Well another
Transfer has come and gone, and I am staying in Mira Loma with Elder
Warren! I'm really excited we have a lot of work going on for us right
now. Hopefully we will be able to keep it up! I have to say I Love it
here in Mira Loma. The people are awesome, There is such a diversity,
and it is totally different than any area that I have ever been in.
This
week has been great, We found quite a few new investigators. There are
two Part member Families in the ward that we have started working with,
that haven't been worked with before. There is the N family, and the
W family. Both families reached out to us this week and asked us
to start teaching them! It is awesome! Hopefully we will be able to have
some success there. Other than that, we are working with Veronica
still, she is still working towards baptism in April. Lyzette has been
gone all week, so we haven't been able to meet with her at all. Lots of
stuff fell through towards the end of the week.
I
have been reading a lot in the New Testament recently, and this week I
have read several of the Epistles of Paul. While I was reading I
especially liked the Epistles to Timothy. Some things that Stood out to
me: "I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and
for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable
life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in
the sight of God our Saviour;" (1 Timothy 2:1-3) Paul Teaches us here
that we should pray for all men. We should pray for our leaders whether
we like them, or agree with them. I also liked this: "Fight the good
fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, where unto thou art also
called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses." (1
Timothy 6:12) I love how Paul is teaching us to Fight the good fight! It
also raises a question, Are we fighting the good fight? Are we doing
those things that will let us lay hold on eternal life? Can we honestly
say that we have professed a good profession before many witnesses? In
the words of Alma "And now behold, I say unto you, my brethren, if ye
have experienced a change of heart, and if ye have felt to sing the song
of redeeming love, I would ask, can ye feel so now?" Are we doing those
things to continue to grow our testimonies and deepen our testimonies? I
hope that one day we may all be able to say the words of Paul "I have
fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:" I
know that I am not perfect, but I know that through the Atonement of
the Savior Jesus Christ I can say when my days are through that I have
fought a good fight, and that I have kept the faith. I love what Paul
teaches Timothy in 2 Timothy, This is pretty much Paul's last words
before he is martyred. I love what he teaches Timothy about the
Scriptures: "And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures,
which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is
in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished
unto all good works." (2 Timothy 3:15-17)
Well I love you Guys!
Elder Bangerter
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