E-mail from Neal - Received 7/23/08

Hi Everyone!!!!

E. Smith is from Snowflake, Arizona just so that i can clear all of that
up!!!! ha ha ha

So anyways this week has been a lot better, and it has for one reason,
and one reason only! We found a GOLDEN INVESTIGATOR!!!!!!!!!!!!! His
name is Karl (we thought that he said kyle at first, and we didn't find
out that it was karl until halfway through the lesson, That was
embarrassing to say the least!). He works at the MTC, he has been
reading the Book of Mormon, and about Joseph Smith. We met him on the
street, and started talking to him, and he told us all of this right
out. I don't think that anyone at the MTC ever pushes anything on the
people that work in the Cafeteria (mostly Non-members). But he is
amazingly humble, and willing to learn. He is a prepared person, and we
are the prepared servants! The lesson that we had yesterday was
absolutely amazing. The Spirit was so strong and he was loving it. He had
so many wonderful questions, and the Holy Ghost was everywhere! That was
one of the most amazing lessons that i have ever been a part of! He is a
very shy man, but he is really into music and art, so we talked to him
for a long time, and he warmed up to us big time. The Lord works in so
many crazy ways. We have been praying, and working so hard to get
something like this, and what do you know ...... IT HAPPENED!!!! Karl is
an answer to our prayers, and we know that we are supposed to do
everything that we can to bring him into the Gospel. We are still
praying really really hard for him, and we have a lot of faith in him!
This is what missionary work is all about!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As you all know, i am absolutely falling in love with study (i know not
like me huh..... Its the Spirit helping me). I cannot get enough. One
hour is not enough at all. I never want to stop once i start. Anyways i
have been pressing on in the Book of Mormon, and over the past 2 days i
have been reading D&C 76...... WOW! There is so much good stuff in that
section. It has really kinda opened up my eyes as to what it is going to
be like when we die. Between that and Alma 40 which i also read today,
the afterlife is looking good...... IF WE CHOOSE IT TO BE! The great
part about the Gospel is that everything that we can have is sitting
right in front of our faces. All we have to do is reach out and grab it.
Nothing is stopping us but ourselves. WE have the power to do whatever
WE want to do. Satan only has power over us if let him have power over
us. The choice is ours, and the decision is easy in my mind. The
punishment is also clearly outlined, and that is something that i do not
want to have to go though, no way!!!!! There is so much in the
Scriptures that is just sitting there and waiting for us to grab. That
is your commitment this week...... STUDY THE SCRIPTURES EVERYDAY!!!! If
you already are then study harder, or deeper than you usual. I guarantee
that if you go in with a different mind set, looking for something,
asking a question, or searching for an answer, you will get it. The only
trick is that you have to try. Thank you mom for following up with my
assignment last week. I want to hear how everyone does this next week.
REMEMBER..... Everyday!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Start small if you have to, but DO
IT!!!!!!!


You are all amazing, thank you so much for the amazing support that you
give! I will Talk to you all Next week!

MUCH LOVE,
Elder Neal

P.S. I will receive anything that you sent to the mission office on
tuesday. That is when we have interviews. After that it will be Zone
Conference in the middle of August sometime.


P.S I forgot to tell you.....
YES kebabs are better than Hamburgers!!!!! MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH better!!!
They are on a different plain entirely!!!!!!!!!

Love ya
EJ