Feeling like a newbie -

Hey everybody. This week's been interesting to say the least. The work is still so different here. Feels a bit like im a new missionary. But anyways here's all that's happened-> We went to the Albaqurque temple as well as the farmington visitor center. We found 2 lost great pyranese dogs. Had a few baptisms. Don't have much else to say but i want to share one of my favorite lessons with you all. Mosiah 2:17 says: 17 And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God. This short video shows this better than I could explain to you: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/video/2014-12-0022-the-old-shoemaker?lang=eng Press forward my friends. I wish you all the best. Cyaluvyabye Pictures 1: my portrait of elder west 2&3&8&10&14: farmington temple & visitor center 4: elder west in the bathroom 5&6&7&8&9: my good friends dog and dog 11: i got tackled by my comp 12: Albequrque Temple 13&15: baptism pics

Another Poorly Written Weekly Email

Before we begin use caution. If you don't want to see dead things, or guns, don't look at the pictures. 13+ age rating But basically it's been a good week (: Okay team, here's all the updates. 1:I'm no longer a trainer and I'm now in Bloomfield new mexico (my new comp is Elder West, he's chill) 2: We butchered a bull and a goat and the people we did it for gave me the bull's testicles Before we continue just want to take a second to remind everyone that Jesus Christ is the Savior and Redeemer of the world. Also want to talk about learning to walk by faith. One of my friends in Pagosa always says, "we see through a glass darkly." We don't see the road clearly, in order to safely walk this path, we need to involve the savior as our personal guide through this life. To follow him when we can see him, and pressing forward all the same with faith that He's there when we can't. I made a lot of good friends in Pagosa and learned a lot there. I got to see the Lord reach out to them. I got to see them take the Lord's hand and walk with faith despite the hardness of the way. I learned a lot from my friends and they glow as candles in the dark to me. Anyways that's the spiritual thought Couple of cool things before I say bye. They actually play basketball here which is hype, I'll play tonight. We also have another set of elders that live 5 minutes away, Elder Mounga and Elder Bacerra (who's a straight greenie, got in 3 days ago). Elder Mounga and Elder West used to be comps and Elder Mounga has a key to OUR apartment so they just show up sometimes or mess with us. We are getting them back though. Stole their backup key yesterday and made a copy. But remember those guys because they'll probably be in future emails. Anyways have a good week friends and family (: Also wanted to shout out my mission fam I met in Pagosa-> Adam & Aimee & Alicity, Pauline Y, Lucy G, Gary & Rod & Connie, Darrel, the Forsters, Hills, Wills, S. Forrest, & Levi (: Pics: Oh by the way one mission miracle is that one of my friends promised me a 12 gauge (: One picture of Bloomfield Someone's Dinner (Elder West on the left, Mounga in the middle, Elder Bacerra not in the picture, it was his first day in the field and he was seriously dying. Mtc did nothing for that man.) Elder Bacerra on the right in the next picture

See others the way God sees them ...

I know a few men who know so much about the gospel and doctrine, or about other spiritual philosophies and schools of thought that he might just be able to lay out the entire universe and the plans throughout time, but often withhold help to others in need. I know a mother who drowns her sorrows in alcohol who sees so little in herself and wont take hold of any bit hope when it comes, as well as a daughter who reaps the consequences. I know a fireman. Who goes out and chops his own wood and makes sure he has enough for a few others who won't have enough. Who sees a man he has never known or seen before and loves him all the same. A poet once wrote: "I met a stranger in the night, whose lamp had ceased to shine; I paused and let him light his lamp from mine. A tempest sprang up later on, and shook the world about, And when the wind was gone, my lamp was out. But back came to me the stranger—his lamp was glowing fine; He held the precious flame and lighted mine" My invitation to you, as well as to myself, is to see Christ in every face you encounter. No matter who they are. And let your light shine to them. - President Monson's talk in 1999 -"For I was blind but now I see"