Staying in Amity, training, auoras, baptism!

It has been quite the week for me out here in Boise. 

 From monday to wednesday I was with some awesome elders in another area and we switched off working in our different areas, and we got to drive around in there car which was nice. Im used to walking in the cold so a car is luxury haha. 

 We got a mission conference phone call (whole mission on one call) and our boundaries are getting changed July 1st along with our mission president. Whole mission is pretty much moving west to Nampa, and the nampa mission is getting dissolved. 

 On my last night with the trio we met a member of the church who "read our auoras". Its something thats hard to explain but it happened and it was very very deep and spiritual. 

 I found out im staying in amity (so ill be here 6 months in a few weeks) and im training a newish Elder from Canada. We get along real well and have a joyful time. 

 Saturday I had the priviledge of being able to baptize 2 people I taught in my last area which was a great expereince. 

 The spirit being able to enlighten us and to guide us and give us peace and joy is undescribable. That connection to have with our Heavenly Father is amazing and is completely god-given. 

 Well much love to all of you, something someone taught me this past week is that God has not only commanded us to love others but also ourselves. If we are to love others fully, we must do the same with ourselves because we are crreated by such a loving being. Keep it real everyone, have a great week!




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