Second Week!

 こんにちは！I hope you all are doing well! For some reason Google contacts isn't working on my phone, so I'm just going to reply to my original message! We got to Utah, after a bunch of setbacks and delays and false alarms! The important thing is that I made it in one piece. I've already made close friends with my district, and actually I've been assigned as district leader! Basically just means an extra meeting each Wednesday, and making sure we're all on the same page in learning about and serving Christ. I'm grateful for the opportunity!

One thing I've learned while role-playing and teaching over and over is that I need to work on being more loving in my tone! I can be either suuuuper direct and come across as cold, or be very long winded and wishy washy. That's a balance I am going to refine these next few weeks.

Here's a scripture that stood out to me from the Book of Mormon, Alma chapter 38. It's from the voice of Alma, who at one point was determined to destroy the church and the people around him, but was able to be born again through faith in Christ and repentance. I invite you all to read the full chapter sometime!

"7But behold, the Lord in his great mercy sent his angel to declare unto me that I must stop the work of destruction among his people; yea, and I have seen an angel face to face, and he spake with me, and his voice was as thunder, and it shook the whole earth.

   8 And it came to pass that I was three days and three nights in the most bitter pain and anguish of soul; and never, until I did cry out unto the Lord Jesus Christ for mercy, did I receive a remission of my sins. But behold, I did cry unto him and I did find peace to my soul.

   9 And now, my son, I have told you this that ye may learn wisdom, that ye may learn of me that there is no other way or means whereby man can be saved, only in and through Christ. Behold, he is the life and the light of the world. Behold, he is the word of truth and righteousness."

The days are long but the time is flying by! I can't wait to tell you guys about the stories and memories we'll make here! Overall it's just been a lot of learning and a lot of Spirit felt so far! Wishing you all lots of love and blessings!

Stay frosty,

Elder Tillotson