Hello Dear Family and Friends,
We are getting ready for a Tsunami of the Spirit here and we need it!
So the good news, GOT MY PACKAGE!!! XO And bad news, Sorry... no photos to send you all. I know I need to do better at that and I just have to try harder. This week will be a chance to take a few because I'm not too insanely busy yet, but the week after that and the one after that will be INSANE!!!!!!!
There is Gladys Knight and Saints Unified Voices Choir (Grammy Award winning) coming to Cleveland and Akron for 4 sessions of spirit and testimony along with some Southern gospel music. (I know you are thinking "Great Photo Op" but my hands will be setting up, serving and greeting the people and problem solving of course. I need a photographer ;) At each session there should be about 1200 people and half of them being non members at least. Within 2 days after the presentation we as missionaries will be stopping by everyone who fills out this request card and following up with their experience with a gift basket consisting of a CD from the Choir, a BofM and a Restoration of the gospel DVD. How Sweet is that! And elder Michael John U. Teh will be coming to the mission the Friday after that... it will be insanely Busy again!! Our ward alone has invited and expects around 278 people to attend at least one of the sessions of Saints Unified Voices. We are so excited and I am anticipating a very stressful but good week as a leader right now. but, as stated by 2 stake presidents here in the mission, "This is the best missionary opportunity in this area since Sidney Rigdon shared the gospel with his congregation." This has great spiritual power to be released, we just have to be the ones to help others know what to do with the release. So that's the basic gist of things :) IT IS CRAZY!! but I wouldn't have it any other way!
The youth will be key. I'm pretty sure the youth of the church don't realize that they are the real force for missionary work!! Their examples, choices and influence on friends members and non-members alike have a lasting impression. I have seen this in OHIO. The work only goes as well as we are worthy. I know this to be true and have seen some effects from unworthy service. I know that i am worthy to be here, and that I can serve these people with my whole self and then some because that is what I was raised to do, I love to give to God, He makes me better and that is what I am doing my very best to do. The blessings of the gospel are not worth losing... and yes you CAN lose blessings. Just as quickly as you gained it you can loose it. I plead with each member of the church and each person who lives or everyone who can read this to search ponder and pray for the things that we must do to return to our Father in Heaven. Repentance is real and it requires action. The atonements is beautiful when we redeem ourselves with our REDEEMER! I love you dad, mom, family, teachers, past bishops and leaders. I thank you for all that you have done for me.
I love the church. it is true!! I have this poem that another elder sent me and I rather enjoyed it!! Miracles galore for me to still share but I need to go!!I cannot be late for Dinner with Stake Pres.... I know this Gospel of Jesus Christ is true because it changes lives, especially mine!! Love to you all!
My son, the time has come. You must go.
You must now descend to earth down below.
Remember me, you will not.
But you must remember what you have been taught.
Of this plan, you can be sure.
It is perfect, the Author pure.
Your elder brother Jesus has fulfilled His role.
All the pieces have been set that you may reach the eternal goal.
It will be difficult, at times it may appear that it is too much.
But if you seek it, you will feel my touch.
I will be close always, though I may be out of view
Your much awaited time now here, it is time to go and do.
My son, I send you with all my love.
Know this, you are not of that world. You are from Heaven above.
Fight the fight, stay the course, keep the Faith!Elder Tr3y Toolson
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