tesitfy that the Savior lives. Because of Him we all too will live again... and we can live with our families for forever. This is His church. The Book of Mormon is true... and I add my testimony of these things to Elder Hollands... that I know these things to be true more so than I know that I am sitting here typing this email right now! The gospel is true. I know it with all my heart. I love each of you... the Savior loves you... and our Father in Heaven loves you. As you turn your hearts to them and to others... you will find more happiness than imaginable. Have a blessed day!
-Elder Wahlen
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