Yeah mom told me about the new film! I wish I could see it. Oh well, I'l see it eventually. The work here is going great, our zone has reached the 10 baptism goal/month twice in a row now! Apparently, our zone leaders have the highest baptizing ward in the mission! They are doing great, one almost every week! I'm going to get to that point eventually! They taught 30 lessons last week too! They plan their time very well! I have a lot I can learn from them! Nothing too special has really happened with us in this last week. We were walking down the street and a member at a fruit stand gave us a watermelon though! We saw watermelons the other day for $30! So that was pretty nice of them. We need more people like that in the world! I'm going to give you a challenge! When you drive around, look for opportunities to stop and help people! Tell me how it goes next week! We have been giving our members a lot of commitments and challenges, and they're getting all motivated to do the work too now! I can see how Indiana helped prepare me for here! The techniques our Elder's quorum president came up with work great over here! We still have a long way to go, but a long journey always starts with one step! I think we've taken a little more than one by now, but I still see a long path ahead!
The chance not to worry about anything else and just work is great! I always find myself doing productive things! I can't wait for the blessings promised to come! They probably won't be at once, but gradual, but I can't wait to be where I have always wanted to be! And even then it probably won't be enough. I just love seeking for knowledge and learning new things in any way possible!
I've really seen instant blessings from the Holy Ghost happen plenty of times when I get irritated at my companion for taking my stuff or leaving the dishes for me to clean. I remember that anger is only from the devil, and I feel so much more at peace, because I have been set apart to be like Jesus. As soon as I realize how I want to feel, and it's a righteous desire, the Spirit does the rest. It's so cool! I never knew that the spirit could be so active and obvious in my life like that!
I love it here, and I love the spirit and faith that everyone has here. I love my mission president, and I love my companion. I feel myself becoming more Christlike all the time. I see my prayers answered, and I feel the spirit. I love it!
Thank you for everything!
-Elder Lukens
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Sunday, January 19, 2014
I love it here
