I am really looking forward to Christmas. I really do think that I am leaving though, and that makes me sad cause I would have had a great Christmas in Wigan. The members are already starting to fight over who is going to get us. I think that we are going to have to split the companionships up. We want to stay together, but I don’t think that that is going to happen. I really do think that I am moving though. Sad day, but I will live. That does mean that transfers are this upcoming week, and so yes I will be writing to you on Wednesday. Can you believe that after this transfer I will only have 3 left! I don’t know where the time has gone, but I am loving all the time that I have had!
Again, I am way jealous about the snow that you are getting. We have gotten nothing be rain, rain, and more rain, but hey that’s England right! I wish that we could get a foot of snow, but the country would literally freak out and probably go into self destruct mode!! I would love it though. Its funny how you miss something, when you don’t have it for a long time.
Gary got baptised on Saturday, and I got to do it. It was a really cool experience because I was the one that first talk to him. I got to see the whole process start to finish! He is such a cool man. He is totally changed his life around and he loves the new life that he has. He has already started to make some great friends in the church, and I know that he is going to do great. He reminds me a lot of Alan Seed in Chorley! I was really happy to have been able to teach him, and eventually baptize him.
Ok so patience……..
A great attribute to study, and like you said it is an action word as well, but a different kind of action word. This action word really happens after the other action words. I really liked Alma 32:41-43 cause it talks about how you need Faith, Diligence, and the Patience. You have to believe that something will happen (which also ties in hope), you must diligently work to show your faith, and then after you have worked you need to wait patiently for the blessing. I love the gospel….. it just makes sense!!!!!!!!! I also really like Romans 15:4 talking about how we need to have patience in the scriptures. I thought about the Nephites. A lot of them had patience, and a lot of them didn’t. When the time started to get too long they started to doubt. They couldn’t wait. If they would have then all the promised blessings would have been theirs. D&C 101:38 was also a great scripture that talked about how we must have patience in order to inherit the kingdom of god. Again something that is so true. We can hope and pray for eternal life, but ultimately it is a lifetime away. We have to wait. I am happy with waiting, cause the longer that you wait the more experience that you gain. The more experience that you gain the more knowledge you receive. The more knowledge you have the greater responsibility, and ultimately the greater blessings you receive! Again I love this gospel…. it is all so easy to understand. All I really can ask is why has it taken me 21 years and a lot of mistakes to figure it out? I guess that is life.
Anyways I am overall doing really great. I am working hard and this past week was a very good one. I was really working on consistency. I feel that that is what I am lacking when it comes to taking the next step in my mission. Everyone around me says that I am going Zone Leader next transfer but my answer is always the same…… “Not yet, I am not consistent enough yet.” I will be called when I am ready, and I am willing to patiently wait for that. Until then I must exercise faith and diligence….. funny how that works!
Thank you all for what you do for me. I think about you all the time, and you a huge motivation in my work. You are all part of my testimony because I testify about families all the time!!!!!!!!!
I love you
Elder Neal
picture - that kitchen is Tiny.... and we are all not small!!!!
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