Hey Family!!!
Well I had a really good week this week!!! Even though that news of gay marriage ruins it a little bit, but it really isn't something that surprises me. I remember that just before I left on the mission the supreme court made a similar decision and I put up on Facebook that I was afraid of what the country would be like when I got back and I had all reason to be afraid. But you know, if there is something that I have learned on the mission it is "be in the world, but not of the world". When we really keep the commandments of our God and we "elevate every thought" to him, the things that happen here in this world have little significance compared to the eternal perspective of things. I know that there is an eternal marriage that can bind us together forever. Something much more than a marriage between a man and another man.
It's sad that our society is reaching this point but that's even more reason to come unto Christ and find in him "peace that passes all understanding". One of my favorite phrases of scripture used many times by Jesus Christ is "fear not little flock". We as members of the Church are that little flock and as the world around us gets darker and darker, I find peace in the fact that Christ is our pastor and we his flock. I know he lives and as we come unto him we will find great peace and comfort as we live his gospel.
One scripture that came to my mind was 2 Nephi 4:34-35 - "34 O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee forever. I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh; for I know that cursed is he that putteth his trust in the arm of flesh. Yea, cursed is he that putteth his trust in man or maketh flesh his arm. 35 Yea, I know that God will give liberally to him that asketh. Yea, my God will give me, if I ask not a miss; therefore I will lift up my voice unto thee; yea, I will cry unto thee, my God, the rock of my righteousness. Behold, my voice shall forever ascend up unto thee, my rock and mine everlasting God. Amen." We have to keep our faith in Christ always and trust in him forever.
This week was a really good one. We now have a ton of investigators and less actives that we are teaching and we are planning on have three baptisms this week, if not more. I feel really good here and I am really happy to be working here. I am pretty sure that this is the perfect area. It was rich parts, it has poor parts, it has flat streets, huge hills, it is big, and there is a ton of people. Across the street there is a huge mall, it is close to the stake center, it has a ton of good restaurants. The ward is super awesome and they always leave with us to do visits. There is A TON of RMs that do splits with us and it is super awesome. I am happy here. Really happy.
J. is progressing well. He shared his testimony with us the other day and it was super powerful. He knows that the church is true and he is changing so much. He went to the church for the first time yesterday and he really liked it! He is a really shy guy and the members made him feel really good!
We had a few other investigators come to church and many less actives! I was pretty happy yesterday! I am happy that the members don't think I am trunky and I only came here to die and finish my mission. I came to work!!!!!
I want to finish well! I had an interview with President this week and he told my that he has seen my progress and he is happy with my work and trusts that I will finish well. He put me with Elder Peralta to help him out and help him be a leader so he can help out the mission when our group is gone. My group and the group before me are or were the leaders of the mission and know we are leaving and President is a little worried about that but the mission will keep having success!!!!
I am happy here in the mission working hard to finish hard!
I love you guys!!! Hope you have a great week and everything goes well in Montana mom!!!
Keep on keepin on!!!
Elder McIff
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