3 Months And An Awesome Testimony!!

The Mission is still going great. Yesterday was Creole Day.. that is St. Lucia's National day... And it was crazy. Everyone wears like Thanksgiving colors and goes and parties. It's basically a day for the people out here to go and smoke weed, drink, and party.. Which in all honesty I don't know why they need a day for that because they do that everyday anyways. haha 

This week we met a way cool family. We were walking down the road and a man yells out, "Hey mormons do you have money? (that happens all the time) we passed him.. then he yells out, "Will you buy me food? (that happens all the time too)  We were about ten feet past him when he yells out, "What is the message you have?" We turned around and went and taught him the first vision. And it turns out he is way interested. We taught their whole family the other night. And we set a baptismal date for them. Also their son we saw the other day, His name is Jalon and is about 5 or 6 and has already read 235 pages of the Book of Mormon. We were so impressed. 

It is fun out here. This week we set 11 baptismal dates for the month of November. So if we get people to church we will get a lot of SPLASHES. 

Elder Moli and Elder Clement got a baptism saturday so we went to that. That was a great day to feel of the spirit. I have never felt the spirit more than standing on the beach watching a baptism. 

Also this morning we went to the beach and played some beach volley ball that was so fun!! 

Other than that everything here is going great! For Creole day a member fed us. She feed us Creole food. So we ate Rice, Sole Fish, Breadfruit, and Peppers. It was actually really good. Except the Peppers destroyed my mouth! I was dying, sweating so bad, and my face was so red. The members were laughing at me so much haha.

Baptism! 

Elder Moli the newest member of the church and Elder Clement 

 

Before I started my mission I will be honest, I had not read the Book of Mormon from start to finish. But now I can testify that the Book of Mormon is the word of God. It is truly an inspiring testimony of Jesus Christ our Savior. Joseph Smith would rather die then deny the divine origin and eternal truthfulness of the this book. And that alone makes me know that this book is true. 

As Hyrum and Joseph started there journey to Carthage Jail, Hyrum read from Ether 12:37: "Thou hast been faithful. Wherefore thou shalt be made strong even unto the sitting down in the place which I have prepared in the mansions of my father." I can testify that one day we can all sit down in the mansions the Father has prepared for us. I know that as long as we have faith in our Savior and use the atonement we can be made clean. In Mosiah 3:7 it states, "And lo he shall suffer temptations, and pain of the body, hunger, thirst, and fatigue, even more than man can suffer, except it be unto death; for behold, blood cometh from every pore, so great shall be his anguish for the wickedness and abominations of his people." I know the Savior suffered so I can become clean. Sometimes I wonder how many drops the Savior dropped for me. And because of the this I know we can be made perfect so we can live with God in the mansions He has prepared for us. Thomas S. Monson leads and guides this church. He is the prophet and seer and receives revelation for each and everyone of us. I know families can be together forever. In D&C section 132 it states that as we go to the temple we can be sealed for time and all eternity. I can testify that I am right where the Lord wants me to be. I know that as I am obedient and rely on the Lord, He will lead me to those who I was promised to share the gospel with in my patriarchal blessing. I know I will find that family the Lord has prepared for me. I know Jesus Christ lives. I know he will return to us again. I hope that when he comes I can run to Him with no guilt, fear, or doubt in my heart so I can be received into his everlasting and eternal love. This is the only and true church on the earth today. As we live the simple standards we can have joy and peace in our hearts. 

I love this gospel.

I love the Savior and would do anything for Him. 

In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen

I know. Lets all be jealous of that view. 

Donavon and his cousin. Both members of the church. 

Jake and Britney - she is a member and is going to serve a mission in NY next month! 

Leave it to Jake to find the primary kids during snack time. His exact words - "Love theses guys and also love the snacks" :)