Letter to the Taylors: Oct 19

 

 Hello Sandra & Will,

You two are awesome!  I'm super thankful for you.

I am doing great!!  Well, I'm doing my best...trying to stay positive and enjoy everything including the awful moments.  And, I'm happy so I must be succeeding!

So, this is my probably 15th week here!  I love it.  It's beautiful.  The food is great.  The people are unique and sincere, and the church is growing!

Everything is rolling in Bila Tserkva!  Sister Nakashawn and I are planning for an excellent week involving work, faith, and miracles!  It's exciting to have goals and a plan and then trust in the Lord that if we apply our faith in Him and work hard amazing things can happen.  I really enjoy serving with Sister Nakashawn.  The branches here love her, so it's a great opportunity for me to see how she has earned their respect and trust.  And this area has so much potential for growth. We have been blessed to find some amazing people this transfer!

Therefore this week we will strive to be worthy to help these amazing people understand the wonderful miracle of the restoration of the gospel.

I love missionary work!

It's really strange; your messages always coincide with something I studied.  For example, I studied this weekend Alma chapter 7 (that's where I am in my Ukrainian Book of Mormon) I think it's about verse 11, 12, or 13 where it starts talking about the Atonement.  It's Alma on his 2nd transfer ( or 2nd area) of his mission (Like me)! and he talks beautiful of the need for an Atonement.  Well, in probably verse 15, 16, or 17 he says that even with our weaknesses that do easily beset us, I have many of those too; like food and just silly little habits that are not good for my spiritual development, we can overcome them through His divine help!  Awesome! I have been trying ever since then to tackle my weaknesses and let my spirit be strengthened, so my spiritual senses can grow to handle my physical nature.

Well, I just thought that was neat when I read your e-mail!!

So, thanks.  I am happy; I got a good computer with an incredibly awesome keyboard.  I can type like lightening, except the enter key is forever away!

Love you