WHO WE ARE, WHO WE HAVE BECOME & WHO WE CAN BECOME...BECAUSE WE ARE CHILDREN OF GOD!!!

Hi Family! 

It is so good to hear from you! I love hearing about all the sunday school lessons and that encounter with Moses and God is so inspiring! It is neat to think of what being a child of God actually means. If we really know who we are, and who we can become, we are so much more likely to set goals and make plans to achieve these goals. And we don't sell ourselves short by making excuses or whatever it is, but we fully focus on that divine potential... And another neat thing about that potential is that our focus starts to be on others more and more as we become more and more like Christ. As we learn who He is and how He lived His life, we are able to see the most important things in life, and how we can bless and strengthen others in their path to eternal life, which is the greatest gift God has to give us :) 

Thank you for your letter! I loved talking to you on Skype! Sorry for the emotional side of me... Brother Frost said he was really emotional his first one too but the next ones get much better and easier :)

So this week, Elder Roberts and I have been working with the members more and more... our first day for the 365 day program is this wednesday! And we are so excited to get started with that! 

Marriages huh?! Wow sounds like there's a lot of love in the air ;)

How neat to hear, let them know how much I love them and that I will pray for them and their wives too :) What are their wives' names? 

Savior of The World 2?! You will have to keep me updated! I want to see that one again so bad! Tanner and Ashley will have an amazing experience doing it! I know they will feel The Spirit and God's love for them as they participate, and then invite their friends to "come and see" :)

That is great with Erika! Let me know what she says, I had asked her before and she sounded like she was "okay" with just us members talking to her, but I think how you bore testimony of how meeting with the missionaries in your life has effected you is perfect! It is neat to see how The Lord puts in a specific circumstance for specific reasons and His work will continue to go forward. Mom, your experiences will help Erika more than you know, keep sharing and thank you for sharing so much already! 

Okay, so I should probably tell you a little of what's happening here :)

Waiting for Mario to be able to be married still.

BiBi is still working on her testimony and coffee things. She is waiting for her husband to receive the priesthood because she wants to make the change together, the only problem is that we need to work with him now too. Keep them in your prayers please :)

It is still a little warm out during the days! The summer will be a surprise :0

Our district meeting this week focused on Heavenly Father's vision for us and who we were, have become, and are able to become through...

1.Having a vision

2.Setting goals

3.Making plans

4.Creating Tasks

5.Holding ourselves accountable to God 

and all is possible through The Atonement of Christ! :)

I love you all and will write more in a few minutes! I would love to hear back from you now, but we actually are not allowed to have chats back and forth. :( But I will wait to receive your letter in the mail! :) And do you have Mrs. Brown's e-mail from the office? If so, would you mind forwarding the blog or e-0mails to her and Mrs. Hutchenson? 

Dad, thank you for that. I love that you can still receive revelation for me even though I'm still out on a mission. I had been thinking about hope recently, and I love that so much, it is not a question mark, but an ! 

Thank you for keeping my spirits up, the work is so wonderful, and I am changing so much. I can't believe how much The Lord loves us, and how much He sees in us, even when we don't see it ourselves :)

Love you and hope all is well. I love you. I love you :)

Love you all! Have a great week!

Love, Elder Apsley :)