August 1, 2011
Lakeside Ward/Tucson, Arizona
Hey everybody,
How the heck are ya? I'm doing so good!!! My face is healing and so now I’m only 1/2 broke. My elbow is still broken but its ok no surgery needed. My stitches are out, Sister Killpack (Mission Pres. Wife) took them out for me. It hurt because they were in so long and the skin started to grow over them but its ok I didn't cry and I was a tough missionary ;). SO...what’s new with all of you? I miss you all dearly and think about you often and pray for you often.
I had an experience to share with you all this week. So...on Thursday we had a lesson with the Cortina’s family and Elder Stapley and Elder Bradley took the kids into another room while our missionary and myself stayed with the father. I had the most spiritual lesson of my life. We are trying to get him to quit smoking and it is so hard. He says he wants to quit but his actions are different. But it’s ok because I shared with him so of my personal experiences of my life and I helped him. After the lesson we offered to give him a blessing and I gave it. I told him "Richard I command thee to smoke no more, and if you do, the cigarettes will tasted different to you, the lords tells you these things so that you can be baptized with your family." WOW. It was the most powerful blessing that I have ever given. I was just filled with the spirit. After the lesson, we went back to our apartment, and I told my companions that I needed to be alone, so I went into our closet and I shut the door, and I started to pray. I prayed so hard. I just pleaded and begged the lord to help us and to help him and I fasted as well. When we went back the next day his whole persona changed. It was amazing to see that change. The power of God is real and I know this. It is amazing to see and feel. I love the gospel it so much.
Also, another cool experience was when we were out tracting (going door to door) and a JW (Jehovah Witness) came up to me and was like hey I do this too. I'm a JW, and my companions and I thought oh boy. So we went back to her house a few days later and guess what, she accepted a copy of the Book of Mormon. From what I’ve heard if she has read it, I guess they can be excommunicated for reading it. It was crazy so she gave us her info and we promised to read it, if she read our stuff, and prayed about it. Man it was so weird to read their pamphlets. We went back and she had her minister there and it was so strange, but she said she will stick with her faith because ours was only inspirational. What ever that means.
Family and friends I love this gospel. It is true and I know it to be true. If you do not know this, please I beg you to pray about it. It can and will change your life for eternity. This is not just a Sunday going church this is a church for eternity. Families can be together forever, not just for time while here on earth and I know this to be true. The power of the priesthood is real. It has helped me become a better missionary and helped heal me. Miracles do happen because I am a witness of it. Read from the Book of Mormon it will change your heart for the better and I know this because what it has done it for me. I love you all so much, and I pray for you every day. I hope everyone is doing great. I love you and miss you.
Love, Elder Mortimer
How the heck are ya? I'm doing so good!!! My face is healing and so now I’m only 1/2 broke. My elbow is still broken but its ok no surgery needed. My stitches are out, Sister Killpack (Mission Pres. Wife) took them out for me. It hurt because they were in so long and the skin started to grow over them but its ok I didn't cry and I was a tough missionary ;). SO...what’s new with all of you? I miss you all dearly and think about you often and pray for you often.
I had an experience to share with you all this week. So...on Thursday we had a lesson with the Cortina’s family and Elder Stapley and Elder Bradley took the kids into another room while our missionary and myself stayed with the father. I had the most spiritual lesson of my life. We are trying to get him to quit smoking and it is so hard. He says he wants to quit but his actions are different. But it’s ok because I shared with him so of my personal experiences of my life and I helped him. After the lesson we offered to give him a blessing and I gave it. I told him "Richard I command thee to smoke no more, and if you do, the cigarettes will tasted different to you, the lords tells you these things so that you can be baptized with your family." WOW. It was the most powerful blessing that I have ever given. I was just filled with the spirit. After the lesson, we went back to our apartment, and I told my companions that I needed to be alone, so I went into our closet and I shut the door, and I started to pray. I prayed so hard. I just pleaded and begged the lord to help us and to help him and I fasted as well. When we went back the next day his whole persona changed. It was amazing to see that change. The power of God is real and I know this. It is amazing to see and feel. I love the gospel it so much.
Also, another cool experience was when we were out tracting (going door to door) and a JW (Jehovah Witness) came up to me and was like hey I do this too. I'm a JW, and my companions and I thought oh boy. So we went back to her house a few days later and guess what, she accepted a copy of the Book of Mormon. From what I’ve heard if she has read it, I guess they can be excommunicated for reading it. It was crazy so she gave us her info and we promised to read it, if she read our stuff, and prayed about it. Man it was so weird to read their pamphlets. We went back and she had her minister there and it was so strange, but she said she will stick with her faith because ours was only inspirational. What ever that means.
Family and friends I love this gospel. It is true and I know it to be true. If you do not know this, please I beg you to pray about it. It can and will change your life for eternity. This is not just a Sunday going church this is a church for eternity. Families can be together forever, not just for time while here on earth and I know this to be true. The power of the priesthood is real. It has helped me become a better missionary and helped heal me. Miracles do happen because I am a witness of it. Read from the Book of Mormon it will change your heart for the better and I know this because what it has done it for me. I love you all so much, and I pray for you every day. I hope everyone is doing great. I love you and miss you.
Love, Elder Mortimer
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