Dear Family and Friends,
This
week has been spent all over the place. We have been to Los Lunas 3
times in one week, that is a 2 hour drive one way. That's almost 12
hours on the road!! But is was all for a good cause, stake conference,
the last P-day of the transfer, and then Zone Training on Friday.
This whole week has been bitter cold with constant winds from the west.
I am just glad our trailer hasn't blown away yet!! Haha, ok maybe it's
not that bad but I've had to bundle up a Lot. We even got a few inches
of snow, which hasn't stuck all over yet, but it's beginning to look a
lot like Christmas here! We had a slow week for teaching because of all
the traveling and training we had going on, but these next few weeks
should be good solid weeks to get some missionary work done.
Despite
the frequent comings and goings of last week we were able to get
everything together for a wonderful Baptismal service for Angela, Marvin
and Mylaria. It was a great moment for them and I am so proud of the
decision that they have made to follow Jesus Christ and his restored
gospel. I have already seen such a light come into their lives and an
excitement and vigor that the Gospel has been adding in great abundance.
It is great to see how much peace the gospel can bring even in a world
where the main news story is about the murder down the street, or the
mass bombing in major cities around the world. Where is my Solace? Where
can I turn for peace? These words have been churning through my mind
all week and I am so grateful for the gospel in my life because that is
it. Jesus Christ is the one that changes literally everything. We had a
miracle this last week of a member of the Branch who has been inactive
for a long time and their mother passed away a few months ago. This
person came to church 45 minutes early and talked to me and asked for
help. We went to give a blessing to them and a family member who is not a
baptized member of the church. So we found a new investigator and had a
spiritual lesson that was definitely a highlight of the week. There is
so much more than that with So far we are planning on 2 baptisms on Dec. 5th and another potentially near after that. Updates as things go along.
I
have personally been aware of the Lord's mindfulness of each of our
needs. He may not jump in a give us solutions and fixes to our problems
as we would often hope, but He does know. To me I have to think of the
Savior pleading in the Garden "if it be possible, let this cup pass from
me..." But that is what needed to happen. That was the only way to make
it possible for each one of us to overcome our own trials and suffering
and pain. Just as he had to go through it to make it possible for us,
we have to go through it in order to understand and learn from these
experiences. The only way to truly learn something is to experience it.
So let us not get discouraged. Among a week of a month full of bad
things, or a year or a million years of the same "there is one which
is of more importance than they all." (Alma 7.) I know it and I don't
just understand it, I feel it and it is made known unto me by the spirit
of revelation. No power of earth or hell can take that from me.
(Helaman 5:12)
Build upon the Rock of Christ and none else. Here is the beginning (ok
second day, but for the purposes at hand) of another great week! I wish
you all the best and send my love and prayers.
Ayoo Aniinishni
Elder McGarry
Baptism!
A glimpse of winter in Alamo.
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