Dear Mom,
I do not know what they do on Independence Day, but I'm
sure I'll find out soon! haha, We don't quite know what to expect! I'm sure
it will consist of fireworks all night, so we might not sleep very
well!!
This week we got to go to the broadcast of the
Re-dedication of the new and improved Mexico City, Mexico Temple. It was
super great!! Such a great experience! President Eyring dedicated and
Elder Holland and others shared some thoughts. I loved everything that
they discoursed, but my favorite was the thought that Elder Holland
shared. He talked about the members of the church in the days of the
restoration, he told that they were struggling quite a bit. A year after
they finished the Kirkland temple, they were driven out of Ohio and the
temple fell into the hands of the apostates. When they were in the
construction of the new Nauvoo temple, they were driven away as well and
the temple was burnt by mobs. When they had arrived in the Salt Lake
valley, the Prophet Brigham Young, was commanded of the Lord to build
another temple. Elder Holland commented that we can suppose the
frustration of some of the members of the church in this time. They probably thought to themselves, when are we going to be driven away from
this temple? When some of the members asked, Do you suppose we will
finish this temple? He responded, "My answer is, I do not know, and I do
not care. . . . I have never cared but for one thing, and that is,
simply to know that I am now right before my Father in Heaven. If I am
this moment, this day, doing the things God requires of my hands, and
precisely where my Father in Heaven wants me to be, I care no more about
tomorrow than though it never would come. I do not know where I shall be tomorrow, nor do I know when this temple will be done. . . . This I do know―there should be a temple built
here. I do know it is the duty of this people to commence to build a
temple." Wow, such a great lesson we can learn!! Elder Holland mentioned
to everyone, that we should not worry too much about the re dedication
of the temple, and worry more about our self-rededication. We should
rededicate ourselves in our will to obey the commandments of the Lord!!
We
have three Families right now that are progressing pretty well. We are
super excited to see their progress! They are such great people, but
like all of us in this life, they have struggles. Struggles such as, not
being married, not having the support of a spouse, working of Sundays,
and living far away from the church building. I know that they have
struggles, as well as I do but I love the promise that Jesus left with
us in John 16:33
These things I have spoken unt
I love you tons Mom!!!
Have a great week!!
Elder Paynter
Goofy picture day...?
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