God Bless You

 I am currently at the point in the mission where I have no idea what to write about. We have had some insane days, but I have a hard time picking and choosing what to say. Monday we got free haircuts from this chick in a salon that I found on Facebook. I was Facebook finding the previous week and she offered haircuts and I pounced on the opportunity. It took her two hours to cut both of our hair and she did us dirty; however, it was for free which was a plus. She was a bit suspicious, but that's a topic for another day. 

Wednesday was exchange day. We began the day with the district council in the morning. Something tragic happened however. I was putting in my contacts for the day and as I went to clean it, the lense shattered. It was so sad. We are traveling to Grand Rapids today to pick a new one up. Anyway, back to my day. I took Elder Monson on an exchange to the area of Marshall. This is my third exchange with Elder Monson. The past two were not as good as this one. The Marshall area is a lot like an area I served in before, Charlotte. It is very rural, not many people, and the areabook is pretty small. In the past it hasn't had the best missionaries so it seems pretty dead. We had a great day being diligent in the Lord's vineyard and saw miracles. God delights in obedience. 

Thursday we had exchanges with the Zone Leaders. Elder Nathan Rasmussen came here to Battle Creek with me while Elder Madsen went to WMU. We had a normal day of missionary work. Elder Rasmussen was a very chill, quiet, laid back person so the exchange was alright. He actually came out to Michigan with me. I was glad to be back with Elder Madsen again by the end of the night. 

We received a referral two weeks ago for a man named Sut. We couldn't get in contact with him through his number or email so we decided to stop in. He doesn't speak English, but Burmese. He's an older fellow who was a reverend in the previous country he lived in. We by the grace of God found 2 of the 6 missionaries in the world that speak Burmese. They are located in Thailand and they are 12 hours ahead of us. We have now been teaching Sut in Burmese while these missionaries video call in. Sut said,"I need to know more about this Joseph Smith guy." It is always tender to hear his broken English,"God bless you."

Friday afternoon we got pounded with snow. We received around 6 inches of snow that day. We remained inside and did a lot of finding from our apartment. The Battle Creek areabook has over 2000 names and you can call areabook for hours and find success. It is a sweet benefit while serving here. 

On Saturday morning I finished my fourth full Book of Mormon read. Throughout this read I was mainly focused on things pertaining to revelation. Everytime I finish reading the Book of Mormon I write my testimony. I was reading what I wrote 6 months ago and so much has changed since that. Everytime I hope to receive an overwhelming confirmation about the Book of Mormon when I ask God about it. All I get is a whisper that says,"you already know it is true." I came to know that the Book of Mormon was true by small and simple reading of it. It wasn't all at once. As I have ready it throughout my mission, I have received a firm answer that it is in fact the word of God. 

In Preach My Gospel it says,"all that is unfair about life can be made right through the Atonement of Jesus Christ." Anything and everything. Elder Renlund clearly taught that we cannot let unfair circumstances corrode our faith in God. Rather than becoming bitter about circumstances, let Him allow you to be better. I testify that Jesus Christ makes all infuriating unfairness right through His infinite sacrifice for us. 

I believe we are taking a road trip to Grand Rapids today so I will be bored in the car. Reach out if I haven't heard from you in awhile.