Getting Mail Again!!!

Last week I received a Dear Elder package from dad´s side of the family (filled with the most delectable gringo food I have ever eaten!!!!), but no letters. We`ll see what comes in tomorrow :)

 

So, a bit about E` R: He`s from Ecuador, he`s more crazy than the girls when Trevin is tickling them, he`s a neat freak, and he complains all the time about not having taught an "actual lesson to an actual investigator", and if I didn`t already say this, he has about 3 months in the mission.

My lesson this week is no more than a very simple scripture that is found in 2 Nephi 5:27 which says (I`m translating, sorry): "And it came to pass that we lived after a manner of happiness". Think about how Nephi worded that for a second or two. I would encourage you to read the chapter before you continue reading this email, but what can I do way down here in Chile? haha

 

Anyway, from the chapter we learn that only after they had become an industrious and self-reliant people did "it [come] to pass that [they] lived after a manner of happiness." So my question for you is this: What are you doing to become spiritually self-reliant and to keep yourself constantly worthy of the Holy Ghost? For example, I start every day with a prayer and read 3 chapters of the Book of Mormon daily (obviously along with many other things, but to keep it short...), and that is my "manner of happiness". I would encourage you all to write down a few ways that you are "[living] after a manner of happiness".

 

It`s also interesting to note the difference between being happy and "[living] after a manner of happiness". To me, being constantly happy (the "manner of happiness") means always having the Spirit to be with me (remind you of something you heard yesterday?)

 

That is all :)

 

Mom - Yes I got the videos and was able to watch them, but I would suggest uploading them to Google Drive so I don`t have to download them or Flash/Quicktime to be able to watch them. I almost cried cuz Alyza is growing up :/

 

Dad - End of the months, special email with my financial report coming your way :)

 

Trevin - ¿Está saliendo mucho? Debe recordar que tiene que pagar por su misión y los bailes del colegio (¡y le prometo que no son baratos!).

 

Anna - Way to save for a goal :) But remember, you gotta start saving for your mission too!

 

Allie - How was the campout?

 

(Anna and Allie - ..................................I definitely didn`t see where that video was going until it was too late....I thought you were going to refer to E` Bednar`s talk from last Conference where he said "Just stop it" (at least, I think it was him...). AND THEN you had to go and pull that one on me......oh the sisters I have....hahahahaha)  (from Mom: Daylon has a traumatic memory of his 2nd grade teacher turning around to stop his class when they were walking in line somewhere by holding her hand out and singing "Stop, in the name of love." The girls recreated that for him!)

 

Alyza - When I can, I`m going to send a video of me just for you, ok? :)

- Elder Daylon Crider