I love the gospel!

Sunday, November 18, 2012

 

Dear Family and Friends,

This week was good. I was really excited to get the news that Marissa will be going on her mission to Zambia! She will be an amazing missionary. I hope that all of you strive to be amazing missionaries as well! We just don't have time any more to not share our testimonies with others around us and invite them to come to church, to read the Book of Mormon, and to learn more about the Gospel by meeting with the full-time Elders or Sisters. The Lord has hastened His work, so we must hasten ours. We had Zone Conference this week, which was great! Elder Bishop and I had a great time as we applied what Elder Bednar taught us about teaching by the Spirit and inviting others to learn as they choose to act. Preaching the Gospel really is the most fun thing that you could ever do! It is really changing my life. I love you all and hope that you are doing great!

Love,

Elder Getts

Hello everyone!

This week has been a great one and interesting. We had 6 investigators on date for baptism, but 2 are moving to Idaho, 1 is going back to New Mexico, another decided that she didn't really want to change her life or meet with us anymore, and another is having trials and still wants to get baptized but wants to change her date, so we went from 6 to 1 on date in a couple days. But that is all right because the ones who are moving will meet with missionaries where they are going and the other ones will eventually find their way through the guidance of Heavenly Father. We have been working hard and I have really felt the Spirit guiding us. It constantly amazes me how many people not of our faith that we find to teach here in Provo that not one of their neighbors knows about! If every member will take upon themselves the responsibility of inviting others to come unto Christ by meeting them and preparing them to meet with the missionaries, ABSOLUTELY AMAZING THINGS WOULD HAPPEN! The Lord is hastening His work in preparation for His Second Coming. There should be about 90,000 missionaries out in the field pretty soon! That means that every mission in the world should be growing, and that means that the members need to work on finding people for those 90,000 teachers to teach! Today we were privileged to bear our witnesses of the divinity of Christ and His work in 3 Sacrament Meetings. I love to do that! But it is not enough to do it just once a month, we MUST do it multiple times a day! Everyone, be an amazing example of Christian virtues. That is essential, but will not be enough. We MUST speak up as well! Give a little testimony - "Jesus is my Savior and I try to follow Him every day." or "The Church has blessed my life. I feel so happy that I can be together with my family forever." or "I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God. I try to follow its teachings and I am always happier when I do." I promise that many people will respond with desires to learn more about the Gospel and that many of those people will receive a witness by the power of the Holy Ghost that it is true and will enter into the waters of baptism. Never doubt your testimony. It will lead others to eternal life.



Genaro gets baptized



I love you all!

Elder Getts