Hello everyone!
This week was an adventure!
There was some of everything.
First off a fun experience. We were going around looking at our area book trying to stop by some members to get to know everyone better. I was clicking on all the m
embers in the area and one popped up that had the last name Finau. I was like, "Could it be?? Nah it can't be. But we have to try!" So we went over and knocked on the door and someone said "Hey Elders! Come on in!" We went in and there were pictures all over the walls of the Finau family. When I saw all the pictures I knew this was place. I asked if he was related to Tony Finau and he said "Yeah I'm related to Tony. This is his house! He grew up here!" How cool is that! Tony Finau is from this ward! Maybe he will visit our sacrament meeting someday. That'd be fun!
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| (with brother finau. The guy in the Lakers shirt) |
We have this really cool investigator named E__ that we were able to have a couple lessons with this week. She has a little baby that she stays home with all the time so it's been pretty easy to find times to meet. That's not too common so it's been fun. We've been able to bring Salesi with us who is a member from the Tongan ward that just got back from his mission in the Philippines a month ago.
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| (in the car with salesi) |
As I've been reading through the General Conference talks lately there has been one I've really liked. It's Behold the Man! by Elder Uchtdorf. It's just so great I have to share.
"We have all sinned. Our sins would forever keep us from living with God, because “no unclean thing can enter into his kingdom.” As a result, every man, woman, and child was shut out of His presence—that is, until Jesus Christ, the Lamb without spot, offered His life as a ransom for our sins. Because Jesus owed no debt to justice, He could pay our debt and meet the demands of justice for every soul. And that includes you and me. Jesus Christ paid the price for our sins.All of them.On that most important day in history, Jesus the Christ opened the gates of death and cast aside the barriers that prevented us from passing into the holy and hallowed halls of everlasting life. Because of our Lord and Savior, you and I are granted a most precious and priceless gift—regardless of our past, we can repent and follow the path that leads to celestial light and glory, surrounded by the faithful children of Heavenly Father. This is what we celebrate on Easter Sunday—we celebrate life! Because of our beloved Savior, we can forever drink from the fountain of water that springs up into eternal life. We can dwell forever in the mansions of our eternal King, in unimaginable glory and perfect happiness."
That just gives me so much hope and happiness! No matter what happens in this life if we repent and follow the path that leads to celestial light we can live forever in perfect happiness! That is the wonderful message of the Gospel that we can know for ourself and offer to everyone!
Have a great week!
-Elder Burgon
