IT IS COLD OUT HERE!

Well, other than the FREEZING WIND, Cody is great!

We had an awesome Zone Conference the other day and my interview with President Fisher qualified for one of the turning points in my mission. He helped me understand my potential as a missionary, and that I CAN be the Elder that I have always wanted to be, that I CAN be as obedient as I wish I could be, and that I can get the work done to the full extent possible. It gave me a new outlook on how I am to live my life in this mission, and also when I return home. I love how much I grow as I forget the things of the world and gain self-control and discipline over the desires that I have. I love to think that I can work every minute of everyday! I love it. It feels great to know that I am striving each day to reach the full potential that my Father, my God, has prepared for me. He knows my potential, and He helps me understand it when I ask for guidance. He knows all of our potential, and He will give it to us if we ask Him in faith. Let the Lord lead our paths in all situations. Let us all learn to grow and prosper in the knowledge of our Savior.Alma 37: 38-46

38 And now, my son, I have somewhat to say concerning the thing which our fathers call a ball, or director—or our fathers called it Liahona, which is, being interpreted, a compass; and the Lord prepared it.

39 And behold, there cannot any man work after the manner of so curious a workmanship. And behold, it was prepared to show unto our fathers the course which they should travel in the wilderness.

40 And it did work for them according to their faith in God; therefore, if they had faith to believe that God could cause that those spindles should point the way they should go, behold, it was done; therefore they had this miracle, and also many other miracles wrought by the power of God, day by day.

41 Nevertheless, because those miracles were worked by small means it did show unto them marvelous works. They were slothful, and forgot to exercise their faith and diligence and then those marvelous works ceased, and they did not progress in their journey;

42 Therefore, they tarried in the wilderness, or did not travel a direct course, and were afflicted with hunger and thirst, because of their transgressions.

43 And now, my son, I would that ye should understand that these things are not without a shadow; for as our fathers were slothful to give heed to this compass (now these things were temporal) they did not prosper; even so it is with things which are spiritual.

44 For behold, it is as easy to give heed to the word of Christ, which will point to you a straight course to eternal bliss, as it was for our fathers to give heed to this compass, which would point unto them a straight course to the promised land.

45 And now I say, is there not a type in this thing? For just as surely as this director did bring our fathers, by following its course, to the promised land, shall the words of Christ, if we follow their course, carry us beyond this vale of sorrow into a far better land of promise.

46 O my son, do not let us be slothful because of the business of the way; for so was it with our fathers; for so was it prepared for them, that if they would look they might live; even so it is with us. The way is prepared, and if we will look we may live forever.

Allow Christ to lead you everydayLove,Elder Greenhalgh