Hello again,
so a long week of traveling (by taxi) and we are finally back in Kmelnitsky. this week has been sort of a run around. Lots of meetings, lots of... self reflection. which I think happens when you dont have to start thinking about a zone anymore. I've come accross the subject of repentence. Its really a cool thing aside from its reputation as being a horrible word, and hard to accept. Its a gift and good news for us, however, not surprisingly satan has certainly capitalized on making it something bad or something we fear. Repentance- in hebrew means "return to God". It was a gift bestowed on us by the Savior so that we can return back and live worthy of the blessings of heaven with our Heavenly Father. I Thought a little more about it this week and came to an understanding that the Gospel of Christ (faith, repentence, baptism, gift of the holy ghost, and enduring to the end) is a earthly principle. Its a "till death do we part thing" if you will. Faith- is not a perfect knowledge of things, but we will have that perfect knowledge of things in the next life, Repentence - Christ mission is fullfilled when we return into the presence of our Heavenly Father. Baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost are normally just a one time thing. and enduring to the end... well there will be no end.Repentence is such an awesome step closer to our Heavenly Father, a step to become better. I wonder why people are so afraid of it. maybe yeah its because you dont want to maybe accept that you did this or that, or maybe you dont want others to know because how you said it in you letter mom, people judge. I think that what first has to happen is to have an understanding that the One who can make this all go away, and who's judgements yes you should be afraid of is waiting for you to make a decision. He is waiting for you to "return to God". repentence requires a person to be humble, its not a choice you have to be humble for true repentence. If your still fighting and justifying, and still trying to hide parts of you away, something is wrong. we are not to hide our God given light, we are to let it shine before men that they may see our good works and glorify our Father in Heaven. and if its not shining then we should do something quick to flick it back on. We were ment to shine the verse says and not to hide. to keep shining until that light can become brighter and brighter until the perfect day.
Everyone seems to be doing great! I'm glad to hear, yeah taleya I hope you pop soon. that will be a once in a lifetime I suppose (atleast with your first) I'm doing good here, I'm helping people, trying to get them to change for the better....with the thought that if I'm out inviting people to change for the better then I had better be doing the same. I hope all is well. and i'm sorry this is short. lots to do today. Love you guys

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Старійшина Джонсон