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Monday, April 30, 2018
Friday, April 27, 2018
Monday, April 23, 2018
E-mail (Dated: 4/23/2018) ARE YOU PREPARED TO FACE THE CONSEQUENCES?
Are consequences a bad thing? As a kid I thought the word meant something bad in the near future was going to happen. It´s not. In fact it is the effect, result, or outcome of something that happened earlier. It can also be something good.
When you think about it, our fall into mortality to come to this earth was actually a consequence, but a good one. We have faced ¨consequences¨ from the beginning of time.
Throughout our lives we experience all sorts of these effects or outcomes from our decisions, and from the decisions of others. However, there is something very important, which is that sometimes we aren´t actually facing a consequence of an action or decision when a trial or tribulation passes. The fact is that sometimes they are just there. We through the fall of Adam will face mortal death, injury, heartache, and just about every other temporal effect of being mortal and on this earth.
As I have been out here on the mission I have been experiencing health problems. Enough to where I have been down in bed sick about once every two weeks. It was to have been solved after about 10 doctor visits already, but it seems to just be one of my trials. For some time I thought it may be a punishment or a consequence of something I had maybe done. Through much of my own personal prayer and reading of the scriptures, I have come to learn that it isn´t that. I am an imperfect person in an imperfect world just like everyone else and I am subject to not be perfect in this life. I want to personally thank you all, for all the prayers and fasting. I have received enormous amounts of help. I am doing fine, I will be able to finish my mission, don´t you all go worrying. I´ll push it through strong. But I love you all immensely and thank you.
If there is something that I have learned, it is that a bit of a trial is no reason to throw in the towel. There is much work I can still do, and many that I still have to help. Something I have been able to notice is the wonderful consequences I have been able to see, like the blessing upon my family. Also, the amazing miracles I have been able to witness out here on my mission.
Might we all think a little more of the wonderful consequences that come from the actions we take, and might we all put a little more faith in our Savior Jesus Christ.
This last week we had some amazing luck with Dulce, she wants to be baptized and hear more. She has many doubts, but she said she has found answers through prayer and reading.
Laura is progressing and she is becoming better friends with those at church. She is also beginning to understand the plan of our Father.
Ramon is still attending and is beginning to pray out loud, that is a big step for him.
Now just look at these little consequences that I have been blessed to be a part of. All it took was an invitation, both literal and for the spirit to accompany us.
I hope you all had a great week. I love you all!
- Elder Harmon AKA SUPERMAN
When you think about it, our fall into mortality to come to this earth was actually a consequence, but a good one. We have faced ¨consequences¨ from the beginning of time.
Throughout our lives we experience all sorts of these effects or outcomes from our decisions, and from the decisions of others. However, there is something very important, which is that sometimes we aren´t actually facing a consequence of an action or decision when a trial or tribulation passes. The fact is that sometimes they are just there. We through the fall of Adam will face mortal death, injury, heartache, and just about every other temporal effect of being mortal and on this earth.
As I have been out here on the mission I have been experiencing health problems. Enough to where I have been down in bed sick about once every two weeks. It was to have been solved after about 10 doctor visits already, but it seems to just be one of my trials. For some time I thought it may be a punishment or a consequence of something I had maybe done. Through much of my own personal prayer and reading of the scriptures, I have come to learn that it isn´t that. I am an imperfect person in an imperfect world just like everyone else and I am subject to not be perfect in this life. I want to personally thank you all, for all the prayers and fasting. I have received enormous amounts of help. I am doing fine, I will be able to finish my mission, don´t you all go worrying. I´ll push it through strong. But I love you all immensely and thank you.
If there is something that I have learned, it is that a bit of a trial is no reason to throw in the towel. There is much work I can still do, and many that I still have to help. Something I have been able to notice is the wonderful consequences I have been able to see, like the blessing upon my family. Also, the amazing miracles I have been able to witness out here on my mission.
Might we all think a little more of the wonderful consequences that come from the actions we take, and might we all put a little more faith in our Savior Jesus Christ.
This last week we had some amazing luck with Dulce, she wants to be baptized and hear more. She has many doubts, but she said she has found answers through prayer and reading.
Laura is progressing and she is becoming better friends with those at church. She is also beginning to understand the plan of our Father.
Ramon is still attending and is beginning to pray out loud, that is a big step for him.
Now just look at these little consequences that I have been blessed to be a part of. All it took was an invitation, both literal and for the spirit to accompany us.
I hope you all had a great week. I love you all!
- Elder Harmon AKA SUPERMAN
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Monday, April 9, 2018
E-mail (Dated: 4/9/18) THE DARKNESS IS TEMPTING, BUT THE LIGHT IS INFLUENTIAL
I have been thinking a lot in this last week about what it is that I can do better. As I thought about it, I came across the thought of PATIENCE.
I often think of the temptations that we often have as humans to yell out, to argue, to offend. Which is darkness.
Normally these type of temptations lead to anger, and to feelings of hurt, and loss of respect.
We have them though, which means we have to learn to control them and replace them with light.
LIGHT - make (something) start burning; ignite.
LIGHT - provide with light or lighting; illuminate.
I found these two definitions of light, although there are many more these are those I´d like to use.
We have a duty as members and as children of God to use the light which we have been given and to provide this light for those around us. This we can do through kind words, through service, maybe even a smile, and definitely through the gospel.
As I have gone throughout my life I will admit, I have fallen into temptations, to be honest, I do it daily. However, also about every day I have the opportunity to share light.
What I have seen that normally makes the difference is how much patience we have one with another.
Might we all work to have a little more patience and bring in the light and put out the darkness that seems to trap so many of us.
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This week we had some luck and some hard things.
Thursday, we went by someone that we found in our area book. This is probably the 300th person that we visited in about three weeks with no luck. However, she answered us and accepted us to come back and visit. Which we did and she let us in. We taught the restoration and she has accepted to read the Book of Mormon and also to have us come back, which we will do this Thursday.
Also, we passed by with Ramon. He is an older gentleman and he has been an investigator for about 35 years, his wife is a member. We have found out that the other missionaries haven´t taught him super well and were very forceful in their teaching and commitments. We decided to start over and help him understand and to be able to obtain a testimony. He agreed and he also agreed to a baptism date for the 28th of April. He reminds me a lot of Francisco! I hope we can get through to him.
However, Cristina, Mari, and Ayde told us they don´t want anything anymore. But they would like that we visit them and still teach them, but they want to stay Catholics. That was difficult. It took a lot to be able to stay happy and to be able to say that it´s okay and that we would be happy to just come pass by and visit from here and there.
This week we experienced miracles and also rejections. That is mission work for you.
But the important thing is to keep on going with light and to have patience, especially for those that do not understand the wonderful plan that we have been given.
I love you all!
Have a great week!
-Elder Harmon
I often think of the temptations that we often have as humans to yell out, to argue, to offend. Which is darkness.
Normally these type of temptations lead to anger, and to feelings of hurt, and loss of respect.
We have them though, which means we have to learn to control them and replace them with light.
LIGHT - make (something) start burning; ignite.
LIGHT - provide with light or lighting; illuminate.
I found these two definitions of light, although there are many more these are those I´d like to use.
We have a duty as members and as children of God to use the light which we have been given and to provide this light for those around us. This we can do through kind words, through service, maybe even a smile, and definitely through the gospel.
As I have gone throughout my life I will admit, I have fallen into temptations, to be honest, I do it daily. However, also about every day I have the opportunity to share light.
What I have seen that normally makes the difference is how much patience we have one with another.
Might we all work to have a little more patience and bring in the light and put out the darkness that seems to trap so many of us.
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This week we had some luck and some hard things.
Thursday, we went by someone that we found in our area book. This is probably the 300th person that we visited in about three weeks with no luck. However, she answered us and accepted us to come back and visit. Which we did and she let us in. We taught the restoration and she has accepted to read the Book of Mormon and also to have us come back, which we will do this Thursday.
Also, we passed by with Ramon. He is an older gentleman and he has been an investigator for about 35 years, his wife is a member. We have found out that the other missionaries haven´t taught him super well and were very forceful in their teaching and commitments. We decided to start over and help him understand and to be able to obtain a testimony. He agreed and he also agreed to a baptism date for the 28th of April. He reminds me a lot of Francisco! I hope we can get through to him.
However, Cristina, Mari, and Ayde told us they don´t want anything anymore. But they would like that we visit them and still teach them, but they want to stay Catholics. That was difficult. It took a lot to be able to stay happy and to be able to say that it´s okay and that we would be happy to just come pass by and visit from here and there.
This week we experienced miracles and also rejections. That is mission work for you.
But the important thing is to keep on going with light and to have patience, especially for those that do not understand the wonderful plan that we have been given.
I love you all!
Have a great week!
-Elder Harmon
Monday, April 2, 2018
E-mail (Dated: 4/2/18) THE GOSPEL - SCAVENGER HUNT
WOW. Weren´t we blessed with such a wonderful and peaceful general conference? We also got some surprising news, didn´t we? What a blessing it is that we have to listen to a living prophet and leaders.
I would like to relate back to a few major points that we learned. I want to do it by relating back to an Easter Sunday that I had about 6 years ago.
I was with my Dads side of the family, which if any of you know his family is quite large. We had gone up to a cabin to a large property. A couple of my uncles and aunts had decided to bring us a little joy during our time there by putting together an Easter egg hunt. They had gone out to spread out the eggs, some out in the open and some hidden from the eye, and some that took a bit to get to. Some eggs had great prizes or money, others had little or nothing at all. They then put us all into separate groups, starting from youngest to oldest.They then set us out to search for these eggs. Each group taking out their intended part. However, in the last group which I had been in, it took a bit more effort. With plenty of eggs still out there to search for I began to search. However, I found points that I just couldn't find any more eggs, or that some seemed just out of my reach. However, in those moments my aunts and uncles were there to help me. Why? Because they did it out of love.
I would like to make an analogy. In this story, I would like to say that my father's large family is us, all of Gods children. My aunts and uncles are God and Christ and angels. The property is the earth. The game is Gods plan. The eggs are the experiences and opportunities of life. The groups are the different generations, each having their part to play. The search is the search for the gospel. The hard tasks are the challenges of life. The questions are the prayers, and the answers are revelations from our Father in Heaven. All of this, because of the love that our Father in Heaven has for each of us.
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We had many messages from our leadership in the church about love. I hope you all know just how much I love you. How much you mean to me and how much you mean to our God, who is our loving Heavenly Father.
This week we didn´t have much activity. However, we had an amazing lesson with two girls. One named Cristina and the other Ayde. We taught them the wonderful message of the Plan of Salvation. They were so happy to hear that there is a plan, that there is a reason for hardships, that there is a way to safety. We have another lesson with them in about an hour.
I hope we can all be investigators while we are learning of the gospel. To have questions, search for results. To hear a message and to take it in and to love it, and be excited about it. BECAUSE IT IS A MESSAGE TO BE EXCITED ABOUT.
Family, I love you, I pray for you, and I hope you all have an amazing week. Remember to reach out with open arms to those you love, and let them know.
-Elder Harmon
I would like to relate back to a few major points that we learned. I want to do it by relating back to an Easter Sunday that I had about 6 years ago.
I was with my Dads side of the family, which if any of you know his family is quite large. We had gone up to a cabin to a large property. A couple of my uncles and aunts had decided to bring us a little joy during our time there by putting together an Easter egg hunt. They had gone out to spread out the eggs, some out in the open and some hidden from the eye, and some that took a bit to get to. Some eggs had great prizes or money, others had little or nothing at all. They then put us all into separate groups, starting from youngest to oldest.They then set us out to search for these eggs. Each group taking out their intended part. However, in the last group which I had been in, it took a bit more effort. With plenty of eggs still out there to search for I began to search. However, I found points that I just couldn't find any more eggs, or that some seemed just out of my reach. However, in those moments my aunts and uncles were there to help me. Why? Because they did it out of love.
I would like to make an analogy. In this story, I would like to say that my father's large family is us, all of Gods children. My aunts and uncles are God and Christ and angels. The property is the earth. The game is Gods plan. The eggs are the experiences and opportunities of life. The groups are the different generations, each having their part to play. The search is the search for the gospel. The hard tasks are the challenges of life. The questions are the prayers, and the answers are revelations from our Father in Heaven. All of this, because of the love that our Father in Heaven has for each of us.
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We had many messages from our leadership in the church about love. I hope you all know just how much I love you. How much you mean to me and how much you mean to our God, who is our loving Heavenly Father.
This week we didn´t have much activity. However, we had an amazing lesson with two girls. One named Cristina and the other Ayde. We taught them the wonderful message of the Plan of Salvation. They were so happy to hear that there is a plan, that there is a reason for hardships, that there is a way to safety. We have another lesson with them in about an hour.
I hope we can all be investigators while we are learning of the gospel. To have questions, search for results. To hear a message and to take it in and to love it, and be excited about it. BECAUSE IT IS A MESSAGE TO BE EXCITED ABOUT.
Family, I love you, I pray for you, and I hope you all have an amazing week. Remember to reach out with open arms to those you love, and let them know.
-Elder Harmon
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