Week 38

Hola everyone!

We had some success this week in the mission field and I also got to call home, so it doesn't get much better than that!! I sure hope that you all had an amazing week and yet another awesome opportunity to feel the spirit!!

So when we first got here in the new area, my companion and I reopened the area, so there wasn't much here at all. But we have been working really hard (I always know we can work harder) in the area and we have had a lot of success - as in the statistics of the mission. I love one thing our President told us and that is that in every single area, the work of the Lord is different, and it's our job as missionaries to ask our Heavenly Father what the way is we need to work in each of our areas!! So in the last little while, we have found the way the Lord wants us to work in this area and that's with the members!!

I remember in my first area when we had one investigator in sacrament. We were super happy and we accomplished our goal. Yesterday we had seven investigators in sacrament! We talked about it afterwards and we basically said good heck that's awesome we had 7 investigators in sacrament but we need and should have more!! I know when we include our Heavenly Father in our every day lives we will absolutely be blessed EVERY single day. There's no doubt about it!! I also know that life is hard and that we all fall short from time to time, but we are not here to kick each other down, but to help those around us up. Good heck. I'm sure not a perfect missionary - not even close - but I know that Heavenly Father is ALWAYS helping me out, despite the fact that I usually fall short!!

I love you all so dang much and I hope that life is going amazing for each and every single one of you. I had the chance to see my two nieces for the first time and my whole family on Sunday. What a blessing it truly was to be able to see my amazing family again!! I know that this church is true and I know that one of the biggest parts of Heavenly Father's plan is families!! The atonement is real and we can and will be forgiven of our sins as we humbly come unto him!! Have an amazing week and please help those around you that need your loving care!!

ELDER BLAKE

Mother's Day was AWESOME!!