Okay wow another week down and out and I have found myself
in yet another sketchy email shop. But this one is different... It smells like
fish and there is a cat wandering around (I think those two are related) But. I
only have 8 minutes to write the GREATEST weekly email to date! So here we
go!!!!
Okay this was actually a really average week with almost
nothing eventful (almost)
Well Elder Sixaba finished his mission on Wednesday!! He is
back home in the Eastern Cape! It wasn't until he left that I realised how much
I loved being his companion! :,) Whatta guy...
On Tuesday we had our Zone Activity! We had a proper game of
soccer (Newcastle won) and we had the best braai of my life. Holy Meat. I have
never been so full in my entire life. hahahaha
On Monday we had our Zone Conference, and right after we
went to FHE at the Hind's, President Zackrison came too! It was hilarious to
see him competing with us at "Mormon Family Fued"! I never knew our
mission president was so competitive!
Okay the most exciting thing happened!!!! Last week we had
92 people at church!!! Our little chapel was PACKED!! I think there was maybe
10 chairs not taken! It was one of the highlights of my mission -- we have been
trying so hard to get 100 people at church! That's the closest we have ever
gotten!!!
This week I have been listening to a series of talks from
Truman G. Madsen, and if you have never listened to him... I don't know if I
would recommend it. hahahah he is a philosopher; so his talks are pretty deep,
you REALLY have to focus to understand. But I managed to learn one thing! He
quoted another philosopher that rationalised:
If you live your whole life, assuming that God and
religion is a foolish waste of time, and you die and learn that there is a God
and that there is another life hereafter - you have lost everything.
If you live your whole life believing there is a God and
trying your best to discipline yourself and yo die and realise there is no God
and there is no life hereafter -- you have lost nothing. You lived an
honourable life.
And I really loved that thought! It led me to think that
EVEN if there is no life after this mortal one (which is out of the question) I
am totally satisfied and happy with the life that we are instructed to live by
the leadership of our church! I have no regrets!
I am so grateful for the knowledge that we have been blessed
with. I am so grateful that, through modern day prophets, we have received
knowledge of the eternities! That we have a clear and simple understanding of
what we need to do to attain Celestial glory, exaltation, and eternal life with
our Father in Heaven!
I would encourage each of you to take time to ponder today
the importance of modern day Prophets -- ponder the knowledge that we have that
empowers us and endows us with the power we need to conquer each and
everyday!
"I know in whom I have put my trust"! And I
have never been let down by the Lord!
I love you all! thank you for all of your support and
love!
Peace N' Blessings,
--
Elder Weiler
Ps I have a lot of pictures to send, but I don't trust these
shops... Pictures-- coming soon.
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