So I just recieved probably 10 minutes ago my reassignment, and no one will ever guess where.... OMAHA NEBRASKA!! What?! How crazy is that?! The irony of that is my companion, Elder McKinlay, is from Omaha Nebraska! I don't even know what to think right now, my mind is so frazzled right now. Hopefully I can come up with the words to say now that my MTC experience is coming to an end in less than 20 hours.
The MTC has been a humbling experience. I have learned more about myself in these past few weeks and how the spirit speaks to me than I ever knew in my entire life. I have met some of the most spiritually strong people here that just astonishes me everytime I see them. What a glorious place to be. this Church really is true. I feel it in my very soul everytime I kneel in prayer to my Heavenly Father. I feel it everytime I read from the Bible and the Book of Mormon. I just love this gospel so much! There is real truth behind everything that this church says, everything is true principle. There is no way that this Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, could be anything but the true and living Church here on the face of the Earth. On Sunday we watched for film, Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration. There were two releases of the movie, and we watched the longer one. What a testimony builder. Thinking back on the life of Joseph Smith, and learning of the experiences that he went through, how could anything he said be anything but the absolute truth?! I mean, if he was just a 14 year old boy pulling a prank on everyone and saying he found gold plates and saw God and Jesus Christ, why on Earth would he have kept up that story in the midst of him being tarred and feathers, driven from his home, and eventually killed? He would never do that, no one would! To think that he would die to defend a Church that would be anything other than the truth is absurd! Joseph Smith saw God the Father and his Son Jesus Christ. They are real, and they care for us more than we could ever comprehend. I know that he translated the Book of Mormon by the power of God, and through that Book we have the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Savior of this World. I have read and prayed to know for myself the truth of this sacred book, and I know without any doubt in my mind that it is the word of a God who loves us and wants us to return to his presence. I know that that is possible by believing on the name of Christ, and obeying the commandments that God has set for us. They will bring us more happiness in our lives and will be a blessing to us. I know that Thomas S. Monson is our prophet on Earth today. He holds the prophetic mantle on his shoulders and receives revelation for this Church directly from Jesus Christ who stands at the head of it. I bear testimony to all these things, and much much more, in the holy name of Jesus Christ: my Master, my Savior, my King.
Well for a quick recap of this week, we had David F. Evans of the Seventy come and give an amazing Devotional. He gave us an amazing insight to the alegory of the olive tree in Jacob 5, and what he said came dirctly from President Eyring and President Monson confirmed that what Eyring said was true. I don't have all of the time to explain everything that he said, but holy cow it was crazy. Basically in verse 70 I think where he says that the servant highers more laborers to go out in the vineyard was the historic announcement by the Prophet last year at conference. At that time, there were 58,000 missionaries. Now, as of this past tuesday, there are 76,000 missionaries and it is projected that there will be over 85,000 by the end of the fall. What a historic time to live in, when the lost tribes of Isreal are gathered in. Elder Evans said that the Church is goping to experience more growth than ever before within the next few decades as more people come into the fold of God. How exciting!!
I love this gospel. I love it with all my heart and soul. I don't think I can say it enough, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the true Church of Christ. There is no other, and there cannot be. As a called representative of Jesus Christ I bear witness to the truth of these things, and to the divinity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He lives! He overcame the world and the bands of death so we could live again. I know these things to be true.
I'll send my new mailing address as soon as I get a chance to!
Até mais! The next email will be from NEBRASKA!
Elder Dimmick
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