Hi Dal,
How was your week? How's Elder Davey doing? Patience does pay off but I am glad you understand that he has his agency-- it's that old horse and water concept. I know you know that. He may require a lifetime of patience and perseverence but eventually it will all be for his good, as well as your's.
We have been praying for your investigators. We have also been praying to share the gospel on our own as well. I like your comment in your last letter about referring the missionaries even though we may not think someone will be interested. That's a huge act of faith on my part. My goal is to act immediately on the promptings to refer missionaries to others. Let go (of my fear) and let God (trust Him). Sometimes we choose to stand in Heavenly Father's way by judging other's--Not good.
Well, Dad and I had a classic weekend. Getting the camper up and ready to go was way more work than we thought. Dad worked so hard and knows that thing inside and out. From the microwave wiring to the poop tube. We didn't go to Eastern MT like we planned. Instead, I talked him into reducing the stress and just trying the thing out for a night. Of course, right before we left, Chico dug up my flowers in my flower bed to lay down in the cool mud. I was very mad-- He's luckly Jadyn Selfridge was there and grabbed him saying-"this might be a good time to take Chico to the canal! " and booked it out of there as I was spraying Chico with the hose and calling him names.
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True to Tall time, we left Billings at 5:00 pm and pulled into Colter campground, (up by Cooke City), at 10:00pm. Dad was able to fish for just a few mintues in the Clark's fork---It was breath-taking! The next morning we had 4 buffalo visit our campsite. They were about 50 yards away. The next day we went into Cooke City and ate and then continued through the northeast part of Yellowstone. I had a buffalo at arm's length from the car and I got out-- like every other foreigner-- to take pics of a black bear.
I was thinking that you, Dillon and Caleb went to Colter campground last year for your Epic hike! I can't believe you went with all the bears up there.
We are getting ready to have Angie, Bill and Mr. Cade come up this week and then head over to the cabin. We will miss you and Beau-but it sounds like we are going to have several others of the family missing.
Well, I know your Pday time is short. We love you and can't wait to hear all about your week.
Be smart and drink lots of water! It's so hot!
Oh! Did you get your banana bread and contacts? was the bread still good?
Love you!
Mom
Hey!
Oh sorry I thought I thanked you for the banana bread n stuff! Well that banana bread was amazing, as with everything that is cooked by you. I plowed through most of it, and now I am savoring the last part.
Ah, FEAR. I have been studying fear alot. As I have studied it the Lord has helped me discover alot.. So before you read on, think of your greatest, deepest fear.....
I have taught alot of members this lesson, and the root of all fears is indisputable, from what I can gather. Our GREATEST fear is to be alone. We all have it. That is what all fear comes down to. Satan uses this fear..."if I mention the gospel it will push that person away from me". Satan and his followers are forever alone. Jesus Christ has overcome that fear for the people that followed Gods plan. The Atonement overcame the fear of being alone. Weeping, wailing, and crying out for somebody is the result of a failed atonement, or no atonement at all, but it didn't fail. Jesus knew the cost, he knew what it would bring. Heavenly Father knew that he would have to endure seeing his son bleed, and even leave him alone to suffer deeper than anyone ever could for a brief moment. If he interfered and lifted the burden, the plan would have failed. We would be subjects of darkness. All this because they love us. To understand why and how they could redeem us I came upon Moroni 7:42-48 (you guys gotta study this!) It all made deeper sense after I read this. And for what I am writing to be worth anything at all to whoever is reading this, this passage needs to be read. Our heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have mastered LOVE, in fact they are perfect at it. Charity is the pure love of Christ, and without it we are nothing?...So then love is everything, mastering love is what we are progressing toward (eternal families etc.) Love is power. Love enabled redemption. Charity never will fail. It will always conquer evil and all things dark. Love is a blessed attribute and power of God. Then turn to Moroni 8:16. PERFECT LOVE CASTETH OUT ALL FEAR. Even the greatest fear of being alone. Now forget all of that because it will be in my homecoming talk :).
I know we needed a Savior. I love my Savior. I love telling people they have a Savior.
So this week was great. Jason proposed to Pheobe! He said he knew the Book of Mormon was true, and he described the spirit helping him study. They came to church on Sunday, which I was not expecting, and I am pretty sure I had the stupidest look on my face when they came in. Pure joy :). When they know the exact date they are getting married he said we can talk about a baptismal date and that he would live the law of chastity.
So awesome. Pray for him he is on the home stretch!
That was basically the highlight of the week, but right now I am just filled with love. I want you guys to know that real testimony is not a phony notion conjured up by brain chemicals. Alot of people this week, and especially this less active guy we ran into have been trying to call witnesses of the spirit 'blind emotion.' For those who have experienced the power of the Holy Ghost, or a moment of pure charity toward someone, we know it is of God. We must "pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart that ye may be filled with this love"
Love you
Elder Tall
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