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 It's been a really good week, we've seen lots of blessings from the Lord. It's rained basically the entire week which always makes for an interesting experience as missionaries. So many of the people we've begun to teach are progressing and it's been awesome to see them progress from the day we first got in contact with them to where they are now. I see a light in them when they have a true desire to learn these things, it shows to me the souls true desire to find the true answers to the questions that we all wonder in this life. How did we get here? Is there a purpose to this life? Where can we find truth? When we teach people about the answers to these questions it is awesome to see the light that comes within them. I love teaching and speaking with people daily, my spanish fortunately has come back to me quickly thanks to elder medina and I truly love these people. Not everyday as a missionary is easy or necessarily fun but to see that light and feel that spirit when truth is shared it changes something within both parties. Were always given the possibility to receive light and truth, we can not fall low enough that the light of Christs atonement could not reach us. This week in Doctrine in Covenants we read about Joseph Smith and Martin Harris losing the first 116 pages of the book of mormon, the anguish that they both experienced is hard to comprehend. They both said simply "all is lost. We have damned our souls" but the revelation that came as consolation gave them hope and reassure that God had provided a way to overcome their transgression. The same applies to us we can turn away but Gods hand is always extended to us. This is one the the most truthful statements there is. He loves us more than we know but sometimes this requires us to do things that require patience and diligence in difficult times. Trust in God. He is always there. 




Elder Holman







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