Splash

Well this week was awesome! We got another baptism! We baptized a guy named Desmond he is real cool guy that is super humble! 

So crazy story Sunday we were able to get a few teenagers that were friends to come to church with a real nice member that kinda cares for all the youth. So church was good. But then that night we went by the members house and all the youth were chillin out. So we had a lesson with them, then we were just sitting there talking with them outside. And this gang from upside of town came up and started calling one of the chicks out. She ran over and punched this girl. Then that girl picked her up and body slammed her. They all were full on fist fighting like real thugs. Then we saw a kid pull a knife and stabbed one of the youth that came to church with us. He pulled a knife too and stabbed a kid as well. Me and Alldredge did not know what to do. So we ran out there and broke it up. And pulled the kids back to the house. Then the gang was real angry luckily the police showed up quick. And they took all the youth to the hospital and the station. It was freaking insane. I have never seen anything like it. It was so sad to see these young men and women fighting for no cause but just pure hatred to each other. Satan is a real being but it made me so grateful I grew up with a brain that works better then to go and fight for no reason. 

Other than that it was a pretty typical week. My studies this week were bomb! I love studying about Moroni and the wars. Something I want to share with you all is a verse from Alma. 

Alma 48:19

"Now behold, Helaman and his bretheren were no less serviceable unto the people then was Moroni: for they did preach the word of God, and did baptize unto repentance all men whosoever would hearken unto their words."

I was reading from the BOM study guide and it focused on being No Less Serviceable. Howard W. Hunter said:

"Even though Helaman was not as noticeable or conspicuous as Moroni, he was as serviceable; that is, he was as helpful or useful as Moroni... Not ALL of us are going to be like Moroni, catching the acclaim of our colleagues all day every day. Most of us will be quiet, relatively unknown folks who come and go and do our work without fanfare. To those of you who may find that lonely or frightening or just unspectacular, I say you are no less serviceable than the most spectacular of your associates. You too, are part of Gods Army!!"

I agree with this so much. And it touched me a lot to know that know matter what we do in the church what calling we have, or how much we feel we are needed. We are all the same. Jesus Christ loves each of us the same. And he suffered for all of us! so it does not matter what we serve as, as long as we are giving our whole heart to becoming better and serving our Savior.

This gospel is the best!! 

So here are some more pics. The one with his shirt off is Lamar he is super cool. And we found him a while ago he comes to church every week. He will probably be baptized in two weeks!! woot woot!