Hey everyone. So this week wasn't the best of weeks. Good things still happened, but the work was
kind of slow unfortunately. May has come
and gone which is just crazy to me. I
just want time to slow down so I can get everything done and learn everything I
need to before this service is over. There
is just something about missions that you learn things and do things you never
would have without it. It is amazing!
So first off Daniel and Stephanie (our recent
converts) went to the temple on Saturday. They said they enjoyed it. They want to go back to be able to do it for
their own family names. They are making
some huge progress.
Next we had a couple exchanges this week. I was back to my old area for a day with one
of them. That was kind of fun. Brought me back to the good ol' days of
downtown Chatt. We also went with the
assistants (Aps). We had a really sweet
lesson with a guy they tracted into. This
man shared how he is just lonely and needs some company and to feel like he is
wanted and cared about. We got to tell
him about Home Teaching and how a big part of our church is taking care of all
the members. We also asked him about
baptism and he said he had been baptized before, but he would get baptized
again. It was cool to see that for him
it wasn't a big hurdle.
This past week there were a few times where we
have had to express the importance of the Book of Mormon. I would like to do the same now. There is a power in the scriptures that we can
feel as we study from them. We have been
told that the Book of Mormon can help us grow closer to God if we live and
apply the principles it teaches from within than any other book. In today's world, we CAN NOT risk
to go a day without reading our scriptures. When we read the scriptures, especially the
Book of Mormon, we are arming ourselves with the Word of God which is the most
powerful thing we have in this world. We
are spiritually building up a wall of defense every time we read and when we do
it each day we are strengthening that defense. If we miss a day, our walls of defense get a
crack which will grow the more we miss until we are exposed on all sides. Today in church we were told that we cannot
just read the scriptures anymore. We
have to be studying them every day. There
is a difference between reading and studying. When you are studying, you are feasting upon
the Words of Christ. When you read, you
are nibbling on a snack. So I want to
ask all that are reading this entry, if you have only a Bible, read your Bible
every single day and study from it. If
you only have a Bible, obtain a Book of Mormon to further your knowledge and
understanding of our Heavenly Father’s plan and the purpose of Christ's
ministry. If you know someone who
doesn't have both a Bible and Book of Mormon, then get them one and share your
testimony with them of how they have helped you and blessed you. If you have a Book of Mormon, read it and
study it every day. I promise that if
you do this, you will see a difference in your days because I have. It's so much better if you have it every day. Your spirit will be full. Matthew says it the best, "Seek ye first
the Kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you." If you want more peace, joy, love, patience,
charity, kindness, meekness, hope, faith then study the scriptures daily. Every single one of us has at least 15 min. a
day of free time, if not then you are too busy. I share these things with all of you because I
love you and care about you and I want you to be prepared for anything and to
be better off. The scriptures have
changed my life. I am so grateful for
them. I love them and the new things I
learn each day in my studies. I leave
these things with you in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Elder Ellison
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