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| Wooden Shoe Factory to purchase some shoes customized w/his mission info on the back :-) |
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| Leeuwarden province where the first baptisms were performed in the Netherlands. (left to right: The Caldwells, Elder Crowson & Walker, Zusters Duncan & Wilkinson) |
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| Pulling the weeds to help keep the monument looking great |
Good morning Everyone!
It's Elder Walker here!! Almost 12 months into the best two years of my life, haha, and I'm still loving every second of it! Man this last week shot by like a blur, we are teaching some amazing people right now! Man it's cool to see how much the Lord prepares people.
We are working with an amazing man now named Maurice and he's just amazing and so humble. It's just awesome he has been investigating with the help of a member friend for the last 6 months or so and he's honestly just ready, so we picked a baptismal date with him on the 23 of April which is super awesome!
It's so cool to see how the gospel truly change's people. haha and it's even more amazing to think about at this very special time of the year, so I hope that you all had a wonderful Easter surrounded by loved ones, that you also took some time to remember what Easter is all about and that is the resurrection of Jesus Christ!
This last week I have been thinking a lot about Christ. Firstly, the atonement and what that means for us. The fact that because of his sacrifice and his perfect example we can all learn and grow and live as families forever in eternal peace and happiness. I mean amazing right?
Our Heavenly Father loves us so much that he gave his only begotten son so that we may live with him again. And Christ has so much love for us that he was willing to go through all of the pain, sorrows and everything just for us. It's amazing to look at the example that he gave us while he was alive. That man truly gave when there was nothing else to give through his hardest time's, where any of us would have said he deserved a well earned rest, he just kept on serving. He took time to succor anyone who was in need of succoring.
One of my favorite examples of this is actually in the Garden of Gethsemane right after he performed the atonement and Judas brought down the guards to arrest Christ. Peter raises up his sword and cuts off the ear of one of the guards. Instead of allowing a fight to break out and fleeing he stops Peter from killing the man and heals the man's cut off ear, knowing full well that he was walking into the hands of those who would crucify him.
I'm so grateful to have such an amazing example to look towards. So I would challenge you all to take a look around you and see who you can serve. Forgive, maybe just smile at someone this upcoming week and in doing so remember him our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I can promise you that in doing so you will find peace and joy. For his yoke is easy and his burden is light.
I love all of you so much and I'm truly grateful for the opportunity I have to be out here on a mission and to serve these amazing people. i say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
I hope you all have an amazing week and enjoy the amazing spring weather! Till next week! oy oy!
- Elder Walker
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