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Many miracles

 I had my first and only birthday as a missionary this past week and was not able to write an email because of some birthday activities. We went and played some golf which was a really great time. We went and played a course called El Conquistador in Oro Valley at the recommendation of The Nielson family which was super fun and a good way to enjoy my birthday.


 It is very crazy to think that it has been two years since I graduated from high school. So much about my life, my perspective on the importance of certain things and what it means to be a TRULY good person has changed over these past two years. It has caused me to deeply reflect upon the plan that God has given me in these past two years. I have really been thinking about the concept of "Thy will be done" this has really been on my mind lately with the fact that if I would have never had to go home for COVID I would be returning from my mission on this coming wednesday morning. I've had to reflect deeply on why God had me return for eight months from my mission and to return and do a full 24 month mission. Before my mission I didn't really think about God's will in a too real sense but acted in my life as if my will was God's will. I have seen in these past two years how God's will for me has been the path that I needed to pursue and take hold of. Often in the moment of our despair and anguish we ponder on this question; if God's will is for my betterment then why is it so difficult? I have seen the answer to this question play out over the past two years. God has shown me how his will is so much higher than mine and that even though we may suffer that we are never alone and he is always with us. 

I could not imagine being anywhere else than where I am currently at. It was not my plan to be a missionary in these coming months, it was Gods. I have been able to see so fully how God is using me at this exact time to be a tool in His hands for the betterment of his children here in Tucson. 

This past week Elder Waltman and myself were walking through an apartment complex that is mostly college aged people. The first door we contacted was pretty negative but we continued forward. We were walking and there was this young man outside of his apartment and we struck up a conversation with him. It turned out that he had been locked out of his apartment and that his roommate would not be returning for some time. He then said to us; " do you have a message to share?" we then proceeded to have a wonderful conversation with this young man named Michael. It turns out that Michael just recently has been praying about how he can find God in his life. We taught him about the restoration and The Book of Mormon and it really resignated with him. He asked us if he could attend church and said that it was divine intervention that we had met. We met with him this past wednesday for the second time. When we met with him he told us how he had read the chapter we left with him (Alma 32) and that he had also read the first 4 chapters of Nephi. He had so many great insights from the readings and was so greatful for the answers that he felt he was able to gain by meeting us. 

It may not have been my plan to be in Tucson for the next 8 months but this experience just shows me that it may not be my plan but it is the plan that God has for me, and Gods plan is perfect. 
 
Thank you to everyone that wished me a happy birthday. It is very much appreciated and I pray for you all often. 



Elder Holman










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