*BAPTISM HELPS US ALL TO ENDURE TO THE END THROUGH OBEDIENCE*

Aloha Family and Friends,

How are you all doing?  I am doing great here in Anthem - Sharing the Gospel and doing the Lord's work.  I had a great week with some great lessons, some new investigators that came to church, and a wonderful zone interviews.  The weather has been pretty hot this week it was a little humid but starting to get back to the dry heat.  To start off this week, I had exchanges with the zone leaders on Tuesday with Elder Wardle in their area of Deer Valley.  It felt weird being back in the Metro City where the streets are setup like a grid/straight roads, compared to Anthem that has more curvy roads and more difficult to navigate.  We mostly did visits, clean a ladies front yard, and had a great lesson with Hector on Enduring to the End and helping him realize the covenant he will make at baptism.  The spirit was so strong as he testified how he knows the Gospel is true and why he wants to be baptized.  Then on Wednesday we stopped by to see if Joni came home from the hospital and shared a short lesson with her on the Holy Ghost.  On Thursday, we had zone interviews which was great learning from Sister Taylor and the zone leaders on the Doctrine of Christ and tightening up on Obedience.  My interview with President Taylor was so spiritual as he gave me counsel and what the spirit has told me that I can do to improve and continue to work hard for the rest of my mission.  On Friday, I had a great District Meeting which we watched some talks from the Work of Salvation Broadcast from July 23 and discussing how we can work with the members to help them do their missionary work and help others Come unto Christ.  Then we had a great lesson with Emma on Education and work from the Strength of Youth pamphlet.  We ended the night by helping a member family who is moving to Utah.  On Saturday, I had a great exchange with Elder Ure in his area.  We helped a non-member family move in and they appreciated our help.  Then we mostly did visits and had a great lesson with Dominick on the Restoration of the Gospel.  The spirit was so strong as we testified to him about how the Gospel was restored through Joseph Smith and why God brought forth another pair of scriptures which is the Book of Mormon so we can know that Joseph Smith was a true prophet called by God.  He had some great questions on Priesthood and we helped him understand the need for the Restoration.  On Sunday, we had an awesome Sabbath Day, we had 5 investigators that came to church.  Allie, Jackie and their 3 kids came to church and had a great time.  On Thursday, Sally called us and asked if we could give her daughter Janelly who is 19 a ride to church.  She also had a great time at church meeting the sisters in Relief Society.  We hope she tells her parents about her experience at church and they start coming.  I had to go to a Stake co-ordination meeting so I only attended sacrament with our investigators but Elder Beck said they all had a great time which was very nice because we have been struggling to get people to church.  Then we ended our week with a great spiritual lesson with Lea.  We taught her 2 principles of the Restoration which we did it very simple and she understood how the Gospel blesses families and how God called Prophets in every dispensation.  Well that was my great week here in the mission field doing the Lord's work.  I know that this Gospel is true and it can bless everyone's lives and that Families can be Together Forever through our Heavenly Father's Plan.  Jesus Christ is our Savior and Redeemer that fulfilled that Atonement so we can return to live in our Heavenly home.  The Book of Mormon is the Word of God that was translated by Joseph Smith so we can continue know God's will for us and keep us holding on to the Iron Rod.  I love and miss you all.  You ALL are always in my prayers.  Till next week take care and have a fantastic week. 

Love Always,

Elder Lance Kuhi Cabral

*LET US ALL DO OUR PART BY CATCHING THE WAVE*

Dear Family and Friends,

How is everyone’s summer going?  I am doing great here in Anthem - sharing our Heavenly Father’s Gospel with his children.  The weather was hot this week - it was in the 100s but more humid with clouds.  Over the weekend there were some thunderstorms which Saturday night and Sunday it was raining most of the day but we were inside for most of it because of studies, ward council, and church.  This week was a good week in teaching investigators and finding investigators.  We had a great lesson with Isaac, Sally, and their 3 kids on the Restoration, focusing on families and how the gospel can strengthen their families as they live the teaching of Christ.  We gave a church tour to Ali and Jackie showing them their classes and teaching them about the sacrament to help them feel comfortable to come to church.  We are struggling in trying to help our investigators come to Church so we are going to teach them the importance of the Sabbath day.  We had a great lesson with a new investigator Lea that some sisters in our ward have been helping her because she got into an accident last year and is still recovering from it.  We have to teach slow and simple to help her understand the principles.  Strong spirit as we taught her that our Heavenly Father loves her and wants to help and guide her through prayer.  She is Jewish so we have to establish God’s plan and help her understand Jesus Christ and his role in the plan.  I had my first exchange of transfer with Elder Burgoyne in his area.  We mostly visited members and potential investigators to setup appointments because 2 lessons fell through.  I had a great spiritual District Meeting on helping my District make and keep commitments with our investigators by inviting, promise blessings, bear testimony, and always following up on commitments to see if their keeping the commitments to strengthen their Faith in Christ and repenting.  It was good to witness the baptism for Rebecca which Elder Ure and Farnsworth was their investigator in our District.  We were hoping to have Leslie and Beau part member family attend but something came up.  There was a strong spirit there to see her get baptized by her father who is a recent convert.  We had a great Sabbath day with talks by high councilmen and the first high councilmen talked about members – “Catching the Wave” in missionary work.  We also gave a lesson in Elders Quorum on Elder Nelsons talk on “Catching the Wave” and how as members and missionaries work together we can help our Heavenly Father’s children come unto him and enjoy the blessing of the Gospel.  Well, that was my great week here in Arizona doing the Lord’s work.  I hope you all are catching the wave and following the counsel of our prophets and apostles on helping our family, friends, and neighbors to feel the spirit and joy that comes from the Gospel.  I know that this Gospel is true and it was restored through Joseph Smith and we have a living prophet today, Thomas S. Monson that continues to lead us back our Heavenly Father’s presence to have immortality and eternal life.  I testify that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ lives and loves us all.  I love and miss you all.  Take care and have a great week.

Aloha,

Elder Lance Kuhi Cabral

*PHOENIX VALLEY VIEW IS SO BEAUTIFUL WAY UP HIGH ESPECIALLY THE TEMPLE*

Dear Family and Friends,

 

How is every ones summer going?  Well, I am doing great here in Anthem doing the Lord's work.  This week was a bit slow due it being summer but we had some great lessons.  We had a great lesson with Joni on the Gospel of Jesus Christ teaching her about Faith and how we truly repent by not doing the same sins over.  Then we talked to her about Baptism and how we are baptized to receive a remission of our sins so we can return to live with God.  We invited her to be baptized again and she said she has already been baptized.  We had our Relief Society President, Sister Brandon come with us to meet Joni and she taught a bit on the Restoration to help her understand the Priesthood.  It was such a powerfully spiritual lesson, she has great Faith to follow Christ we just need to help her understand it.  Next lesson we are going to expound on the Restoration by using visual and analogies to help her understand how the true church was restored through Joseph Smith.  We stopped by Micah this week and had a great conversation with him about the church and what he learned in Priesthood class.  He talked about his desire to go on a mission next summer with his friend in our ward who is fellow shipping him.  He understands he has to be a member for a year before he can go on his mission so we are going to help him feel ready for Baptism.  He came to sacrament this Sunday which was really nice because he has not come in months since he got a job.  Elder Beck and I both spoke in sacrament this Sunday.  My topic was on service and it was a great privilege to reflect on my mission in serving the Lord and all the people that I have served or share the Gospel with.  It was so great as I shared a few mission experiences on how I served people which I have seen their hearts soften and made them open to hear the Restored Gospel.  I shared on how Jesus Christ was the Perfect Example by always serving others then Sharing the Gospel.  It has been a true blessing on my mission to Represent the Lord and do his work.  The greatest happiness on my mission has been when I lose myself in the work and help the people I have been called to help receive the Gospel.  This week we also had some member lessons teaching them short lessons.  We are starting to see the fruits working with members, a sister in our ward called us and said her neighbor wanting to learn about the Gospel, so this Sunday we going to meet her and teach her the Gospel.  We have been doing alot of member visits because lots of families are on vacation.  On Saturday,  we tracted into this guy that welcomed us in and teach him about the Gospel.  We taught him about the Restoration and answered his questions on misconceptions that he heard from others about our church.  This morning we had a great zone hike up a hill by the Phoenix Temple, when we got to the top it was so wonderful to see the view of the Phoenix Valley.  We had a spiritual testimony.  I had my 2nd baptism interview with a 21 year old Rebecca.  It is so great to go over the baptism interview questions and hear her testimony about her desire to be baptized.  I had a great District Meeting this week on the Doctrine of Christ and helping my district members to always be living our purpose to invite our investigators to Baptisms and helping them to strive to be baptized by setting Baptism dates.  We need to help all those we meet understand the need to be Baptized and receive the Holy Ghost so they can be on the path back to our Heavenly Father in the Celestial kingdom.  As we are bold and loving the Spirit it will testify to them the truthfulness of our message that our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ lives and provides this wonderful plan to return to live with them and our Families Forever.  I know that this Gospel is true and it helps people Come unto Christ.  The Book of Mormon is the Word of God to teach us the things that will help us Hold on to the Iron Rod to Eternal Life.  Jesus Christ did the greatest Act of Service by fulfilling the Atonement so we can be saved from death and sin to be worthy to live in God's Kingdom.  I love and miss you all.   You are always in my prayers.  Take care and have a great week.

 

Love Always,

Elder Lance Kuhi Cabral

*MAY OUR INVESTIGATORS IN ANTHEM FEEL THE SPIRIT FROM OUR HEAVENLY FATHER & WELCOME ELDER BOGUYONE*

Dear Family and Friends,

How are you guys all doing?  Hope everyone is having a great summer.  I am doing great here in Anthem Sharing the Gospel and helping others Come unto Christ.  This week was a great week for teaching and finding new investigators.  The weather has been hot in the 110s but it cooled down a bit from last week.  We had a great lesson with a new investigator Rick on the Restoration of the Gospel and helping him to understand about prayer and how our Heavenly Father wants to help him.  The spirit was so strong as we invited him to be Baptized on August 10, but we probably will have  to refer him off to other missionaries because he lives out of our area.  We also had a great lesson with Joseph getting to know him and teaching him about how he can know that the Book of Mormon is true.  We had a great short lesson with Joni watching the Restoration video with her and helping her to understand how Joseph Smith was called by God to restore his Gospel on this earth again.  We also met with Jackie and had dinner with her at a members home The Stotts.  Our week was great with lessons, then the remainder of the time we were focusing on working with the members and having short lessons with them.  We had a special Fasting yesterday for Missionary work and our Ward Mission Leader committed everyone in our Priesthood Quorum to invite their friends and neighbors over to to have dinner, play games, or something small to build friendship and soften their hearts.  We had an awesome Zone Meeting on the Culture of our Mission to be Obedient, Teach the Doctrine of Christ, happy, and having fun doing the Lord's work.  We also did reemphasize on our prayer approach that was introduced last May because so many of our missionaries are new to our missions.  We have the biggest zone in our mission right now with 29 missionaries.  Over 80% of our missionaries have been out for less than a year and over 60% have been out for 6 months, a big change with the influx in missionaries.  Elder Boguyone has joined our District and he has been out for 5 months so my District is young besides me.  That was my great week in the mission field.  I love and miss you all.  I know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ lives and loves us all.  You are all in my prayers.  Take care and have a great week. 

Love,
Elder Lance Kuhi Cabral

*WELCOME ARIZONA TEMPE MISSION, FLAGSTAFF & NEW MISSIONARIES MAY WE CONTINUE TO DO THE LORD'S WORK*

Aloha Family and Friends,

How are you all doing?  Hope everyone is having a fun and safe summer.  I am doing great here in Anthem doing the Lord's work.  It was a pretty hot week here in Arizona with record breaking temperatures.  Some days it got up to 117 here in Anthem which feels like being in an oven.  I make sure to drink lots of water and it is great when members are home they let us in for a little while to cool down.  Our week was a bit slow with lessons but we had 2 spiritually filled lessons.  We had a great lesson with Emma on the Word of Wisdom and choosing good friends that will help her Choose the Right (CTR).  I went on my last exchange for the transfer with Elder Okelberry in his area, which is a car area so it was nice to have air condition for the day.  We had a great day visiting members and potential investigators.  We had a great lesson with an investigator Chris on the Plan of Salvation and invited him to be baptized.  He said he would be baptized when he knows more, so we committed him to pray if he should be baptized.  I had a great District meeting on getting our investigators to church and helping them realize the importance of keeping the Sabbath Day holy by coming to church.  We also listened to a talk on the Restoration of the Gospel and how Joseph and Hyrum Smith were killed and how through their courage & acts we have the fullness of the Gospel today.  We have been working a lot with the members teaching them lessons and seeking referrals but not much yet.  We hope the broadcast helped them to do missionary work and we can continue encouraging them to Share the Gospel so we can teach those that the Lord is preparing.  On Saturday, we helped Rome move into his new home in the Daisy Mountain Ward which is in my District.  Then we helped a new family move into their new home.  We had a great Sabbath Day with great talks by a new family in our ward and in the combined 3rd hour our Bishop talked about the Broadcast and committed the members to invite their neighbors, family, and friends into their home for the next 2 months.  It is an exciting and but sad week with the 58 new missions starting yesterday.  We lost 35 missionaries in the Phoenix Stake that got transferred to the Arizona Tempe Mission and we got 18 missionaries with Flagstaff joining our mission.  Elder Lovstedt in my District is getting transferred so we are getting a new missionary in our District on Wednesday.  30 new missionaries are coming this transfer which is the biggest transfer yet with the increase in missionaries.  Well, that was my great week here in the mission field doing the Lord's work.  I testify that our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ lives and loves us ALL.  I testify that this Gospel is true and it was restored through Joseph Smith.  Thomas S. Monson is God's servant that continues to guide his church today so we continue on the straight path back to our Heavenly Father.  I love and miss you all.  Take care and have a great week.  

Love,

Elder Lance Kuhi Cabral