Coming to Tajas

Mom I'm so excited for you!!!

I can only imagine what It will be like to go back home. Lots of memories, tears, and smiles. You deserve it. Thank you sooo much for the box and pictures it was fantastic and it's funny because my comp asked me "why did she send you candy" and I said "so I can give it out to little kids!" I knew it :) It is more blessed to give then to recieve.

12 year old boys! they just want to know they have purpose ha ha we've had some good lessons with that age group too.

I have been studying a lot about repentance. I know that baptism and the Sacrament are parallel ordinances. I know that we need the Holy Ghost in order to follow the will of the Lord. I want to develop the habit of leaving the visiting out in the foyer and when I walk into the sacrament meeting I quietly sit down and prepare for the meeting. It is one of the best opportunities to recieve personal revelation.

I can't imagine how Joshua felt following in the footsteps of Moses. The Lord comforted him over and over with the guidance to "be strong and of a good courage" " I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee."..." be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."

I know this promise applies to each and every one of us.....Every time I have put my trust in the Lord, sometimes I take it back out of fear...but he is always there. I can relate to Peter with all of my heart desiring to follow Him! but at times I weaken and my conviction fail me.... Sometimes I wondered if the Lord would except me back...and He always does. His patience in everlasting it seems. I am humbled by how many prayers He has answered that I didn't deserve, how many blessings recieved with no thoughts of recieving anything in return.. I know Christ Lives. I know the Atonement is real.

The Damian Family was baptized the day before Halloween. It was beautiful. President Saylin and his family came and the primary did a special music number. I'm sending pictures! It was an incredible! The satsifaction of this work is not found in the baptismal service itself...but in the spiritual experiences that we share with them and their faith in Christ grows and they find out who they really are.

I love this Gospel...Thank you for everything. Love you so much!!

Jess