Hello Everyone!
Sorry about last week, I was caught up with writing letters and driving missionaries around. So, I will give an overview of the highlights of the past two weeks. Tuesday morning I woke up early and baked monkey bread for Elder Childs. I then headed over to the Spanish missionaries apartments and then to transfer meeting. Elder Hafen and I were able to volunteer at the Thrift Store and then attend the Transfer meeting. We received some new missionaries in our area, even Elder Dealba and Elder Tibbits. We had a really good Transfer meeting and then after dropping the missionaries off I attended the Temple. The Spirit was so strong that night and a great feeling of peace washed over me, overcoming all worry and doubt. It was an incredible experience that I hope to remember for quite some time. Wednesday morning I returned to the Temple and then attended District Meeting. Afterward I went to volunteer at the Thrift Store and then indexed. On Thursday we had a really crazy morning because Elder Duran was assaulted by burning oil that had jumped out of the pan onto his hand. We rushed him to urgent care after stopping by the pharmacy to see if there was something we could do beforehand. We then waited for him and then were able to get some medicine for him. His hand is doing better, but it is still pretty marred. After serving at the Thrift Store I went with the Elders and we delivered cookies to different families that have helped us throughout the week. I had study with the Spanish Missionaries and then we went to the Ward Mission Leader's house for our weekly meeting with him. I then went to the Thrift Store and then indexed. Saturday morning I went for the practice for the Handel's Messiah performance that following Saturday. I then went and volunteered at the Thrift Store and studied for a bit before attending to my duties. I met a new friend and then went to the Temple worker devotional. Sunday I went and attended fast and testimony meeting in both the English ward and the Spanish Branch and then that night I attended the Christmas devotional.
Monday I wrote letters and drove the Spanish Elders from Garner around. I then went with the Spanish Elders from Cary to help a member with a talk on tithing. Tuesday morning I had study with the Spanish Elders and then went to Wake Med for Elder Dealba. We then had a good lesson with the Vicente family before I headed to the Thrift Store. That night I attended the Temple. I had a very tired study then next morning and attended District Meeting. We had a great role play on discerning needs and a guy came out of nowhere to ask for direction. We gave him directions and then as he was leaving Elder Mangum and I looked at each other and felt we needed to give him a card. So, we went reverently with haste to hand him a card and barely reach him on the way out the door. I hosted the Elders for lunch and we had pasta. I then went and had Choir Practice after serving at the Thrift Store. I had an incredible study the following morning and then went to the Thrift Store. The Elders and I had dinner at the Ramirez family and stopped by a few people. I had study with the Elders the following morning and we went to Brother Juanico's and then I went to the Thrift Store and then indexed. Saturday was a really good day. I went to the final choir practice and then after my study returned to the Nativity Display. Sadly, noone I invited ended up coming, but I still had a good time as a host and as a wise man. I met up with the Bishop from my first area and his wife and got an update on the work in that area. We ended the night with a wonderful performance of selections from Handel's Messiah and a few other pieces. My throat was pretty much toast afterward. On Sunday we were instructed on adversity and on keeping an eternal perspective and had a great Sunday School lesson on christian courage with examples from the lives of Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego and Esther. All of whom were obedient even when the alternative would have been death. However, it was not their example of willingness to die but also their willingness to live for God that set them apart. In combined priesthood we were instructed about Spiritual Gifts and then after talking abit with a few people I went home for my study. That afternoon I went with the Elders and we had two really good lessons and found a new investigator! The final lesson of the night was a defining moment in my mission and really affected me.
These past two weeks have really added to my testimony of Christ's Gospel and the influence it can have for good in the lives of all of God's children. I know that Jesus is the Christ and that He does live and because He lives we will all live again after this life. I know that we have prophets and apostles on the earth today. I know that President Thomas S. Monson is a Prophet of God. I know that Joseph Smith was a Prophet of God and that the Book of Mormon is convincing evidence of this. I know these things by the power of the Holy Ghost and share these things in the name of Him whose church this is, even Jesus Christ, Amen.
With Love,
Elder Roberts
Sorry about last week, I was caught up with writing letters and driving missionaries around. So, I will give an overview of the highlights of the past two weeks. Tuesday morning I woke up early and baked monkey bread for Elder Childs. I then headed over to the Spanish missionaries apartments and then to transfer meeting. Elder Hafen and I were able to volunteer at the Thrift Store and then attend the Transfer meeting. We received some new missionaries in our area, even Elder Dealba and Elder Tibbits. We had a really good Transfer meeting and then after dropping the missionaries off I attended the Temple. The Spirit was so strong that night and a great feeling of peace washed over me, overcoming all worry and doubt. It was an incredible experience that I hope to remember for quite some time. Wednesday morning I returned to the Temple and then attended District Meeting. Afterward I went to volunteer at the Thrift Store and then indexed. On Thursday we had a really crazy morning because Elder Duran was assaulted by burning oil that had jumped out of the pan onto his hand. We rushed him to urgent care after stopping by the pharmacy to see if there was something we could do beforehand. We then waited for him and then were able to get some medicine for him. His hand is doing better, but it is still pretty marred. After serving at the Thrift Store I went with the Elders and we delivered cookies to different families that have helped us throughout the week. I had study with the Spanish Missionaries and then we went to the Ward Mission Leader's house for our weekly meeting with him. I then went to the Thrift Store and then indexed. Saturday morning I went for the practice for the Handel's Messiah performance that following Saturday. I then went and volunteered at the Thrift Store and studied for a bit before attending to my duties. I met a new friend and then went to the Temple worker devotional. Sunday I went and attended fast and testimony meeting in both the English ward and the Spanish Branch and then that night I attended the Christmas devotional.
Monday I wrote letters and drove the Spanish Elders from Garner around. I then went with the Spanish Elders from Cary to help a member with a talk on tithing. Tuesday morning I had study with the Spanish Elders and then went to Wake Med for Elder Dealba. We then had a good lesson with the Vicente family before I headed to the Thrift Store. That night I attended the Temple. I had a very tired study then next morning and attended District Meeting. We had a great role play on discerning needs and a guy came out of nowhere to ask for direction. We gave him directions and then as he was leaving Elder Mangum and I looked at each other and felt we needed to give him a card. So, we went reverently with haste to hand him a card and barely reach him on the way out the door. I hosted the Elders for lunch and we had pasta. I then went and had Choir Practice after serving at the Thrift Store. I had an incredible study the following morning and then went to the Thrift Store. The Elders and I had dinner at the Ramirez family and stopped by a few people. I had study with the Elders the following morning and we went to Brother Juanico's and then I went to the Thrift Store and then indexed. Saturday was a really good day. I went to the final choir practice and then after my study returned to the Nativity Display. Sadly, noone I invited ended up coming, but I still had a good time as a host and as a wise man. I met up with the Bishop from my first area and his wife and got an update on the work in that area. We ended the night with a wonderful performance of selections from Handel's Messiah and a few other pieces. My throat was pretty much toast afterward. On Sunday we were instructed on adversity and on keeping an eternal perspective and had a great Sunday School lesson on christian courage with examples from the lives of Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego and Esther. All of whom were obedient even when the alternative would have been death. However, it was not their example of willingness to die but also their willingness to live for God that set them apart. In combined priesthood we were instructed about Spiritual Gifts and then after talking abit with a few people I went home for my study. That afternoon I went with the Elders and we had two really good lessons and found a new investigator! The final lesson of the night was a defining moment in my mission and really affected me.
These past two weeks have really added to my testimony of Christ's Gospel and the influence it can have for good in the lives of all of God's children. I know that Jesus is the Christ and that He does live and because He lives we will all live again after this life. I know that we have prophets and apostles on the earth today. I know that President Thomas S. Monson is a Prophet of God. I know that Joseph Smith was a Prophet of God and that the Book of Mormon is convincing evidence of this. I know these things by the power of the Holy Ghost and share these things in the name of Him whose church this is, even Jesus Christ, Amen.
With Love,
Elder Roberts
