Elder Rosales and I again had a full
week of teaching and serving. Just today we spent a couple of hours helping our
good friend, Brendan Flanagan, do some yard work, mowing, weed-wacking, washing
our car and blowing off the driveway. It brought me back to my youth
mowing and weeding all summer long :) I loved it!
We had some really great discussions
this week about the Commandments of God. We reviewed the 10 Commandments with
Kari Siira and Heather & Hayley Logan this week and taught about the Law of
Chastity, Word of Wisdom and Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy. Kari is so
awesome she knew right away that these commandments are for our benefit. They
help us lead our lives in the way that Jesus Christ did. With keep the
commandments the Holy Ghost will be our companion. With the comforting of the
Holy Ghost we can make it through the toughest of times and feel the presence
of God in our lives. The Commandments don't restrict us but they set us free!
Elder Schild who I served with in Salmon said "Even if this is all fake,
it is still a good and happy way to live". We have the blessing of
being happy when we follow in Christ's footsteps and follow His teachings. We
have an even greater blessing to know through the Holy Ghost that these
commandments and gospel are true!
We are still looking forward
to May 31st when Heather and Hayley Logan, and Madelynn Armijo are getting
baptized!! Also we are continuing to prepare Kari Siira, Sara and Samantha
Potter for June 7th :) These young women are starting off their life in good
way. The Best way! Like it says in Alma 37:35 "O, remember, my son, and
learn wisdom in thy youth; yea, learn in thy youth to keep the commandments of
God." They are learning and they are seeing the blessings :)
It is getting hot here! The Weather
here is actually abnormally humid for this high desert. People are blaming me
for being from MN! But I love the humidity. A couple of days ago it was almost
90 degrees and I was dying all day! We had a lesson outside with the Logan's
and my back was super sweaty afterwards haha. I scrub my white shirt necklines every time I
wash them. All is Good!
Thank you for all of your thoughts,
words and prayers! They are greatly appreciated :) Love you all!
-Elder Ethan Howard
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