Jan. 19, 2010

Hey Family!
Hows everyone doing? thanks for all the emails this week i feel really spoiled!
i dont really know what to start talking about haha. so this week on preparation day we went to the church with us and the lausanne elders and the martigny elders and we went to the church and played ping pong and other stuff all day and it was fun. kind of crazy because while we were doing it it was just snowing and snowing and snowing.... (more snow than i've seen in my life at least...) so that was pretty intense. but other than that we have been just working and finding people to teach.
as of right now... the snow is all melted and it is really nice. it's easier to be enthousiastic about going and talking to people when its a bright and shiny day. so thats good.
Sunday was the only day that really is worth especially talking about. (the other days were good too!) Starting with Church it was really funny. We start with priesthood and then sunday school then Sacrament meeting. In Priesthood, we talked about the plan of salvation, how we're all brothers and sisters, how we have free agency etc... which was good. Then in Sunday school (gospel principles) I got to teach the lesson and it was on the Creation and how everything that god does for us shows that he loves us. Then LUCKILY!!! THe subject for the talk that i was supposed to give was on The importance of free agency in the plan of salvation... it felt kind of like i didnt need to even give it at all! it was great fun.. Oh and in Gospel principles(you know basic doctrine) i think that someone mentionned how god lived a life as a man, and i think we also talked about where god is supposed to live (not in depth at all!) and about kolob and it was fun... probably the worst lesson that i've ever taught in my life haha!!! it was great! glad all we have to really understand is the plan of salvation, faith repentance baptism, gift of the holy ghost and enduring to the end... its great!
umm anyways so then that night there was a baptism of one of the SIsters Investigators. she's really cool adn she gave an amazing testimony during the service... better than some members even! it amazing to me to see how much of an impact the gospel can have on people. She was so happy!
Also just yesterday we got transfer calls and i'm receiving a new companion. Elder Sones, he's from mississippi and it should be fun. (idk why i get to serve with all the mississippians...haha) so that also means i'll be here in renens for at least 6 more weeks probably more.
well that's all for me! umm.... wait was there any questions...
My Favorite Muppet is the Cookie Monster
I like Renens and the French, i might learn spanish at least a little because the other elders in the apartment both speak!
Oh the Talk went well according to my companion.. it was good.

ummm i guess the Main idea was that we're here to learn to make the choices that God would make in our place and that we can tell which choices those are by Moroni 7:12-13 umm ya basically that. so thats why agency is important because if we were always forced we wouldnt learn which choices were good for us but would be forced to do it.
so thats it for me! Love you all have a great week!
Elder Laws