8/25/2014
BAPTISM!!!!!! Kathleen was baptized this past Saturday and
confirmed a member of the Church and given the Gift of the Holy Ghost this past Sunday. I
am so excited for her!!! She had lots of family and lots of ward members. Thank
you so much for your prayers and support!!!
Next week is going to be a great weekend
as well!!!! CodyRay and Curtis are getting baptized!!! CodyRay at 10:00
a.m. and
Curtis at 4:00 p.m!!!! I’m so excited
for these guys!!!
This week Elder Olson and I taught 20
lessons!!! It was awesome!!! The Lord is blessing us so much and I’m loving
this area!!! This is the best area ever!!!
Mariah called us this morning! She has
been going through some real rough stuff. But when she called she said she was
sorry she didn’t make it to church this week and wants to go next week!!! We
have a lesson set up for tomorrow (Tuesday the 26th) and we are hopeful and
will continue to pray for her. Thank you SO MUCH for praying for her. Prayer is
real.
The Atonement is real!!!! I promise it
is!!! I have seen it bless lives and have felt it bless mine!!! I am so
grateful for the sacrifice my Savior made for me. It pains me that my mistakes
caused him to tremble. I am eternally in his debt. This mission has changed me.
It has made me a better person. A better follower of Christ. More love, more
holiness. I don’t want to blow my own horn, I just want you to know that you
can change!!! I was a selfish, clouded, kid. Only living for myself. Only doing
what made me feel good. Even when it hurt those I cared about. But,
again, the Atonement is real!!! Friend! Listen! If you feel you are outside forgiveness,
like you have gone too far, you have dug a pit too deep to get out off. I promise
you, Christ is standing at the top of the pit asking you to try. You must put
in your best effort. Look for his love and He will ALWAYS be there. Put down
your pride. Let it go. Give it to Him.
Today is the year mark for my companion’s
father passing away. His Dad died 3 months into his mission. Elder Olson is an
inspiration to me of the love and peace that comes as you give Christ your pain
and suffering. Say a prayer for him and his family.
I love you Madie. Can’t wait to see you!
:)
Elder Eldredge
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