I am having a great time here in Rio Nilo, It is a blast every day! It hasn't rained for a while, but we keep praying for clouds.
Paul B. Peiper came to town! He's the 70 who's put in charge of all of Mexico. H came and taught us about the importance of working with the Stake Leaders and being humble enough to get more faith. It was an amazing meeting! The spirit was super strong and we all came away from it with knowledge of exactly what we needed to do to have more success. We also visited many less active members this week and talked about Faith. Why? Because Faith is everything. Question: What does it mean when someone claims to have faith but doesn't go to church or breaks other commandments? Answer: They don't actually have faith. Nobody's perfect, but faith is a principle of action.
Ether 12:6 ...I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith.
Paul B. Peiper came to town! He's the 70 who's put in charge of all of Mexico. H came and taught us about the importance of working with the Stake Leaders and being humble enough to get more faith. It was an amazing meeting! The spirit was super strong and we all came away from it with knowledge of exactly what we needed to do to have more success. We also visited many less active members this week and talked about Faith. Why? Because Faith is everything. Question: What does it mean when someone claims to have faith but doesn't go to church or breaks other commandments? Answer: They don't actually have faith. Nobody's perfect, but faith is a principle of action.
Ether 12:6 ...I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith.
All the proof we need about the truth of the gospel will come as we are faithful to the commandments. That's when we'll get blessings and miracles. MIRACLES!!!! I mean seriously, who doesn't want a miracle in their life? And all we have to do is 1. believe the word of God (Commandments) and 2. Act according to that belief (Obey them).
So follow the commandments and have a great week!
Elder PhillipsMom,
It's crazy to hear that everyone's already finishing up their missions! Justin still hasn't written me though. So both Kelsies already got married? Crazy!
The truth is that I would absolutely love it if Megan went on the mission. I've been thinking that a lot lately. I am convinced that there is no better way to spend your time than to go on a mission. I have learned so many things! I want her to learn them too! Could you send her out to do visits with the sister missionaries from the singles ward or something? That can often times become a game changer and a decision maker. I didn't fully understand the importance of a mission beforehand, but I can testify from my personal experiences that I will never regret having made this decision, and neither would she.
Now what would you have me do to help inspire her to go on the mission?
Have fun with the kids in school! I hope Megan has a great first semester at college! And I agree, It is time. As we learn from the book of Ecclesiastes, "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven" There is a time for everything. There is a time for the kids to have fun and play at home, and there's a time for them to go to school to learn.
Hey mom, I was also wondering if you could update my facebook for me every now and then with mission pics or something. I'm not allowed to use it, but you still can!
My companion and I visited a local soccer stadium. The local team "Los Bravos" has been doing pretty well lately (or so they say). So we did a good old photo shoot inside.
I Love You!
Elder Phillips
Elder Phillips
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