Well I got the call Saturday night saying I am getting Transferred again, Into my 5th area. I am being transferred in to the El Cerrito Ward in Corona, which is on the opposite side of the mission from where I am now. I am getting Doubled in with Elder Celeste, who was just companions with Elder Reed, one of my old Companions. I am really Excited, because being doubled in brings Miracles! It is also very crazy to me that I will be hitting my half way mark in a couple weeks in Corona. I don't feel like I have been gone for a year, only a couple months.
Well,
this week in Hemet was very good, we saw many miracles, Our
Investigator Misty is going to get baptized this coming weekend, and it
is a great thing to see. We got her to quit smoking, she moved out from
living with her boyfriend this week, she is all ready to go. I will get
to come back to see it and I am grateful for that. Misty has come so far
while I have been here. It has been awesome seeing it all happen.
We
had Multi-Zone conference this past week. It was President and Sister
Smart's Last Multi-Zone Conference and they gave us 10 tips to a happy
life. Here they are:
The First and Great Commandment: Love God
The Parable of the Talents (Matt 25:14-30)
Gratitude (Alma 37:37)
Christlike Attributes (PMG pg. 126)
Dating Tip: Run as fast as you can toward God, and if someone keeps up, introduce yourself
Find an Eternal Companion who is committed and trustworthy
The Family: A Proclamation to the World
2) Be Obedient - it is as easy today as it was when Moses told the Isrealites to look at the brass serpent and live (Numbers 21:6-9). This was very simple; too simple for some (See Alma 37:46). We need to look to the Savior and live. Today the simpleness of the way includes:
Reading Scripture (daily)
Pondering / Meditating (daily)
Praying (daily)
Go to Church (Weekly)
Attend the Temple as often as your circumstances allow
3) Attitude: Choose to be Happy
“If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.” John 13: 17
“But behold there never was a happier time among the people of Nephi.” Alma 50:23
Don’t worry, be happy scriptures: D&C 100:15, D&C 98:3, D&C 121:7, D&C 122:7, John 14:27, John 16:23
Keep a good sense of humor… (Trust Fall)
4) Be Flexible and Adaptable
5) Work Hard
“Sir, I am a true laborer. I earn that I eat, get that I wear, owe no man hate, envy no man’s happiness, glad of other men’s good…” (William Shakespeare)
6) Have a Purpose: define a Vision, Goals, and Plans for your life. "Dominate Chapter 8"
7) Take Care of Your Physical Body
Eat right
Exercise
Wash your hands
Get the right amount of sleep
8) Control Your Thoughts
"As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." (Proverbs 23:7)
"If you think you’re beaten, you are …" (Poem)
Recognize a bad thought and push it out
String Activity - the mind is a very powerful tool
Don't Get Too Caught Up in What Other People Think
9) Have a Forgiving Heart
It has been said, “A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.”
"Be quick to admit wrong, even when you are not." (President Uchtdorf)
10) Serve Others
Model your life after the Savior
It was very good and very spiritual. It is sad to see them go, but I am Excited for when President Mullen comes in next week.
Well that's it for now.
Love all of you guys
Elder Bangerter
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