January 20

Missions are Great! 

Well to start of this letter I will have you all know that this was a wonderful week. We had transfer calls and I am so happy that I get to stay in my area! This will make it at least seven and a half months in my first area. I am way excited to stay here because there is some work going on here that I think will take off and we will be able to have some success with. 

Heavenly Father always answers prayers!!!!! Our teaching pool has dropped to about 3 families this week with some new rules coming out. Elder Amadi and I decided we have to find more people to teach or this will be an extremely hard transfer! We have been praying like no other for people to teach. On Saturday we called the Zone Leaders to see if they could give us any good ways to find people, they gave us the basics and asked if we have been praying for it and of course we said yes. They didn't really know what to do or have any suggestions. Then literally five minutes after we got off the phone we got a text from so other missionaries telling us they have been teaching some people online and they want to learn more. Luckily they live in our area. Saturday night we decided to go visit this referral and see if we could start teaching them. This referral lives in the middle of no where (that's not saying much because everyone in our area lives in the middle of no where). It was super awkward at first because they were all outside just starring at us. We went to meet them, they turned out to be super nice people and wanted to come to church on Sunday. They couldn't make it but all went well and we are seeing them on Tuesday! The way that all happened was amazing and only could have been done through the power of God! It was just another way to show that God is always there listening to our prayers and that he will always answer them!

Keeping on the same subject with Prayer we have been praying continually for Fidel and Isabel they really are incredible people and have a desire to follow Christ. This week they have read all of Matthew and from the Book of Mormon. They are doing what it takes to be baptized and be spiritually prepared. As I go over there and visit with them I think to myself you guys are incredible. Last night we committed them to read just one chapter from the Book of Mormon in preparation for the next lesson and there response was "Just one chapter, thats so easy!" Wouldn't it be nice if every single member of the church said that. I can read just one chapter because that is easy! They seriously go above and beyond in all things. They are an example to me in all things, they really have a desire to learn more about Christ! 

Thats all for this week! I want you all to know this church is true and that we are in the middle of and exciting time! As our mission president always says... "Don't get left out of the future" He is referring to missionary work. I love you all and hope you have a wonderful week!

Love,

Elder Williams

P.S Happy Birthday to my main man!!! I love you little WILL!!!

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January 13, 2014

Hey Y'all!

Its been another wonderful week in Paradise! Time is flying by I can't believe how fast things are going. First I never thought I would have Christmas on the mission and now that has come and gone. I definitely didn't think I would ever have a birthday on a mission and that is just about here and then I will be at 6 months. Time goes to fast, not enough time to do the things I want to accomplish on the mission. The last couple of days I have been thinking about what I should write about this week and as I am looking through my journal I got nothing! It has been one of those weeks... Then you look and think a little bit deeper and you see the small blessings that the Lord blesses you with! 

This week I have done a bunch of things new for myself! I started a bunch of things. I am not eating anymore candy at all... so please no candy! Now I love to eat Almonds and Dried fruit :) but I have been trying to eat healthy sense Christmas! This week I also started reading Jesus the Christ, that book is so deep and interesting. I decided to read it to gain a bigger vocabulary... but I have come to find a more deepening love for my savior and all that he has done for me. Crazy fact about me... Sense coming on my mission I have found out how much I love to study and read! Who would have guessed the kid that never study for test now loves to study. I am so glad I have gained that habit for the future. 

The last couple of days have been weird in a fact that lots of people have been talking about why this is the only true church on the Earth today. Yesterday at church in our gospel principles class we were talking about the card that has the 17 point of the true church and what those are. Then the devotional that happened just last night, Elder Callister was talking about the blue prints to Christ true Church on the earth and how our Church is the only one that has all the things that are necessary for Christ Church. If you didn't watch it I encourage you to watch it. Its at cesdevotionals.lds.org it was a wonderful devotional.

The work in this area is as strong as ever we are teach so many people and starting to see a lot more progression. We had some solid lessons with a lady named Lisa she has been going through a divorce and things were hard on her but she relied on the Lord and now things are better she is really loving the support the gospel is giving her and how much she can rely on her Savior to help her over come the pain she felt. We actually found out that Lisa will not be getting a divorce and they are working through things. She has also said he knows it is only possible for it to work through the atonement of the Savior. The faith she has is unbelievable and just incredible she is doing so well and we will continue to pray for her. We also taught Jill again this week with Megan there helping her find happiness in the gospel. She is reading and praying, she knows she is receiving answers to her prayers. Hopefully she will be able to follow the example her daughter has set for her and receive the joy that she sees in her daughter. And then there is Fidel!!!!! They are doing awesome as ever and are still loving coming to church. They love all this gospel has and you can see the light in there eyes! We talked about them being baptized on the 25th of this month we will just have to see where they are and what they want. But either way they have come a LONG LONG ways! Fidel has been sober now for a least 2 weeks! 

This week I have been reading in Alma about Ammon and Aaron who go and teach the Lamanites about the gospel. Well a promise was made to there father that they would return in safety. Long story short Ammon, Aaron and his other brothers go and convert thousands and they are protected through out all the hard ships they have. I know that as we venture along this journey we are protected and we need not worry about the things of the world. Our Father in Heaven has a special watch over us and we will meet again in safety. I love you all so much and I pray you all will continue on the path of Righteousness, for narrow is the gate and straight is the way! 

Love,

Elder Williams!!