Oh WOW. The wedding looks like it was BEAUTIFUL. I'm so glad it all turned out great. :) I'm so happy for them. I loved being there in cardboard cut-out form, that was a lot of fun. lol. Thanks for all the photos, I have such good looking sisters,......... and not to mention brother in laws.
Yesterday we had 15 investigators at church, that was great. Church attendance is one of those important steps to baptism and repentance, and seeing them take that step is such a good feeling.
Yesterday we had a lesson with a young less active family we have been working with, and it has been really rewarding helping them come back to church and seeing them make those decisions and changes in their life to get back on track in the gospel. We have been talking about temples and their importance, and the eternal blessings we can receive through the ordinances in it, and have made a goal for their family to achieve that celestial family. Seeing the Spirit touch their hearts and testify that the temple is where they need to go, really helps my testimony. You can see that fire and desire in their eyes to get there. I shared the fact that my sister was married the day before, in the temple and whenever I tell anybody here that she was married right there in the temple, close to our house, they just sigh in awe of the beauty of that blessing. And what a blessing it would be to have children in the Covenant. It really makes you stop and look at the blessings you have......
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, but awhile back me and my companion were robbed haha. We were in another area doing a knocking doors activity with our zone, broad daylight, when we were attacked, tied up, and gagged, held at gunpoint and stripped of our clothes and belongings and!...... ok ok, maybe not quite,. It was actually a civilized dealing. They (3 guys about our age, maybe a bit older,) jogged up behind us, searched us, taking our watches, taking about 3 dollars from me, and less than a dollar from my companion. The one frisking me decided to take off my backpack and start carrying it off with him after his buddies. I told him to just leave it, and that it had nothing and saying "Hey I need my backpack!". He asked "Why?" and I told him "Because I need my Bible!" and after seeing that it was just filled with books, he dropped it and took off. Pretty neat experience. I don't think it will be the last time haha. They didn't have a weapon that we know of, but we didn't resist. we also heard there was a big drug problem in that area after, and so we think it was just a good Idea to let it happen haha.
Things are going great here in our area, I´ll send some pictures sometime soon :)
Thanks for the pictures from the wedding. It sounds like it was an amazing experience. I love you guys, Have a great week!
Elder Lonsdale
