A good week full of quite a bit of
service, training and prepping for the Baptism! We were able to go to Pearl
Harbor and do service there again. We vacuumed the USS Missouri. It’s a good
time and fun experience learning about everything as we go. It’s crazy to think
that the area I serve is where the most destruction happened during the Pearl
Harbor Bombing. You look now and if it wasn't for the memorial you would have
no idea. I think our lives are like that some time. Terrible things can happen,
or we can do terrible things and thanks to the Atonement of Jesus Christ it can
take it all away. Make our lives beautiful again and help us overcome anything.
It won’t leave any marks but true lasting and eternal forgiveness will come and
it will change us.
Last transfer I was able to serve in
3 wards. We were teaching this girl named Rachel. She has such a cool story and
Elder Fanene and I had the opportunity and pleasure of teaching her the lessons
and answering her questions. A week before her baptism we found out that we wouldn’t
be covering that ward anymore, however we were able to still attend and be a
part of the baptism this past week. It was so cool, especially with her
nonmember parents there and supporting her in this decision she made at age 29
to change faiths from her Baptist church she was super active in since she was
a kid. Because of the spirit that comes from the Book of Mormon, she says
"She found what was missing in her life and beliefs."
Today we were able to attend the
Temple, and let me tell you the Laie Temple is Gorgeous. It was such a
spiritual time to remember the covenants I have made in the past, it was a time
to help those who have passed away to choose to accept Christ. I am grateful to
know where I have come from, why I am here, and where I am going. Life is hard,
but it’s easier when we know these things. Families can truly be forever, sins
and mistakes truly can be forgiven, Habits overcome, and Peace found... and
these things come only from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I
know the church was restored and that Christs Priesthood, his authority, is on
the earth and it allows for these things to happen. We can pray, read the Book
of Mormon and Bible, and attend church. If we just put a little effort to
knowing for ourselves we will get an answer time and time again... and we will
find out these things are true. I love you all and I hope you have a wonderful
week full of smiles, laughs, and good memories!
Elder Porter
Honolulu, HI
Rachels baptism
Pearl harbor
Temple
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