Za.... Sain uu!

First I have to do a few shout outs... Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad (pretend that was in last weeks email! my bad) Happy 4th of July and Happy Birthday Kendyl! It's a b-e-a-utiful day in UB and our 4th of July is about to kick off. We rounded up a pigskin and so Elder Verdusco, some Elders and I are going to go chuck that around for a while and get some grub. Some of the simple joys in life ya? This week Elder Verdusco and I have been focusing on getting more lessons in (now that Elder Verdusco's not teaching English) and finding new investigators and both were a success! We have been blessed to find two families who I am very excited to continue meeting with! Also, I've been reading from the New Testament and studying the lives of Christ's apostles, about their faithful missionary service, and what they did to invite the Spirit into their work. It's been an amazing help to me as I've studied this week! I also found a great reminder in Acts I want to share with you (Acts 5:28-42):

28 Saying, Did not we straitly ^acommand you that ye should not teach in this ^bname? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s ^cblood upon us.

29 ¶Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to ^aobey God rather than men.

30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and ^ahanged on a tree.

31 Him hath God exalted ^awith his right hand to be a ^bPrince and a ^cSaviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and ^dforgiveness of sins.

32 And we are his ^awitnesses of these things; and so is also the ^bHoly Ghost, whom God hath ^cgiven to them that obey him.

33 ¶When they heard that, they were ^acut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.

34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named ^aGamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;

35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.

36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as ^aobeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.

37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

38 And now I say unto you, ^aRefrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of ^bmen, it will come to nought:

39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; ^alest haply ye be found even to ^bfight against God.

40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

41 ¶And they departed from the presence of the council, ^arejoicing that they were counted worthy to ^bsuffer ^cshame for his ^dname.

42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and ^apreach Jesus Christ.

There's a hundred things we can learn from this passage it's incredible! Besides Peter's powerful testimony, notice what the Pharisee in vs. 35-39, by following God's commandments we are promised that we cannot be overthrown, or we will be "conquerors through Him." There aren't many promises that we can put our trust in as this one and how grateful I am a Father in Heaven that will not only guide us, but give us the assurance that it is by Him that we are led!

Not going to lie gang.... not in the writing mood right now (so I pasted the scripture), I'll make a deal with you, we'll all write really good emails next week ya? Let me know how the trip was, don't be shy (Brayden kept it super slim this week because he thought he'd throw my mind off the work!). I love you guys, have a great week!

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