Pray for Michelle Charels

Subject: big merry 57

Hi family!
so how is life? im so glad that your all doing so great. keep going to
the temple. that's were its at. and read your scriptures every day.
its funny but the three main things we can do to keep our testimony
strong is the simplest things. read your scriptures, go to church,
pray. if we take one of those out our testimony will fall. and its up
to us how long it takes us to catch it. like right now were helping a
lady stop smoking and she does everything that she needs to. and she
was doing just great. but then she stopped reading her scriptures for
a week. and guess who started smoking again? just that little thing
that takes fifteen minutes out of your whole day. can ruin a whole
month of progress.
so im just going to start off that there is opposition in all things.
if you have a great week the next week isn't going to be so well. the
lord will try our faith every once in a while to see if were obedient.
its easy to do the right things when everything is going your way but
when things turn south it makes it alot harder. next week will be
great though.
so our goal is to get members out teaching with us everyday. and this
week has been really slow at that. i swear i have called everyone in
the ward like ten times this week and we cant get a bloody member to
come out with us. we have had a lot of success teaching on our own but
that is not what helps people stay converted to the church. the
prophet says every body in the church needs a friend. (and two other
things but i cant remember) so that's why we take a member of the ward
out with us to be that friend when we leave the area.
but a couple cool lessons happened this week. we taught this guy a
week ago and he invited us back. his brother answered the door and let
us in. the brother lived in Idaho most of his life so he know all
about the church but has never talked to missionary's before. so we
taught him the restoration and he decided he wants to be baptized. its
really cool to see the way this gospel can change people. i think i
said it before and i will say it again. my favorite part about the
mission is the way i can help people come unto Christ and change there
lives. (its mostly the holy ghost but someone hast to bring it)
another lady we taught is named shabecka (we called her chubacka on
accident) she was really happy about the message that we shared and
asked if we had anything going down for Christmas? and that we could
come over. and she then ran into her kitchen and gave us a couple of
pizzas. and then she said wait and then gave us some clementines. and
then a soda. its really funny/ awesome the way people react to us
sometimes. because they can tell that were representing Jesus Christ.
we taught this other family and they are a young couple and they just
invited us back. they probably thought we wouldnt come back because
when we showed up they were shocked. but we taught the restoration and
they kept interrupting with all kind of questions. its ok because we
said would answer any of the questions.
but they were like have you every had sex? "no" why? "because i choose
not to plus its a sin." what its a sin to have sex! "outside of
marriage yes" D%#@ so does that mean we cant have sex any more?! "yes"
wow so do you do drugs? "no because its a terrible habit to get into
plus its a sin"  WHAT! its a sin to do drugs! "ugh yes" man what can
you do! just funny people that have grown up without the gospel. were
seeing them again but its going to be hard to get all of these habits
to go away.
were teaching another lady that just got out of jail and she want to
change her life around.
and the preachers wife did not end up getting baptized because the day
before because the husband freaking freaked out. so we have to have
his consent before she can be baptized. so just pray for her so that
she can over come the obstacles that she has.
the first presidency message last night was great i loved it. did you
listen to it or watch it? did it get breakfasted to your tv or did you
have to go to the church?
But that's it for this week keep up the good work back home and be good.
Lauren be a good girl keep the commandments and don't do anything
stupid. just work hard in school i know you will do great. make sure
to turn to your heavenly father for help. remember he wrote history so
he can help you out. and what do you want for Christmas?
mom dad i love you your the best. i think your the best parents in the
world! lots of people have lots of problems because of how they were
raised. but you guys took the time and raised us right. i love you so
much!
Love Elder Clements
P.S. i dont know if i will be here for Christmas transfers are on the
19th so idk.