Pretty much this week has been the same as every other week that I have been here. So I will skip the secular stuff and just go straight on to what I have been studying in personal study, if that's alright with you.
I spent like 2 hours studying 2 Nephi 25, and I would recommend it to anybody. It pretty much just prophesies of Christ. It talks of his resurrection, and his life. It's legit. It just really hit home with me that day. Verse 23 says: "For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do." We have the scriptures and we have the gospel today for the purpose of bringing everyone's children and everyone's brethren to a knowledge of Christ and his redeeming power. He is the only way we can gain salvation. It doesn't matter how good of a person is, how many kind deeds they do for men. They still have to believe in Christ, and verse 30 tells us that we "must keep the performances and ordinances of God." Verse 26 is awesome, too.
Remember that the only reason why we share the gospel is because we know that through the gospel is the only way that we can return to the full glory of God, and we want others to have that same chance to live up to their potential. So be missionaries. Spread the good word of the restored gospel. Go to the temple. It's awesome. I'll try my hardest if you do!
The only reason Mormons are so weird about sharing the gospel is because it brings us such joy!! We want everyone to get to know the living God through prayer and scripture study! We have a living prophet on the earth, and he has the authority to tell us God's will. For everyone on the earth. Read the Book of Mormon. It's fun.
Sorry that this email is pretty much all over the place and really scrambled, I'm sorry. But I just want you all to know that I love you and I wish you the best! You're all awesome, and I'll be seein ya in Posadas, Argentina next week!
Have a nice day
Elder Trevor Emil Christensen
This is my district saying goodbye to our teacher Hermana Martinez, and two MTC volunteers Jose and Hely
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