Purpose of Our Call to Serve

Mom's question (how each email letter begins to the elder..he responds in his letter)
Q1.  Would you like any snacks (i.e. energy/protein bars, jerky, fruit)?
A1.  Nope Im taken care of here in Whitewater as far as snacks and things.

Q2.  Do you need anything outside of food stuff?

A2.  I'm doing well as far as clothing and what not goes.

Q3.  Can you send some pictures?

A3.   I'll send them soon..sorry I have been slacking on pictures..haha

Q4.  Who can we continue to pray for or add to our daily prayer list?

A4.  You can pray especially hard for the L. family...as a mission we have 19 baptismal dates for this weekend...(4 of them being the L's) we are earnestly striving for this blessing and as missionaries know we will be able through the Lord's help, our obedience and hard work we can Make It Happen!

Hello Family!

The elder was advised of his younger brother Rylee's high school soccer season and how they are in to the state semi-finals with a potential of state final later in the week. The elder won a soccer State Championship as a sophomore at Bountiful High school.

lol that's wonderful to hear about Ry! good luck tomorrow and through the rest of the state tourney!

It is great to be able to communicate again at the begining of this new proselyting week. This last week we did a big push through the mission through Zone Training Meetings to become Certified Masters of Preach My Gospel to understand our Vision to Baptize, building a Culture where Miracles will happen and to become Expert Finders, Powerful Teachers, and Masters of Planning. Through all of this there will be specific certifications that each missionary will go through and pass off to Armor up and become everything for the Lord here in the GAM.

In our own proselyting area we continue to work hard with everyone we meet quickly and swiftly taking it all back to the restoration of the gospel and the power, spirit of the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon combined with the spirit is the most powerful resource in conversion therefore there isn't a conversation that goes by where we don't invite our brothers and sisters here in the GAM to read the Book of Mormon and to be baptized. I love the Book of Mormon! It is incredible to see the peace and happiness it brings into my life as i read it each day and begin to see that it answers every question of the soul!  It is clear that this is the key to opening up the windows of heaven here in the South.  

What has been really neat is to see the trust that we have built within the Whitewater ward. It reminds me so much of Sharpsburg and the growth that they experienced. Igniting and inspiring the leaders and members in the Whitewater ward (a very blessed and affluent area) to have the faith that there are people here, that have been praying for help, or needs answers to questions that are ready to recieve the restored gospel has been a great blessing in our lives.

Love, Elder Gautavai