Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Update On The Teaching Pool



March 12, 2012


Dear Family & Friends,

All-righty lets get right to the teaching pool.  So Mark and Paul both have a date for April 14th.  Mark is progressing pretty well and came to stake conference.  Paul is kind of down right now, and is having a hard time focusing.  Hopefully this week he will pick back up to his normal self.  Satan try's to bring us each down, but I know as we focus on our Savior and His Atonement we can grow and strengthen ourselves against the adversary.  Junior came to church this last week and we are meeting with him on Tuesday night.  Christina Jones and her family are moving into her moms house this week, just found out, so we are trying to get some priesthood and relief society members to help us move them on Thursday.  All the university students are out on spring break right now...so after next week we should start meeting with them again.  They have 2-week spring breaks!  Brian we are going to try and get some members to call or visit him.  He's hard to get a hold of, but he needs to have contact.  There are two members we are going to try and get him in contact with.  Brother Perry our Branch Mission Leader was asking about him and I think will be getting involved there.  Brother Perry's wife passed away last week so he has been focusing on that.  The funeral was beautiful and spirit filled.  Many nonmembers and less-actives came and felt of the Spirit there.  She touched many lives.  I think there are several opportunities to share the Gospel as well as strengthen others as a result of the services this last week.  Brother Perry asked if I would sing "A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief" at the Funeral this last week.  It was one of her favorites.  I didn't realize how long that hymn was! 

Elder Tollefsen has been making great growth the last couple days.  He is becoming more confident with the people and himself.  We both had a wonderful training meeting this last Friday in Cleveland.  The Spirit edified both of us and we are excited to continue working here in Tiffin.  The weather has been beautiful and people are becoming nicer and more open to talking now that it's nice outside. 

Continue helping those youth in the ward.  "Frustrate the Distractions" -Pres. Sorensen.  As they understand the Why of the Gospel they will make changes and find themselves making correct choices consistently.

I forwarded new info about our mission president that will be coming in July 2013.  See the letter after this one.

Thank you for being wonderful parents.  You are both so strong and I thank you for all you have done in raising me and helping me to become who I am today and will be someday.  Parents have such a profound impact on the future.  It's one of the most sacred callings, and it has always been the thing that Satan has sought to desecrate and destroy since the beginning.  The Family Proclamation is a document of truth.  The prophecies at the end of that proclamation are true and happening in the world.  Christ invites us to strengthen ourselves, our families, and all those we meet to stand for truth and righteousness.  A great quote by Elder Nelson is "The price of peace and happiness, is righteousness."  This is truth and will never change.  Satan does all he can to convince us otherwise.  But as we stand for truth and righteousness our example will shine and be accepted by every soul who is a sincere seeker of truth.  We have each been called to help in our Fathers work, in helping to "Bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man."  (Moses 1:39)  As we each seek to strengthen our Families and loved ones in the truth miracles will occur, lives will change, and we will fulfill our purpose as children of our Heavenly Father.  His plan is perfect; all He does is out of love for us. 

I love this Gospel and the opportunity that I have to carry the message of salvation to my brothers and sisters here in the Ohio Cleveland mission. 

I hope you all have a safe and blessed week!

Love,

Elder Weaver

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