{Letter #67} The Season for Giving Thanks
Hi everyone! I hope you all are doing great! These last couple weeks have been awesome! We had zone conference, Thanksgiving, lessons, and many services!
Zone conference was awesome! I didn't get to give a training this time around, but I still learned a lot!
Some missionaries gave talks in zone conference about prayer and how we can have more meaningful prayers. Something they said that has stuck with me is the importance of praying with real intent! Meaning, praying with a intent to act on what answers we receive.
When Joseph Smith prayed in the Sacred Grove, he had an intent to act on what answer he received. It lead to him seeing God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ.
Although we likely won't seeing Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ we can still learn from Joseph Smith's example! We need to act on what answers we receive. Whether or not it is what we expect or want.
You will be blessed to see God's hand acting in your life more as you do so!
Thursday was Thanksgiving (obviously) we were very blessed and received plenty of food from members of the wards.
Here's a scripture I like. Ammon said:
"Now my brethren, we see that God is mindful of every people, whatsoever land they may be in; yea, he numbereth his people, and his bowels of mercy are over all the earth. Now this is my joy, and my great thanksgiving; yea, and I will give thanks unto my God forever. Amen." (Alma, 26:37)
God is mindful of you! He is waiting to bless you! Turn to him in prayer. He will hear you and answer your prayers! Then, give thanks to God for all the many blessings you have! It will bring more joy than anything else can!
We have had a bunch of lessons this past week. Also a lot that fell through. People were busy with the holidays. But a lot of people wanted to reschedule for this week, so we will have a very busy week! It will be really good!
On Thanksgiving we were able to help out with a turkey trot.
That was a lot of fun! There was a member of the Tualatin stake that recruited our whole zone to help out and volunteer with it! They said it was a good chance to be in public with all the 600+ people.
Apparently they got a lot of positive feedback, so I think it went well!
Unfortunately, not everyone was here when we got the picture taken.
We also got to help a lot of people move this past week. Most of it just super random, got a phone call out of the blue asking for help. It was cool! Always good to help love and serve!
My spiritual thought for this week is going to come from "The Living Christ" which I am working on memorizing. While the entire thing is amazing I love this part:
"He was the Great Jehovah of the Old Testament, the Messiah of the New. Under the direction of His Father, He was the creator of the earth. “All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made” (John 1:3). Though sinless, He was baptized to fulfill all righteousness. He “went about doing good” (Acts 10:38), yet was despised for it. His gospel was a message of peace and goodwill. He entreated all to follow His example. He walked the roads of Palestine, healing the sick, causing the blind to see, and raising the dead. He taught the truths of eternity, the reality of our premortal existence, the purpose of our life on earth, and the potential for the sons and daughters of God in the life to come."
As we come to know Jesus Christ and follow His example we will qualify for all the blessings that God has in store. We will find eternal joy, true peace and purpose, and a hope for all things to come!
Jesus Christ loves you! Learn to love Him by learning about Him and following Him!
I love you all! Have a great week! Happy Christmas season now! Let me know if I can do anything for you all!
Love,
Elder Goold
(Ellie in Rexburg, Lucie, Mom, and Grandma in Alpine, Me in Tualatin, Cami at work in Birmingham, Dad in Saint George, Garrett on his way to work in Birmingham, Spence in the parking lot of the gym, Emma in Provo)
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