Wow, I am extremely sad to hear about the passing of little Isabelle. I'll be keeping them all in my prayers this week. What a blessing it is to have the knowledge that life continues on past this time on earth and that we all have been given the opportunity to see our loved ones again. Even though trials like this are EXTREMELY difficult for us to understand at times, I know that there is a plan in all things and that one day we will understand the reasons. It is difficult to view things with a perspective bigger than just this life and that of ourselves, but knowing that there is a reason does bring peace. I know that she was a blessing in the lives of her family members the short time she had here with us.
Thanks for that quote dad! I have read that before and especially like the first line, it is pretty profound, "Let us here observe that a religion that does not require the sacrifice of all things never has the power sufficient to produce the faith necessary unto life and salvation." It's true! Most of the times, the things we have to sacrifice or leave behind make us squirm a little bit or second think, but it is always for our own benefit! Sounds like it must have been a great meeting!
The work has been pretty tough here, we haven't been having a whole lot of success. We have been working super hard though, so I know it will come eventually. We handed our investigator Miguel over to the YSA ward, he'll fit in a lot better over there. So now we're basically back to square one. We set lots of appointments this past week, but only a little less than 25 percent of them actually went through. It's tough not to get frustrated and a little disappointed (never discouraged) at times, but you've just gotta make it past the rough patch and there's always something better waiting.
We had a missionary in the ward I'm serving in return home and give his homecoming talk on Sunday from the Utah, Provo mission. Funny you should mention someone serving there, mom haha. The teacher didn't show up for Gospel Principles, so my companion and I taught the class. It was pretty rough haha.
A family that lives in my last district (not in my last area, but in the other Elders' area) actually goes to the ward I'm serving in right now. They found out it was my bday last Sunday, so they drove over to my area and took us out to dinner on Friday at a Cuban place haha. It was way nice to be able to chat with them for a little bit over dinner. I'll attach a picture with them. They're the familia Ramos, originally from Guatemala. They're awesome!
I love you all so much! I hope you know that! I know the Savior lives and that He loves us! We all have trials and tribulations that we will pass through in this life in order to become closer and closer to the person the Lord knows that we can be. Have a great week!
Elder Reynolds
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