Snow In Texas

Hey Mom and Dad,

The Lord is refining our desires, intentions, and notions. He has a different plan that the world does and as times goes on the fork in the road from His way and the World's is just going to grow farther and farther apart. This e-mail I want to write about Love. Matt 22: 36-40

" Master which is the great commandment in the law?"
"Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind." And with the second commandment "hang all the law and the prophets"

As I have been searching for the underlying objective and complete purpose of serving here in Texas this what the Lord has blessed me with. From President Uchtdorf's talk from General Conference we learn so much more of how everything comes down to love. The Lord does not need us to love him, this in not a commandment to maintain His authenticity of God but as Elder Uchtdorf put it "Oh how we need to love him!" Because what we love is what we seek and what we seek is what we think and do and therefore how we act, who we are and who we will become. We must recognize Him for His love. Everything that has and will be done to bring to pass his commandments and the words of His prophets are in love.

As we bring our will's in line with the Lord's we begin to realize that what we are building with Him no one can take away from us. We don't make ourselves from pre-eminence, popularity, beauty, or wealth. We can't afford to rely on something so short-lived. As we search for the Lord's will in our lives we are amazed how deeply directed we can become in the simplest actions.

These people are poor. A member family is cutting back even on food this month because they have one income and the husband's hours were cut back, they have 5 kids but are the happiest family I have ever seen. They were baptized about 6 months ago. Another family lives in a trailer, 5 kids as well and one on the way, Patricio (the husband) works construction but there hasn't been much lately....

Let's each find out what the Lord wants for us. Thank you for letting me know how all is well I did recieve both of your e-mails and Josh's. Mom the papers are in one of the folders under my bed in one of the plastic boxes. The only other place they could be is in a box in that hall closet, also in a folder (possibly red)

Thank you for letting me know, I have faith but it does bring comfort.

I love you all so much!! All is well here in Texas!

Jess
Hermana Tuckett