{Letter #22} Beavers...? No, Beaverton!
Hey everyone! It has been a pretty eventful week! If you guessed last week that the beavers meant that I was getting transferred to Beaverton and that I'd be riding a bike, then you guessed right! If not, then I'm sorry, better luck next time. Also, unfortunately I have not seen any beavers yet. Only a nutria (see picture below inserted by Mom). Don't worry, I'm still keeping my eyes open to find beavers, because beavers are cool and nutria look a little too much like rats. ;)
First off, last Wednesday the morning was spent mostly just going by friends' houses in Damascus and saying goodbye. After that, we drove to the mission office for transfers! My new companion's name is Elder Goff! We got everything situated and got my new bike figured out for me, then we went back to the new apartment! It was raining pretty hard that night, so it was a good way to break me into bike riding.
Being on bike is honestly a lot of fun; you just have to plan a little more time for getting where you need to go. It takes about 30 minutes to get from one end of our area to another, so that's fun! I quickly discovered that my bike doesn't shift gears, so that has made biking up all the hills fun! Thankfully, most of the time it's not too bad driving around in one gear! At least my bike has wheels, which is better than this car we saw.
Beaverton is a very different area from my last one. It is much more compact and our whole area is just a bunch of neighborhoods and apartment complexes. Whereas Damascus was mostly woods and had no apartments at all! It's definitely a different speed than the rest of my mission so far, but it's been amazing!
Today we got to go to the temple! The temple is such an amazing place to be, whether inside or out! If you haven't gone, or haven't gone recently, you should go! It's a beautiful and peaceful place!
It has rained pretty hard every day but yesterday, so I have been testing the limits of my rain gear while on a bike! I am glad to report that everything, including myself (mostly), has been staying dry! The rain has made for a few very pretty skies out here!
We have already taught a few people that are making progress towards being baptized eventually! It is amazing to see the hand of the Lord moving His work forward in every way you can imagine! I know that this is His work, and He is blessing the lives of everyone who is a part of it!!
For my spiritual thought this week I wanted to share a little scripture from my personal study this past week! In this scripture, the prophet named Alma {from the Book of Mormon} is counseling his son Helaman about how he can receive strength and guidance from God. Alma taught:
"Yea, and cry unto God for all thy support; yea, let all thy doings be unto the Lord, and whithersoever thou goest let it be in the Lord; yea, let all thy thoughts be directed unto the Lord; yea, let the affections of thy heart be placed upon the Lord forever. Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good" (Alma 37:36-37)
I have gained such a testimony that this verse is true since arriving on my mission!! Whenever we are in need, if we ask God with a true desire to act on the answer we receive, and an open heart to the things the will of God, we will receive guidance and strength for our good! We will receive the support we need, whether it be directly through God, or through other people who have been prompted! I know this to be true! Next time you are in need of support, guidance, strength, peace, joy, or anything at all, just ask God! He will answer!
I hope y'all are doing well! I love all of you! I hope y'all have a great week!
Love,
Elder Goold
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