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Two week group again

 Two week group again. 


---Missionary Activity--- 15 Oct
We had a missionary activity with the ward a while back. We went out contacting with the youth of the ward. We were not able to find many people but we did enjoy ourselves I guess...

---Multizone Conference--- 18 Oct
We had a great multizone conference this last week. President Baquedano gave a great talk about developing christlike attributes. He went in depth and explained the christlike attributes in detail. We took the christlike atrribute test in Preach My Gospel. Christlike attributes are super important to develop and perfection can only come through following him.

---Visit with Nayeli--- 19 Oct

We went and visited our baptism date for this Friday Nayeli Guzman. She is still a bit worried but it still looks like she is going to take that step. We brought a member along and she explained her conversion and how the whole world appeared to be against her- Our investigator is blessed to have the support of family and the ward which is really great.

---Busy Sunday--- 23 Oct

We had a ton of meetings on Sunday. Meeting with the Elders Quorum Presidency, Sacrament meeting, elders quorum, ward council and we also had an activity at night. We divided up as an Elder's Quorum and west and visited some members that have been less active. We got to talk and socialize and it was fun to go out with them and get to know them better (including  the weird animal stories of the Sunday School President, what's he doing breeding cat bunny hybrids?)

---Spiritual Thought---

“Is it wrong to have rules? Of course not. We all need them every day. But it is wrong to focus only on rules instead of focusing on the Savior. You need to know the whys and the hows and then consider the consequences of your choices. You need to put your trust in Jesus Christ. He will lead you the right way. He is your strength.”

--Dieter F Uchtdorf

I love this quote from Uchtdorf (and I might have placed it in a previous letter but whatever). We need to focus what we do on the doctrine and principles of the gospel. Rules are good, but they are but a reflection of what is really important. Jesus Christ. They didn't remove the rules for the youth, instead they showed the why and are hoping the youth are going to do what's right. 

17 ¶ Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.
    18 For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
   19 And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee.

---Jeremiah 1:17-19

We are studying jeremiah in Come Follow Me. I love this part of the first chapter. We can go out and do everything because as Thomas S Monson said it "When we are on the Lord's Errand, we are entitled to his help". We can have the courage to go out and do what God has commanded because "[he is] with [us]"-


“Choose you this day whom ye will serve … but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord”

---Joshua 24:15

Just like this quote from Joshua. We must make the decision now what plan we follow. We must now choose Jesus Christ or the devil. By making this decision beforehand we can have the confidence to go and do.














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