Flip this week has been pretty sweet. First I have to tell you about
last night!! So I think I mentioned last week that Alex Boye was
coming to town to do a fireside.. Well we went to it last night and it
was SO good! He is actually super funny. Alex is probably the most
famous human amongst missionaries so it was pretty much a real good
memorable experience. Near the end he was walking around the crowd and
singing and giving people hugs and stuff and he gave brother gray(the
guy we were sitting next to) a handshake. It was crazy I saw the sweat
on his forehead. I am just super sad I didn't get a picture but it's
whatever I guess. His life story and his conversion story is a amazing
to. I don't have the means to write it all here but if you can look it
up somehow do it. Also in other news transfers came out today and
elder Macdonald and I are staying together in Andover!!!! WOOoOo!!!!!
I am so happy that we are still together there is so much good stuff
going on in Andover right now. I'll tell you about it. So brother
lattu's daughter is still good to go to get baptized on Saturday she
passed her interview so it's all good. Super pumped about that! Also
something cool happened. So in order for us to go to the fireside last
night with Alex Boye we had to bring an investigator. So the toronto's
(the most legendary family ever) set it up so we would go with brother
gray and his "roommate" Tracy. And she came and after she said she has
a lot of questions so we are going to start teaching her this week!!
So great right?! Alex is the man. Also we should start teaching
another part member family, the Davis's on Thursday. They have 3
teenaged boys who aren't baptized yet so we're going to try and take
care of that. Man Andover is just THE greatest ward ever. The members
are great and the work is just rolling here. I could stay here for a
long time if I could. This also means that I am for sure going to a
Twins game on July 8th! I love being here so much. I guess it is easy
to be happy when the work is good. But wow it is so Amazing to see the
Lord preparing people to receive the gospel of Jesus Christ. It has
very little to do with me, I am just an instrument in a work that is
far beyond me. And that is the cool thing. That I get to be a part of
it all! And not just me, but everyone can be! If the Lord trusts you
than there is nothing you cannot do. If your will is the same as God
's then you will have REAL happiness and peace because you know that
the path your pursuing is pleasing to God. And isn't that just it?
That should be our biggest question in life, is what I am doing,
saying, listening to, watching, going to please my Father? If the
answer is yes then right on! But if it is no, or maybe, or you try to
justify it. Then it probably isn't the best idea you've ever had. And
I have seen that! As soon as the Lord can trust you, then you will be
raised to a higher plane of life, and your entire perspective changes.
It changes to be the same as the only perfect person to ever walk the
earth. Jesus Christ. It's crazy right! And the cool thing is, is that
it's possible. It is possible to want and desire the same things that
Christ wants and desires. Yeah we are stil mortal and make mistakes
but that is why God is so smart and prepare a way to repent. It's so
much easier to live this way. Anyways I kinda went on a rant there but
I had to get that off my chest. HAPPY Father's Day FATHER!!, you mean
so much to me you have no idea. I miss you so much and I want you to
know that I love you. I know I would almost never tell you that out
loud before but I really do. So I guess that is all from me this week.
Love you all and have a great week! 👍
Love Elder Long
last night!! So I think I mentioned last week that Alex Boye was
coming to town to do a fireside.. Well we went to it last night and it
was SO good! He is actually super funny. Alex is probably the most
famous human amongst missionaries so it was pretty much a real good
memorable experience. Near the end he was walking around the crowd and
singing and giving people hugs and stuff and he gave brother gray(the
guy we were sitting next to) a handshake. It was crazy I saw the sweat
on his forehead. I am just super sad I didn't get a picture but it's
whatever I guess. His life story and his conversion story is a amazing
to. I don't have the means to write it all here but if you can look it
up somehow do it. Also in other news transfers came out today and
elder Macdonald and I are staying together in Andover!!!! WOOoOo!!!!!
I am so happy that we are still together there is so much good stuff
going on in Andover right now. I'll tell you about it. So brother
lattu's daughter is still good to go to get baptized on Saturday she
passed her interview so it's all good. Super pumped about that! Also
something cool happened. So in order for us to go to the fireside last
night with Alex Boye we had to bring an investigator. So the toronto's
(the most legendary family ever) set it up so we would go with brother
gray and his "roommate" Tracy. And she came and after she said she has
a lot of questions so we are going to start teaching her this week!!
So great right?! Alex is the man. Also we should start teaching
another part member family, the Davis's on Thursday. They have 3
teenaged boys who aren't baptized yet so we're going to try and take
care of that. Man Andover is just THE greatest ward ever. The members
are great and the work is just rolling here. I could stay here for a
long time if I could. This also means that I am for sure going to a
Twins game on July 8th! I love being here so much. I guess it is easy
to be happy when the work is good. But wow it is so Amazing to see the
Lord preparing people to receive the gospel of Jesus Christ. It has
very little to do with me, I am just an instrument in a work that is
far beyond me. And that is the cool thing. That I get to be a part of
it all! And not just me, but everyone can be! If the Lord trusts you
than there is nothing you cannot do. If your will is the same as God
's then you will have REAL happiness and peace because you know that
the path your pursuing is pleasing to God. And isn't that just it?
That should be our biggest question in life, is what I am doing,
saying, listening to, watching, going to please my Father? If the
answer is yes then right on! But if it is no, or maybe, or you try to
justify it. Then it probably isn't the best idea you've ever had. And
I have seen that! As soon as the Lord can trust you, then you will be
raised to a higher plane of life, and your entire perspective changes.
It changes to be the same as the only perfect person to ever walk the
earth. Jesus Christ. It's crazy right! And the cool thing is, is that
it's possible. It is possible to want and desire the same things that
Christ wants and desires. Yeah we are stil mortal and make mistakes
but that is why God is so smart and prepare a way to repent. It's so
much easier to live this way. Anyways I kinda went on a rant there but
I had to get that off my chest. HAPPY Father's Day FATHER!!, you mean
so much to me you have no idea. I miss you so much and I want you to
know that I love you. I know I would almost never tell you that out
loud before but I really do. So I guess that is all from me this week.
Love you all and have a great week! 👍
Love Elder Long
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