Weekly update for May 1st - 6th
Hey fam! Como están todos?
First of all. Thank you for all your prayers. Noelia got her job Now she's getting baptized in 2 weeks. Ahhh, so awesome! Julio came to church and he's progressing so well for baptism.
Unfortunately, Bianka had to go back to the Dominican Republic for a little bit because her grandma is dying. 😞 so she couldn't get baptized yesterday. But I know everything has a purpose and that it will all work out. As soon as Bianka gets back she's getting baptized. 🙂 I'm so excited. I also got to go back to Passaic on an exchange and got to see some of my members, recent converts, and investigators. I loved it!
This week the Elders over there had a ping pong table in their house. It turns out that I’m a ping pong wizard and I’m down to play any of you at ping pong now. Call me Bruce lee. Honestly tho I instantly had a love for ping pong.
It was really cool this week. My comp and I went to a meeting with the leaders of the mission and it was so spiritual it was awesome. It's so cool seeing the Lord guide our prophet, to the apostles, to the seventy, to my mission president, to us, and us to the other missionaries. Like there's nothing else like this. Divine revelation from God really is such an amazing gift. And it is for everything! Like, there's no limit in what ways the lord can bless us. There's no limit of questions that we can ask him. There's no limit of answers. No matter what your question, there's an answer. No matter your trial, there's a way out. No matter who you are, one day you can truly become like our Heavenly Father and his only Begotten. Even Jesus Christ.
I love my savior. I am so grateful for the sacrifice he made, just to help me become more like he is. It was such a selfless act. To help such imperfect people. Like, I'm here in Paterson, where I've seen more sin here than in any other place in my life. Yet Christ experienced every single pain these people have felt. He took their sins! He went through what they have, because he loves them. Even though they reject him and don't keep any of his commandments. He continues to love them and call them. His hand is outstretched still. It's so amazing. Christ's love is so real, and it's there for all to receive.
How do we receive it? Ask and ye shall receive. Knock, and it shall be opened unto you. I testify that it's true. Everyone can have this love. Why wade in hardship? God wants us to be happy. So let's be happy! Let's rejoice! Let's praise Jesus Christ and preach his name to the world! There's way too much to be happy about in life. Why focus on the bad? 🙂
But of course I know hard things happen. So I want to commit all of you to just ask God straight up for the help you want. Don't lie to him. Hahaha. Ask for what you want. For help, for health, for better grades, the new Avengers movie, for your next door neighbor to please turn down the music cuz you have district meeting the next day and need to sleep. Whatever it is. I promise that God will give you what you need. Even if it wasn't what you expect. I love you all and hope you have a great week.
Elder Mason Davis (Paterson New Jersey) Alma 7: 11-13
mason.davis@myldsmail.net
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