TRACTING IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA

Hello Family and Friends,

How are you guys doing?  Well for me, I have been doing great in Phoenix sharing the gospel and helping others come unto Christ.  This week the weather was still pretty warm exept for Friday it was cold felt like winter again.  I heard this week it should be getting hotter in the 90's so I am staying hydrated.  Tuesday, we had a great lesson with Sandy on how our Heavenly Father wants us to be happy and he can help us as we have faith in Jesus Christ.  Then we did some tracting but not to many people were home.  On Wednesday, we did a lot more tracting.  Then we had a lesson with Rebeca on Joseph Smith and went over her Baptism interview questions.  Thursday, we had our weekly planning and distict meeting.  Afterwards, we had a lesson with Robie - we started to read the Book of Mormon and help her understand it.  She is doing really great and is so happy she got baptized and received the Holy Ghost.  She seems so much happier with the spirit as her companion to help her through life.  After we had an amazing lesson with a new investigator Tom.  We taught him the Restoration of the Gospel and invited him to read and pray about the Book of Mormon to know that it is true.  On Friday, we had a great lesson with Sandy we read Alma 36 with her on how Alma is talking to his son about his conversion.  She really liked reading it and we invited her to pray and come to church.  Then the rest of the day we did some tracting, visited less actives, and called former investigators to see if they were interested in taking the lessons again.  We got 2 appointments from calling so it was pretty effective.  On Saturday, we visited Peter and check how he was doing.  Then we did some visits and tracting.  While tracting this guy came up to us and started yelling at us because we do not observe the sabbath day on Saturday, he was Seventh Day Adventist.  But then after we tracted a few more houses his brother talked to us for half hour and he seemed interested in learning about the Gospel and how Jesus Christ can help him through his trials.  Then we went to a baptism for the sister missionaries in our district and we wanted to bring Rebeca, but the person who was going to pick her up told her she did not want to go and she does not want to meet with us and get baptized.  It was very hard to hear that because she was so excited and she felt the Spirit testify to her that it is true.  She talked to some of her family about getting baptized and they were against it.  We were so sad but we keep praying for her and we will visit her in a few days.  Sunday was a great sabbath day.  Sandy, Tom, and Loredda came to church and they loved it.  Great talks on families and Sunday school was great for them to learn about Prophets and how we have a prophet today that speaks to God and guides us so we can return to live with him.  That was my awesome week in the mission field.  Thanks to everyone that writes to me, they keep me going in doing the Lord's work.  Take Care my prayers are with you all.
 

Love, Elder Lance Kuhi Cabral

Baptisms are Spiritually Uplifting in Phoenix, Arizona

Hello Family and Friends,

How is everyone doing? Well, I had a wonderful week here in Phoenix - sharing the gospel and helping Heavenly Father's children come unto Christ.  Time is flying it is already April and it is starting to get hot, a few days this week it went into the 90's.  I am drinking lots of water so I do not get dehydrated.  Robie got baptized on Saturday.  The spirit was so strong.  She was so excited to make her covenants with our Heavenly Father and get baptized.  I was so honored to baptize her and see her start her new life as a follower of Jesus Christ.  I was so happy.  I baptized her on the first try, she was lighter than Peter and her legs did not come up.  It was a wonderful feeling to see her so happy and pure as she came out of the water. Rebecca and a new investigator Sandy came to the baptism and had a great time.  After the baptism, we asked Sandy how she liked it and she was very happy.  We set a date with her for may 5 and she accepted to be baptized.  Easter Sunday was an awesome day.  Robie got confirmed and she was so happy to receive the Holy Ghost as her constant companion to comfort and guide her.  Our sacrament meeting was filled with the spirit as we had wonderful talks and musicals on Jesus Christ's atonement and his resurrection so all of us can return to live with our Heavenly Father as we follow Jesus Christ's example and live the Gospel.  We had a great dinner and lesson with Rebecca at the Saulter's home. We taught Rebecca about Jesus Christ's ministry and resurrection.  We postponed her baptism to April 21 to prepare her more for her baptism.  She keeps hearing misconceptions about the church and gets doubts about getting baptized.  We keep telling her that things she is hearing is not true and to always pray to find out the truth.  On Wednesday, we had a lesson with Moambi on being baptized by the proper authority.  It is a little hard to teach him because he knows a little English and he has to translate to his family.  Moambi and his family are from Africa.  Then we had some great lessons with Robie and Rebecca.  On Thursday, we had district meeting and lessons with Robie and Rebecca.  Then we had a wonderful lesson with Loreda on the Restoration of the Gospel.  She lives next to Shelly a recent convert.  Recent converts and investigators are great people to get referrals from because they know how the gospel blesses them and have a strong desire to share it with other.  On Friday, we had a lesson with Sandy on the Plan of Salvation.  She was a referral from Robie.  Then we had a lesson with Robie on enduring till the end after she is baptized and confirmed.   That was my amazing week here in the mission field.  Hope all is well.  I love being a servant of Jesus Christ and sharing the Gospel to Heavenly Father's children.  I know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ do live.  Jesus Christ did atone for all of us and was resurrected so we can also be resurrected and live with Heavenly Father and our family for Eternity. My prayers are with you all.

Love, Elder Lance Kuhi Cabral

LIFE IS SO SPIRITUAL HERE IN PHOENIX, AZ

Hola Familia y Amigos,
 

Como esta? Well I am doing great as usual in Phoenix, AZ.  This week was a spiritually filled week with some great lessons and an amazing general conference.  It was a spiritually uplifting weekend with great talks by the prophets and general authorities of the church.  Every speaker had wonderful messages that will help build our faith, share and live the gospel, and serve others.  Robie really enjoyed the Saturday sessions of general conference.  She came to the Stake Center to watch both sessions on Saturday and received some answers she had questions on and Rebecca also had a great time watching general conference.  She went to a members house on Saturday and watched the Sunday sessions at home.  My week was pretty busy with some great lessons and did a lot of tracting to find new investigators.  Robie had her baptism interview on Saturday after the first session and passed.  She is so excited to get baptized this Saturday, April 7.  The gospel is making a great change in her life and she feels the spirit testify to her that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ loves her.  Tuesday, we had a great lesson with Robie.  Then we had a lesson with Ben on the Restoration but he is comfortable with his life now and is not sure if he wants to learn more.  We testified that if he reads and prays to know if the Book of Mormon is true that he will receive an answer.  On Wednesday, I was on exchanges with Elder Alvis our zone leader in his area.  We started the day by street contacting on a busy bus transfer intersection.  So we would split up and contact people on the street and at the bus stops.  It was a pretty cool experience.  I made some great contacts and got a return appointment for the zone leaders.  Then we did some tracting at some apartments and did the prayer approach.  It went pretty well - we got to do one prayer with a guy and a few return appointments.  Then we had a great lesson with the Javier family on the Plan of Salvation.  We used some visual aids to help the kids and they loved it.  Then we had a lesson with Mike on Prophets and asked him to go to General Conference with questions he had.  On Thursday, we did our weekly planning and had district meeting.  On Friday, we had a lesson with Linda a less active member who is going through some hard times and show her how the gospel can help her.  Then we helped Robie move to a new house and went over the baptism interview questions with her.  Then we had a lesson with Rebecca on Prophets and talked to her about General Conference.  On Monday, we had great lessons with Robie and Rebecca on General Conference.  On Sunday, we asked Robie to pray about who she wanted to baptize and confirm her and when we went over on Monday she came up to me and told me "I received my answer and your was the one".  I was so honored and excited that she wanted me to baptize her this Saturday.  I am so happy we got transfer news this morning and me and Elder Bartleson is staying in our area.  I was so relieved because we got some great baptism and confirmation this Saturday and next Saturday for Rebecca.  Well that was my wonderful week until next week take care and my prayers are with you all.  I love being a missionary sharing the Gospel and helping our Heavenly Father's children return to live with him and their family for eternity.  I know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ loves us all and that Thomas S. Monson is a Prophet of God to lead us back to him.

Love always, 
Elder Lance Kuhi Cabral

*HI FROM PHOENIX WITH A SPIRITUAL BAPTISM EXPERIENCE*

Aloha Family and Friends,

How is everyone doing?  Well I had a wonderful week in Phoenix.  Peter Gonzales got baptized on Saturday and I got the honor to baptize him.  It was such a spiritual baptism.  He was filled with happiness and joy at his baptism.  The spirit was so strong as I went into the baptism font followed by Peter.  Then I grabbed his wrist, held up my right arm and said the baptism Prayer.  I had to do it three times because his leg kept coming up but on the third time I stepped on his feet and he was fully emerged into the water.   It was such a wonderful feeling to baptize him and see him come out of the water as a follower of Jesus Christ.  Right after he came up from the water he said "I feel different like a new man".  I was so excited for him that he was filled with joy as he made his covenants with our Heavenly Father.  It was such an amazing baptism and 2 of our other investigators Robie and Rebecca came to his baptism and felt the spirit and cannot wait for their baptism next month.  Then on Sunday, he got confirmed a member and received the holy ghost by my companion Elder Bartleson.  He was so excited and smiling throughout sacrament.  It was so wonderful and we had a lesson in Gospel Essential Class on the Holy Ghost, which was perfect for him.  It was a wonderful spiritual weekend.  The rest of my week was great.  Tuesday, we had a lesson with Peter & watched about the restoration, had a lesson with Robie on Mosiah 4:7-12, and a lesson with John a less active on Hope and Humility.  Our night was pretty interesting we ran into a guy on the street that needed a place to live so we called our bishop for shelters he could stay at.  Then right after we were waiting for the bus to head home and this guy was yelling because he is going through some hard times so we calmed him down and talked to him about the Gospel and how we go through trials to strengthen us and gave him a Book of Mormon.  Then after we met a lady waiting for the bus and talked to her.  She said that Jesus Christ helped her overcome drinking problems in her life and how she was searching for a church.  We talked to her about the church and got her information so we can go over and teach her about the Gospel.  On Wednesday we had a lesson with Peter and watched - Finding Faith in Christ a great video on Jesus Christ's earthly ministry.  Every time we would go over and ask him what's on Saturday - he would say his baptism and was so excited.  On Thursday, we did weekly planning and had a district meeting.  Then we had a lesson with Robie on 1 Nephi 16.  Then we were heading to an appointment and talked to a man and a lady at a bus stop that seemed interested.  On Friday, we helped a member & their family move to another apartment but their still in our ward boundaries.  On Saturday before the baptism, we had a lesson with Rebecca on Alma 5 and committed her to read and pray about the Book of Mormon after our lesson and we testified to her that she would receive answers that the Gospel is true before or at Peter's baptism.  After Peter's baptism, she received her answer and felt the spirit testify to her.  That was my wonderful week.  Hope all is well.  I love being a missionary and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

Love, Elder Lance Kuhi Cabral

HELLO ALL the WAY from PHOENIX, ARIZONA!

Hello Family and Friends,

How is everyone doing?  Well I am doing great here in Phoenix sharing the gospels and helping our Heavenly Fathers children Come unto Christ.  The weather is starting to get hot.  It was in the high 80's for most of the week.  Sunday a storm came through that made it rain and pretty cold again.  Well my week started pretty good on Tuesday with a some great lessons with Robie.  She is doing really great and is making a great change in her life.  She is struggling a little with the Word of Wisdom but the past few days she has been doing good.  We continue to help her overcome it by praying to our Heavenly Father for strength to help her through it.  Then we had some great street contacts.  We met this lady Susan at a bus stop that was interested in hearing about the Gospel.  We went over the Restoration and she understood the importance of the Restored Gospel.  We got her address which was out of our area so we referred her to the Elders in her area.  Then when we were riding home we met another lady and shared a short message about the Gospel and gave her a Book of Mormon to read.  She said she needed some help around her home since she in a wheelchair so we gave her our number to call us so we can help her.  On Wednesday, we did some tracting where we tried our new approach where we offer to say a prayer and offer a blessing on their family.  We have not got to do it yet but we got 2 return appointments so we hope they work out. We had a great experience of helping a family that moved into our apartment complex from Texas.  We were heading out from lunch when we saw them unloading furniture so we offered to help and they said sure.  After we helped them move some furniture we talked to the husband and he said we can stop by anytime and share a message with them.  We will probably go by some time this week and check on how they are doing.  It was so great to finally do a service contact every time we offered to help someone they were almost done.  On Thursday, we had a great zone meeting where we did a skill training on our new approach.  It felt weird at first trying this approach but it seems better than the usual way missionaries would like to share a message about Jesus Christ.  Then we had a lesson with Peter Gonzales going over his Baptism interview questions.  We are so excited for him because he is getting baptized on Saturday, March 24.  Then we ended the night by visiting the Helser family - less active husband and non member wife and kids which we shared a message about the Gospel with them.  On Friday, we had a lesson with Robie and taught her about how important it is to be honest and have hope that our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ can help us through our trials in life.  She always likes when we come over and strengthen her faith.  Then we had Peters interview and he passed.  We are so excited for him.  Then we had a great Game night where there did board games with lots of desserts.  Robie and a recent convert Shelly came and had a fun time.  On Saturday, we went to a baptism for Andy (Elder Knobe and Burdens investigator) who is in our zone.  Peter came to the baptism and really liked it.  He cannot wait for his baptism this week.  Then we had a lesson with Rebecca our new investigator and taught her the Plan of Salvation.  She enjoyed learning about our Heavenly Fathers Plan and How our purpose in life is to be happy and prepare to return to live with him.  Sunday was a great Sabbath Day - we had 3 investigators come to church Peter, Robie, and Rebecca.  We had some great talks in sacrament that was really great for them.  Rebecca had a wonderful first time at church and a family in the ward did a great job in fellowshipping her.  Hope everything is going well with everyone.  My prayers are with you all.  I love being a missionary and sharing this wonderful Gospel. 

Love Elder Lance Kuhi Cabral

Sharing the Gospel from Phoenix, Arizona

Hello Family and Friends,

How are you all doing?   Well I am doing great here in Phoenix, Arizona.  The weather has been really nice here in the 80's during the day.  This week was great in doing missionary work and sharing the gospel.  We did a lot of tracting and street contacting to find new investigators to teach.  Tuesday was a great day filled with teaching appointments.  We had a great lesson with Peter on the Plan of Salvation.  Then we had a lesson with a new investigator Rebecca that another pair of missionaries contacted on the street.  We taught her the Restoration of the Gospel and committed her to read and pray about the Book of Mormon to know that it is true.  Right after we had another lesson with Robie on the Plan of Salvation and she really enjoyed this lesson on where did we come from before this earth and the creation.  We ended the day by visiting a less active member and his family.  On Wednesday we visited some potential investigators and did a lot of tracting.  We found a few potential investigators that we shared the gospel with and asked if we could come back.  Then we had coordination meeting where we visited some investigators and less active members and invited them to our game night which is on Friday.  On Thursday, I was with the Spanish speaking elders most of the day because my companion had to go to a meeting.  We had a great lesson with a new investigator Sophia.  I could feel the Spirit even though I could barely understand what they were talking about.  Then we did some visits to members and less actives.  On Friday, we had a district meeting where we learned a new way of finding or approaching that mission in doing that we offer to pray and bless the household as we tract.  We did not try it yet but it should be a great way to help others feel the Spirit.  After district meeting, we had a lesson with Peter on the commandments and how our Heavenly Father blesses us as we are obedient to them.  Then we had another lesson with Robbie on the Sabbath day and praying.  On Saturday, we did some street contacting and went to a Stake Priesthood Meeting and the Adult Session.  There were some great talks on Staying Strong in the Gospel and Raising a Family in this World with Many Adversary.  We need to always Strengthen our Faith by having Daily Personal and Family Prayers, Scripture Study, Family Home Evening, and Spending Time with the Family to overcome the many temptations around us.  On Sunday, we had Stake Conference.  There was some great talks on how we need to help the less active members in our ward come back to church and share the gospel with our family and friends.  After we had a lesson with Rebecca on the Book of Mormon and committed her to pray about the Book of Mormon.  We invited her to church this Sunday.  Then we had a lesson with Robie and she invited her neighbor Sandy that really enjoyed us teaching her the Gospel.  We were so excited when Robie invited her neighbor so we had a new investigator to teach.  Hope all is well back home.  My prayers are with you all.  I love being a missionary and sharing the gospel and helping Heavenly Fathers children return to live with him and their families for eternity.
 

Love, Elder Lance Kuhi Cabral

Hi From North Mountain Area in ARIZONA

Aloha Family and Friends,

How is everyone doing back home? Well for me, I had a great week in the mission field.  The weather is really nice early in the week on Tuesday and Wednesday it was cold but on Thursday it was nice and warm.  Well to start of my week, I had exchanges with zone leaders in their area on Tuesday.  We had a lesson with Katie on Alma 34 and the purpose of our life on earth and how we can prepare to meet God?  She really liked it.  She got baptized in December and started to read the Book of Mormon and has lots of questions especially in Isaiah which we cannot understand.  Then we had a lesson with Lisa a less active that is struggling so we read Alma 36 and it was a perfect chapter that helped her.  Then we went to the mission office to pickup some supplies and letters.  It was great to see the couple missionaries in the office and from my old area.  To end the day, we had a Book of Mormon class where we studied Moroni 1-6 on the Priesthood, Baptism, and the Sacrament.  On Wednesday, we had a meeting with the Bishop who has a daughter that lives in Kona and talked about members we can visit and who can help fellowship investigators and come to appointments with us.   Then we did some visits and tracking.  Then we had coordination meeting and made some visit with potential investigators and less actives.  Thursday, we did our weekly planning and had district meeting where we focused on contacting people on the streets and sharing a message.  Then we had a great lesson with a new investigator Robie and taught her about our Heavenly Father and how our families are blessed to have the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Then we had another great lesson with Peter on the apostasy and how the gospel was restored through Joseph Smith and we have the Book of Mormon.  He has a great desire to follow Jesus Christ and how he can get closer to God by being baptized.  On Friday in the morning, we did some visits to potential investigators and met a new member that moved to our area and needed the address to the church.  On our way home for lunch we were riding down a steep hill that had a yellow gate that blocked the road and Elder Bartleson's brakes did not work and he crashed in to the gate and flipped over.  The gate injured his knee and he is so blessed we were helmets because when he flipped over his helmet got damaged from the asphalt.  So we headed home and he rested most of the day.  We had a short lesson later that day with the Spiva's a less active couple that got married last November.  On Saturday, we were in our apartment the whole day to let Elder Bartleson's knee heal, so I did a lot of studying from on the Book of Mormon, Preach my Gospel, and the Ensign.  He is doing a lot better.  On Friday, he could not walk without crutches but on Saturday it got a lot better with a slight pain.  On Sunday, we had a great fast and testimony meeting.  We had Robie our new investigator come to church and she really liked the Gospel Essentials class where they taught the Creation of the World and how it is so important in our Heavenly Father's Plan for us.  Then after church we took the sacrament to some members that are not able to come to church.  It was a great privilege to do it and they were so happy to see us.  Then we had a lesson with Robie we finished the Restoration on how the Gospel was restored and how we can know that it is true by reading the Book of Mormon and Praying.  She is going to enjoy our next lesson on the Plan of Salvation because she was asking a lot of question about it in Sunday School.  Well today is my pday and we are just doing our email, shopping, and resting.  Hope that Elder Bartleson's knee heals so we can get back to our bikes and start sharing the Gospel to all we meet in the North Mountain area.  Hope everyone is doing great back home.  My prayers are with you all.

Love, Elder Lance Kuhi Cabral