Hello Family,
My heart is extremely full today. I just want to start off by saying the Gospel
is TRUE! I know for a fact that they
Spirit is real and it is true and that there is no other way to feel it then
for yourself. I taught my first
investigator today which was fun. We
taught him about eternal families and the first lesson by Spirit. The message you teach can go so many
directions. We taught him about the
apostasy and restoration and the first vision.
We even got him to commit to read the book of Mormon and pray about
it. Get this, we extended an invitation
to get baptized and prepare him and his family to be baptized by October 8th,
the day before we leave. He said he
would pray to know if it was true and if it was what God wanted him to do, he
would do it. We will check up next
Monday with him. I will tell you a lot
more on my PDay which is next Wednesday!!!
I write in pieces because I don’t have time
to write all at once so this won’t get to you until next week which is
fine. I don’t know if you have written
to me or not but I have only gotten two letters. The BSU, BYU press report and the letter from
mom and McCall.
Oh, by the time you get this it will be over,
be we are going to the Brigham Temple Dedication tomorrow.
Recap of who I have seen: Elder Reynolds (from school/jr. seminary),
Elder Preece, Elder Laub, Elder Schuck, Elder Wheeler, Elder Short and I think
that’s it.
I want you guys to know my purpose as to what
I am doing . . . My purpose is to invite others to come unto Christ by helping
them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and his
atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost and
enduring until the end. I know that I
cam out here with lots of joy and happiness, but I also know that I knew nothing
of what I was getting into. That’s why I
am so grateful for such great teachers.
Because in just a matter of 5 days I know exactly why I am out here and
the teaching is going so well. The
spirit is real -- He can guide us. Right now I want to challenge Grant & M’Kay
(mom & dad, please follow up) to study the purpose of a missionary and the
lesson in chapter 3. Now is the time to
prepare. It will help so, so much. Nor for mom & dad, I want you tow to make
sure they do it together and report to me every Sunday. Those lesson are the Doctrine of Christ, this
is our foundation and our only way to return unto Christ. It is our job to facilitate these
fundamentals with non members and let the spirit do the rest. It is not until we have faith in Jesus
Christ, repent, be baptized, receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost and endure to
the end that we can live with our Father in Heaven. Also, STRICT OBEDIENCE to the T is how we receive
all this.
If you don’t mind me asking J I am in
need of some things. I need to send my
suit pants home because the button is about to fall off and the pocket is
ripping out. Oh, and there might be some
syrup on them! J
(sorry) I would also like so Dr.
Pepper. I need something other than water
at night! Haha. And maybe a few snacks because I want to save
my money on my MTC card to wash my clothes.
Oh, I just remembered, Thursday I weighed 176 with my gym clothes
on. I weighed today (Saturday) and I was
183, so already I’ve put on like 7 pounds!
J If you
get this before Wednesday, I do laundry on that day starting at 12:30 so stay
close to the computer. Also, on Sunday
mornings there is only cold cereal and the lines are really long, so yall
should send me a bag of cereal so my
companion and district doesn’t have to wait. . . if you want - - not a big
deal.
I love yall so very much! The work is real, the gospel is true and the
field is white and ready to harvest. Always
stay worthy.
I love you!
Hoorah for Israel!
Elder Spencer Salinas
PS I saw Elder Whiting on my way from the
temple this afternoon.
