This has been a week....

This has been a week I'll tell ya that. It has been one of the hardest and greatest. I'll explain why the greatest first. Well the work has truly kicked off. Me and Elder King have got our heads screwed down and are making some solid progress. We picked up 3 investigators this week and that has been truly great. The miracles I see out here are so abundant that sometimes I need to pinch myself to see if I'm in real life. I picked out my Scripture for my plaque and it is Jeremiah 16:16,17. It talks about hunting and fishing for people. I think of what I'm doing is hunting for souls. While you all are out chasing deer and killing elk I'm finding families and placing invites. I do my best to get creative. One of these days I'm going to see a flock of geese or ducks fly over me but for now I'm digging the pigeons. The work is really hastening and I can see it every day. We are starting to create an area book and making an impact. California/world needs all the help it can get. My mission has been so much to me already and I see the change in myself and others. The members here are getting more excited to be involved in the work and it has been a big help. We walk and bus everywhere and we are trying to get President Beccera to let us ride scooters. We would look a little goofy but we would be able to work lots faster. Now the sadder part of the week.  As most if not all of you know we lost a solider this week due to a bicycle accident. That has been a big pill to swallow. Its been hard for me because he has only been out as long as me and he was a strong elder and had great faith. He was a Spanish speaking elder. Yesterday we had a memorial service for him. Its been an eye opener because his dad passed away a few years ago and Elder Page was the priesthood holder in the house. He said his mission was to teach people the plan of salvation. He did teach people it! His companion said every lesson, every contact, every interaction was about the plan of salvation. He made an impact on me because it built my testimony to know that Elder Pages work was not over, he fulfilled his duty here and will continue in the spirit world it even says that in D and C 138 vs 57. Knowing that what we have as the members of this church brings joy and comfort into my life. Sister Beccera gave a talk about empathy and how he looked in the ER room. Because his mom wasn't able to make it, she described in detail how perfect he looked and how she tended to him like a mother would. I thought a lot about that and how much that would mean to Sister Page to know that her son was in the hands of the best Presidents around. I want you all to know that I love you and that every day is a hill, never reach the top because once there you have to go down and that's one thing we cannot do. Push forward and be together as one. Have a great week and god bless.

     Love,

       Elder Llewelyn