Note from the Editor (His Dad)
This Saturday (6/10) is Elder Williams Birthday. If you would like to email him something on that day I would appreciate it. His email is williams.charles@myldsmail.net.
Hola mi familia!
Well we got transfer calls this week. They are bringing hermanas here to our area, so I'll be moving. And I'm heading to Providence D! Haha, it was a bit of a surprise to me. So I'll be in the same ward, just in a different area. I'm super excited. I'll also be serving as the district leader here. I'm excited to see what lessons has lord has prepared for me with this position. My companion is elder black. Who's going home this transfer. Hence the subject line (The Grim Reaper). After this transfer, all 4 of the companions I have had will be home. That's going to be weird! Also elder Webster is still in the same district as me, so I will have served in the same district/companions with him for 6/7 transfers. But yeah I'm just super happy to be staying here in Nashville. My new area covers downtown and it's also the largest area of the ward.
This week was awesome! First off, this upcoming Saturday, Miguel is going to be baptized! It's going to be the best birthday ever! I can't wait:) this week we have been focusing on preparing Miguel to be baptized, he is so awesome. He keeps saying that he wants to be a missionary when he grows up and it just makes me smile every time.
Carmen and Miguel came to stake conference yesterday,
which was awesome! They loved it. They got lost on the way there, but they
eventually made it.
Not much else happened this week, other than knocking
doors. So I'll share a story that I really liked from stake conference.
A little girl came home from school one day, complaining
to her mom about how tough school was and how it seemed like she had no
friends.
After her mom heard what she had to say, she took her
daughter to their kitchen. She took out three pans and filled them with water.
In one pan she put carrots, in another she put an egg, and in the last she put
peppermint leaves. She then put them on the stove and waited for them to boil.
After a few minutes she took them all and put them in separate bowls. The
daughter was confused and asked what the lesson was that her mom was trying to
teach her. Her mom told her to come close and feel the carrots. She did and
felt how they were soft and mushy. Then she had her crack open the egg. The
daughter found a hard, sold egg. Then she had the daughter take a sip of the
peppermint tea, and after the daughter tried it, she just smiled. The daughter
still didn't get it though. Then the mom explained. The water represents our
situation or adversity. All three things went through the same situation. But
they all reacted differently. The carrots went in solid and firm in their
faith, but the second hard times came, they became soft. The egg went into it
with a soft heart. But because of adversity, hardened itself and closed itself
off from the world. But the peppermint leaves were different. They changed the
situation. They took something that was hard and made something great and
beautiful out of it. Something that can brighten another's day.
Now the question is, which one will you be? It is my hope
that we can all be like the peppermint leaves. Having faith in Christ has never
promised us that hard times will not come. It's almost the opposite. Hard times
will come! But they are for a grand purpose if we react to them right. They are
the refiners fire that is going to make us into the men and women that our
Heavenly Father hopes each of us can become. We just have to put our faith in
him and not turn inwards.
I love you all and want the best for each of you. I hope
y'all have a great week!
🇺🇸Elder Williams🇲🇽
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