Dear Family and Friends,
How
are you guys all doing? I am doing great here in Anthem doing the
Lord's work. The weather has been pretty hot this week with a few days
getting up to 110 degrees. This week was an exciting week starting off
with transfers. My new companion is Elder Cook from Mcraft Alberta
Canada. He is a great Elder that is happy and excited to be on his
mission. Every time we visit members and investigators he always tells
them how excited he is to be on his mission; which is great because he
is positive and willing to do anything the Lord ask of him. On transfer
day it is great to see all the new assignments and changes in our
mission. We had 25 new missionaries join our mission and 10 great
missionaries went home so now we are up to 223 missionaries in our
mission. It was so great to see my former companion Elder Vaoga at
transfer before he goes home to Samoa which was a few hours after
transfers. President Taylor invited him to bear his testimony and it
was so great to hear a powerful departing testimony at transfers because
usually all the departing missionaries leave on Tuesday. He was so sad
to be leaving and it brought realization that I have to give it all I
got before my time as a missionary ends. We had a great youth activity
for the young men and young women on Wednesday which we helped out on.
We had Ali, Ema, and another non-member friend that came and they had a
great time. We were trying to help the youth do some spiritual games
such as putting the Articles of Faith in order and name that the hymn so
they could win talents instead of playing the worldly games such as
basketball or mini golf which they just receive treats. Afterwards they
were divided into 3 different kingdoms of glories based on how much
talents they had. We also had some great lessons with our investigators
this week. We met with Lea - 3 times this week and taught her about
the Plan of Salvation. She understood it really well and is so grateful
to know God's plan for us. She is prepared to receive the Gospel but
has some health issues that would make it hard for her to come to church
because she is still recovering from her car accident and she is very
sensitive to noise and light. We are going to talk to President Taylor
and see what we can do to help her progress in the Gospel and Come unto
Christ. We also had a great lesson with Joni this week on the Gospel of
Jesus Christ. She is doing great but she also has some difficulties
coming to church but she could make it with some assistance from ward
members; so we will discuss it in ward council meeting and some members
are going to help out. We had a short lesson with a part member family
Beau the husband has been less active and Leslie wants to come to
church. They committed to come to church this week so hopefully they
come. We finally got a great older couple the Seagettis to make calls
and set up dinners for us, which has been going really well ever since
Elder Cooks been here we had a dinner everyday. It is great to eat with
members and help strengthen their Faith to do missionary work plus we
eat delicious food. We had a great Sabbath Day by hearing a talk from a
return missionary that served his misson in Georgia - Spanish speaking.
My district just got even younger with 3 new missionaries With Elder
Cook, Burton, and Searle who just started their missions. I had a great
District Meeting teaching about how to begin teaching investigators for
the first time by getting to know their religious background and
establishing expectations to teach to their needs. That was my great
week here in the APM doing the Lord's work. I testify this Gospel is
true and by living the Gospel we can return to live with our Heavenly
Father and families can be together forever. The Gospel has been
restored through Joseph Smith and continually guided by President Thomas
S. Monson who is God's servant today. I love and miss you guys. Take
care and have a great week.
Love Always,
Elder Lance Kuhi Cabral
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