{Letter #73} Exchanges x3

 Hi everyone! Super short email this week! It has been a great week though! I got to go on 3 exchanges. We also have been able to find quite a few new people to teach! All in all pretty awesome!

One exchange was with Elder Spence, another with Elder Crum, my old companion,

and the last was with Elder Nober. It was a lot of fun! All very solid Elders and good examples to me!

We got to eat at President Botchway's house for lunch today. He made fufu and peanut butter soup. Very good.

Also, as my spiritual thought, and something an invitation, BE OBEDIENT!

Doctrine & Covenants 130:20-21:

"There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated— And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated."

Mosiah 2:41

"And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness. O remember, remember that these things are true; for the Lord God hath spoken it."

There was some troubles with several companionships in the zone. Being obedient makes you happier. You will be blessed of God.

So please, if there is something that you need to change to be more obedient to God's commands, do so! You will be blessed in all things!

I love you all! Have a great week! Let me know if there is anything I can do for you!

Love,
Elder Goold

Here's a glimpse at our family phone call tonight:
(Ellie and Lucie in Birmingham, Mom in the car on her way to a RS activity in Alpine, Dad in Saint George, Me in Tualatin, Garrett in Birmingham, and Spence in Alpine.   Emma and Cami were at work and couldn't be a part of the phone call)