Elder Lunt

Երեց Brian Lunt
Եկեղեցին Հիսուս Քրիստոսի Վերջին Օրերի Սրբերի

Monday, July 6, 2015

Week 59

Dear Family and friends,
Sounds like everyone is doing great and had a great Independence day. As we were teaching this week I was reminded that the same doctrine I get to teach every day are the core principles which our country was founded upon. 

The principles of faith and freedom, "one nation under God, with liberty and justice for all". Those principles of freedom,faith and happiness are the core of the gospel. As we were teaching someone this week who is from a country that has no freedom, faith, opportunity or justice, my heart ached for him and his people. Oh how blessed we are to live in America and have the rights, opportunities, and blessings from God.

 It is my hope that we take a step back from all the worldly things and see things clearly, how they really are, ponder the gospel principles, preserve them and express our gratitude to God and for all those that have preserved that freedom with the price of blood. I love our Country so much and being the 4th 4th of July I have been away from home I look forward to being home for the next surrounded by my family in America.

This week was one full of miracles mission wide. In every single aspect, we as a mission continue to rise. The number of people whose lives were changed this week were off the charts. With increase of desire, faith and diligence mission wide, we made a huge leap and will continue to rise and bring others with us. We had a great week and split up with members,as we try to focus on young men and getting them on missions. I love working with the youth and I have a great time with them. It is such an amazing opportunity to teach with them and see their testimonies reinforced. It is one of the most effective ways to do missionary work and is such an awesome time.

The Lord is hastening his work, many of the people we are teaching are getting close to baptism. The vision has been raised and will continue upward. I have never wanted or worked for something so hard. We are trying to do all we can and pay the price so these people don't have to Jacob 1:19.

So many neat miracles and stories this week, in finding, teaching and this upcoming week baptizing. I have been focusing my teaching on Christ and his Atonement, because that is what everything eventually stems back to. As I have done so, I have noticed an increase of the spirit with us in and out of lessons. I am trying to become a spiritual person which today I found out means conversion, being spiritually reborn, no longer desiring to do evil. My friends and family so much good is happening I wish you could see it all, but I know you all have your special parts to play and just as many opportunities for missionary work on home front.

Elder Jowers and I are doing great, he is an incredible missionary and we help uplift and inspire each other to do better. We get along great and learn a lot from each other. We teach in unity and with the spirit and we have a great time. It is still not real, but sometimes I get tastes of reality that my brother is gone and it makes me close off to everyone. It is seldom and only happens at night when I am done for the day. It will be a lot to come home to, but I will cross that bridge prepared when I come to it. 

Love you all and I hope you are happy. I pray for you daily and pray that you will notice the spirit in your lives. I have said this so many times and will say it again, life is hard not the gospel. Cut out the noise, tune in. Pondering, praying, scripture study and going to church all three hours is so important. Satan is always planning for you, if you are not winning you are losing, there is no middle ground. I love you all and pray for daily. I have never been more tired but I am having the time of my life, I love this work.

Love Elder Lunt
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 (Letter from Elder Lunt and Elder Jowers to the mission)
Dear Elders and Sisters,
What an amazing way to start off the transfer. This last week we saw miracles mission wide in all areas of missionary work. Over 150 of Heavenly Father's children were found and many of our goals were surpassed, many are preparing for baptism at this very moment. 

The Lord is hastening his work and pouring out his blessings upon us and those we teach. We are doing great, and it only gets better. Some might ask why did we have to wait to see this kind of success? 

Enos 1:8-9 "wherefore, go to, thy faith hath made thee whole.
 Now, it came to pass that whehad heard these words began to  feel desire for the welfare of my brethren, wherefore, did pour out my whole soul untGod for them.

Jacob  2:3"And ye yourselves know that I have hitherto been diligent in the  office of my calling; but this day am weighed down with much more  desire and anxiety for the welfare of souls than have hitherto been."

As you know there are more answers than one. However, some of the more obvious are faith, diligence, and desire. As we continue to facilitate these three main principles for the welfare of souls, we will continue to see the miraculous hand of the Lord using us as his chosen servants. We will continue to improve and rise together. You are amazing and doing awesome. We love you!

Elder Lunt and Jowers

1 comment:

  1. Good morning, how are you?

    My name is Emilio, I am a Spanish boy and I live in a town near to Madrid. I am a very interested person in knowing things so different as the culture, the way of life of the inhabitants of our planet, the fauna, the flora, and the landscapes of all the countries of the world etc. in summary, I am a person that enjoys traveling, learning and respecting people's diversity from all over the world.

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    Emilio Fernandez Esteban
    Avenida Juan de la Cierva, 44
    28902 Getafe (Madrid)
    Spain

    If you wish, you can visit my blog www.cartasenmibuzon.blogspot.com where you can see the pictures of all the letters that I have received from whole World.

    Finally, I would like to thank the attention given to this letter, and whether you can help me or not, I send my best wishes for peace, health and happiness for you, your family and all your dear beings.

    Yours Sincerely

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