Let Your Light Shine Forth

The elder was advised of his younger brother Rylee who also plays soccer for Bountiful High school winning with his team the 4A State Championship last week. Elder Gautavai similarly won a State title as a sophomore at BHS in 2008.

Hello on this wonderful Wednesday morning here in the GAM,

BTOWN'S "A TEAM"
Principal--Greg Wilkey
Vice Principal--Alan Smith
Vice Principal--Sue Baylis
BHS Police Resource Officer--Paul Cardall

2013 4A State Champions--Bountiful High School Men's Soccer Team

2008 4A State Champions--Bountiful High School Men's Soccer Team

That is so exciting to hear! WOW Bountiful back up where it should be, it's incredible to see the joy that has occured this last week back in Bountiful.

I'm writing you today as opposed to this past Monday because of our inspired captain and leader, President Harding who early sunday morning moved preparation day to today so we could focus on proselyting all memorial holiday weekend and day enabling us to contact as many individuals and families as possible.

Senoia, Georgia Memorial Day Parade--27 May 2013

Monday, we attended the annual Senoia City Memorial Day Parade and applied the principle of TALK WITH EVERYONE. Elder Perez and I were little taken aback at the vast amount of people who were at this parade and at first were kinda nervous to go out and talk with all the people there. Not to fear and recognizing our source of strength, we quickly said a prayer and asked for guidance and the strength to be able to stand as representatives of Jesus Christ at the parade and to find a family who we could invite to take the lessons and to learn of the restored gospel. Upon entering the crowds all heads turned our direction as we were the only ones in dress clothes despite the weather (being 80 degrees and very humid and all). lol We then proceded to strike up conversations with everyone, anyone asking them if they have heard of the restored gospel or the Book of Mormon, testifying to them of our Savior's atonement.

BTOWN Stripling Warriors/Fayetteville Zone "A Team"--Elder Perez, Elder Gautavai

It was neat to be able to stand out and let our light shine forth to everyone there. We were able to grab contact information from a few individuals who we will be following up with here shortly. We would have never had those wonderful experiences if it weren't for an inspired mission president leader and friend who is called of God to guide us up the mountain and to battle and push back against the enemy of our Savior Jesus Christ; making satan our enemy as well.

Exciting news: we will be opening up 6 new areas in our Zone next week bringing the total missionary count to 42 here in the Fayetteville zone. In our ward we will add sister missionaries. Each ward will have no less then 2 companionships to help member missionary efforts and to move the good work along. We will have 5 districts in the Zone from our original 3. Hoorah for Israel!!!

Love Elder Gautavai