To all,
Well things have been just super great lately! We got some wonderful news from one of our investigators! She has had a really hard time mustering up the courage to tell her family that she was meeting with us the "Mormon missionaries" and this Christmas they all came into town to see her!! And she ended up telling her brother, and he was so proud of her!! And she was so happy because she did it! It is soooo SWEET!! Just to hear about how happy she was! Her faith is growing so quickly and it is such a blessing to be a part of her growing testimony! That is so great!!
I enjoyed writing the letter that was read on Sunday.. Sorry for those who were waiting for it. Sorry to worry you. It really felt so good to write and to reflect on some of the great experiences I have had here on the mission. I am so grateful for so many things. I know this church is true and that Jesus is the Savior. Thank you for your love and I love you! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Elder Walter
I would like to add my two cents here, we talked with Tommy yesterday and he sounds really good. He is beginning to think about what he is going to do after the mission is over but at the same time knows that is focus is really on San Antonio. Steve and I both went to church yesterday to hear his letter and the 7 others that are out right now. We really are proud of the young man that he has become and thank each of you for your support and love. I know he appreciates it as well.
Brenda
Friday, December 30, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Merry Christmas
Hello,
Tommy was very short on time this week and was unable to write an email to all this week. He sounds like he is extremely busy and has been called to be the Assistant to the President. I am unsure of what he is doing exactly but I know that he is involved in meetings with the new district leaders and orientation for the new missionaries. I wish I could give you more news but just know that he is doing fabulous and is grateful for all the support.
I would also like to say thanks for your support. Merry Christmas everyone!
Brenda
Tommy was very short on time this week and was unable to write an email to all this week. He sounds like he is extremely busy and has been called to be the Assistant to the President. I am unsure of what he is doing exactly but I know that he is involved in meetings with the new district leaders and orientation for the new missionaries. I wish I could give you more news but just know that he is doing fabulous and is grateful for all the support.
I would also like to say thanks for your support. Merry Christmas everyone!
Brenda
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Another Busy Week
To all!!
Gosh what a week! Just a bunch of crazy cool miracles! In the end we have a baptism of a family this coming week in Las Palmas. It is great, also we have made significant strides with another! Things are really looking great!
I have so much to say! But I really don't have the time! The work is true and it is a privilege to serve God and to see His miracles! So great!
Have a great week!
Elder Walter
Gosh what a week! Just a bunch of crazy cool miracles! In the end we have a baptism of a family this coming week in Las Palmas. It is great, also we have made significant strides with another! Things are really looking great!
I have so much to say! But I really don't have the time! The work is true and it is a privilege to serve God and to see His miracles! So great!
Have a great week!
Elder Walter
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Thanks Be Given
To all!
We had such a great week a lot of cool miracles! Really to top it off, we had a meeting with President Jones on Friday. Man I am so grateful for him in my life. He is such a great example that faith and obedience will really bring the most happiness and success in life. I have always looked at him and thought how successful. He is a normal person and he has the same, actually many many many more challenges and difficulty in life, but it never seems so. I have actually met many many people like that. A lot of you are in Wilsonville. But President Jones I have just realized has always given us the formula to find that "success" Be believing, faithful, worthy and obedient and then when the opportunity arises, go out and work hard knowing that you have done all those things. Since that kind of clicked on Friday I have done that and I have seen the success. I know that is a true priciple in every aspect and phase of life. Have a wonderful week and know that there is a missionary in San Antonio, Texas who cares for you.
Elder Walter
We had such a great week a lot of cool miracles! Really to top it off, we had a meeting with President Jones on Friday. Man I am so grateful for him in my life. He is such a great example that faith and obedience will really bring the most happiness and success in life. I have always looked at him and thought how successful. He is a normal person and he has the same, actually many many many more challenges and difficulty in life, but it never seems so. I have actually met many many people like that. A lot of you are in Wilsonville. But President Jones I have just realized has always given us the formula to find that "success" Be believing, faithful, worthy and obedient and then when the opportunity arises, go out and work hard knowing that you have done all those things. Since that kind of clicked on Friday I have done that and I have seen the success. I know that is a true priciple in every aspect and phase of life. Have a wonderful week and know that there is a missionary in San Antonio, Texas who cares for you.
Elder Walter
11/28/11
To all,
Hello this was such a fantastic week! A lot of blessings through diligent work. I love working in this area and with my companion here. Our mission president, President Jones, has recently been talking to us about binding ourselves to our goal. Binding ourselves to act that we might accomplish those goals. This aspect has helped us out so much, and it showed last week.
With that idea there are really two parts to having success in this. The first is setting inspired goals. Not goals determined from expectations that others have for you, or goals that you think people would like to hear but goals from God that you are committed to accomplishing.
And the next part is the doing and the accomplishing of the goal. This is the hardest part hahaha. Because it takes a lot of effort. But as we bind ourselves to act, knowing that God has set a goal for us to accomplish we will accomplish it. The completion of this will stretch us and we will be better and we will see the hand of God more in our lives. We will become the people that God wants us to be. And we will accomplish more in our lives.
Having said this, the actual miracle isn't in the completion of the goal itself. But it is what we learned along the way. We can feel more accomplishment here than in the result, and regardless of the completion of the goal it is our effort we put into it that matters.
I can honestly say as I have bound myself to my goals, I have become a better missionary and it is something that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.
Hope all is well! Happy Thanksgiving and Christmas music dance parties!
Elder Walter
Hello this was such a fantastic week! A lot of blessings through diligent work. I love working in this area and with my companion here. Our mission president, President Jones, has recently been talking to us about binding ourselves to our goal. Binding ourselves to act that we might accomplish those goals. This aspect has helped us out so much, and it showed last week.
With that idea there are really two parts to having success in this. The first is setting inspired goals. Not goals determined from expectations that others have for you, or goals that you think people would like to hear but goals from God that you are committed to accomplishing.
And the next part is the doing and the accomplishing of the goal. This is the hardest part hahaha. Because it takes a lot of effort. But as we bind ourselves to act, knowing that God has set a goal for us to accomplish we will accomplish it. The completion of this will stretch us and we will be better and we will see the hand of God more in our lives. We will become the people that God wants us to be. And we will accomplish more in our lives.
Having said this, the actual miracle isn't in the completion of the goal itself. But it is what we learned along the way. We can feel more accomplishment here than in the result, and regardless of the completion of the goal it is our effort we put into it that matters.
I can honestly say as I have bound myself to my goals, I have become a better missionary and it is something that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.
Hope all is well! Happy Thanksgiving and Christmas music dance parties!
Elder Walter
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