Mesa Temple Lights

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Dear Home,

This past week was hard emotionally my companions as well for me. There were many ups and downs. First off the little Tongan man in some of my pictures was done with his mission and had to go home because it was time and his visa was almost done. He was a very nice, humbled man and has had a rough past. He has no family to really go home to, only a 90 yr old grandfather who might not be around for much longer because of health, no job, not sure if he will go to school because there isn't much for schooling there. He raised himself pretty much from age 13 till now. He would like to stay in the U.S. Everyone in our mission wants him to come back to America but he doesn't have the money to and it takes 3-4 days of travel just to get home. I miss him already and worry about what next he will do with his life. The Plan of Salvation however does bring joy into me because I know that I will see him again and next time life will be much better.

I was able to go down to the Mesa Temple lights and music performance. There are literally hundreds of thousands of lights there and the sights are just absolutely amazing! You can feel the Spirit of Christmas there so strongly. Oh and there were missionaries everywhere, which was awesome. My companion and I went down with a church family, the father and one of the sons isn't a member. The fathers name is Daniel Ruiz and is a BOSS! He is a very nice man, not a mean bone in him and already has a strong testimony of the gospel. He has plans of being baptized before the year is over as long as he and his 'wife' get married before then. Sister Toledo, the wife, was thinking about how wonderful all the missionaries looked and after a small video of the birth of Christ she went up to a Sister missionary and told her that she and I look a like and she should be my wife and that her companion looks like my companion and they should get married. Oooooouu yeah that was awkward. I talked to her afterwards that missionaries are held at a higher standard and emotional lust or love to another isn't advised. We laughed about it but it was still weird.

So I wanted to share something that I have been thinking about a lot. So in the book of Revelation it states that their is not to be anymore added to this book. When the Bible was formed they placed the book of Revelations at the back but in reality that wouldn't be in chronological order so it throws you off a little bit. The Bible was formed by man, such as the King James Version, therefore books were left out. Where are those other books and do we know everything about Jesus Christ and his teachings? Will we ever get those books back. God loves everyone and Jesus met with more than just the people in Israel so where are the writings of those who met him then? Helaman 3:35 and others. The gospel we have here is all we need at this time but when will we be ready for the rest?

I love you all and have a Merry Christmas