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| We found this beautiful spot on the way home from a members! Had to capture it! |
Happy December Everyone!
It has been great first week of December so far, especially with all of the #LightTheWorld events going on throughout the world each day! Continue to #LightTheWorld leading up to this Christmas season as we celebrate another wonderful year coming to an end and welcome in 2017
Friday: December 2nd, 2016
Today we went to the doctors and I grabbed some medicine and good news! Im doing super better so no worries there haha. We then finished up the rest of our administrative work leading up to the beginning of the new transfer. Good things happening and we are super excited for the upcoming Christmas Conferences with the mission.
Saturday: December 3rd, 2016
We had the adult session of stake conference tonight and in the middle of Sister Gubler's talk about member missionary work, she started talking about me and my friends (indirectly of course) and how all members should be as they were and still are! Super crazy and it gave me a POWERFUL answer to a personal question I was seeking for. Really good night and a good start to the stake Conference weekend.
Sunday: December 4th, 2016
We had the Sunday conference and wow, President Otterson gave a remarkable talk(new temple president) about how the world always goes to the internet to find answers to the questions only God and the Spirit can give. So true... I don't know how many times I've shared something I've experienced first hand and yet people say, "but I saw this on the internet about your church" or "I've heard this about your religion and it is false..." But yet, none of these people actually go to the credible sources!!! Such a sad world we live in. I invite you to ask Siri if the Book of Mormon is true... she won't be able to give you an answer because only God can testify of such a divine book and teach you the truth of this divine work and Restoration of His eternal gospel. Give it a shot... eventually, technology will fail you and only then, will you realize that God was the best source you should have gone to in the first place. He's real... trust me, this i know! I also know Jesus Christ lives and loves each of us so much that He gives us all opportunities to discover Him but we must use the resources He has given us that actually have credibility. Rather than by going by third party voices that cower behind the internet to tell the world what Mormon's believe... just ask a Mormon and they'll happily share what they believe and know to be true! Ask me! Haha
Monday: December 5th, 2016
We had an awesome accounting at President's again and our mission is moving!!! We have 90 friends on date for baptism now which is the highest we have had all year and boy... things are beginning to move!
Tuesday: December 6th, 2016
Preparation day today due to MLC tomorrow and a meeting President had to head to today so we are just enjoying the day and are going to play some basketball in a few which is something I'm looking forward to hah!
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| Cold, Foggy, Wet...Awesome Missionaries??? Must be England... |
Verse of the Week:
3 Nephi 6:20
"And there began to be men inspired from heaven and sent forth, standing among the people in all the land, preaching and testifying boldly of the sins and iniquities of the people, and testifying unto them concerning the redemption which the Lord would make for his people, or in other words, the resurrection of Christ; and they did testify boldly of his death and sufferings."
Please remember why we Remember December... it's not always about the biggest gift or the biggest price tag... but it is rather a time to spend with family, friends, and rejoice in remembering the birth of our Beloved Savior and Redeemer, even Jesus the Christ. Make this Christmas open to remember by going about to #LightTheWorld in all that you do to celebrate this wonderful Holiday Season!
Love,
-Elder Rivera
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