Perhaps Today There Are Loving Words Which Jesus Would Have Me Speak

Weekly questions for the elder from home included in today's email. The elder's response follows in his email:

Q1. How did your visits with the visiting authorities go?  We're guessing it was like a mini-general conference for y'all.

A1. Incredible!! Elder Oaks, Soares, and Giddens will be this Saturday

Q2. Do you have an elder Roberts (Tongan) in the GAM? An elder Roberts from Inglewood, CA is serving in our ward/stake from the UT SLC mission and said he has a cousin in Atlanta but wasn't certain if he is in your mission or the North.

A2. Negative.

Q3. Are you in need of anything at this time?

A3. Nope.

Q4. Thanks for J's name and the L's in recent weeks, is there anyone new we can add to our prayers?

A4. Thank you for your prayers. J. was baptized this last week! I think we should pray with much faith for Miah and his family!

**Can you tell grandpa I sent his document back he requested. and should get it in the next couple of days.

Greetings from down South,

It's exciting to see everything moving forward back at home. Likewise, it's very pleasing to hear the success of Ry and Kelee in all that they are doing. I sent an email to Miah and his family today. Thank you for giving me the news and email to write him. 

It's amazing and humbling to see how the Lord works in our lives. At about the same time you received news of this accident last Friday morning, Sister Evans, Elder Evans wife testified of something that hit me to the core. She testified of the great responsibility that we have as representatives of Jesus Christ at this time. She testified that not only do we have a duty to live righteously and be full of faith for the investigators and members of the church here in Georgia but perhaps even greater for those back home -- family, friends and loved ones -- that will lean on the testimony in which we serve our mission and live our lives. I testify of a loving Heavenly Father who teaches us that He is in charge...as Elder Evans would say we cannot choose what the lord will teach us..we can only choose to prepare to receive his teachings and then ACT.

It feels as though we have literally had Moroni here with us this past Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Elder David F. Evans (Moroni) who was on assignment from Alma (the prophet) sent to align us with the plan giving us counsel on where we need to move our young army. We will now work on becoming a key player in the work of salvation having the faith to find the Lord's way -- through TALKING WITH EVERYONE asking them who do they know?, double our efforts working closely with all ward members, active, less-active, part member families, YSA, youth seeking out their friends and inviting them to be baptized. Thus allowing greater convert retention, returning less actives, temple and family history work, and teaching the gospel. Also each missionary AT ALL TIMES, EVERYWHERE will have a soft cover Book of Mormon in their hand to quickly connect each conversation to the Book of Mormon and the wonderful message of the restoration.

In closing I again testify dear family that we will be okay. Our Heavenly Father is at the head, His son Jesus Christ has prepared the way. We have a prophet who leads us now. We are apart of His church, there is no other church on the face of the earth that He leads. The plan is simple. Get on the path and never give up, just keep moving forward with faith and the hope of eternal life. Pray, Read, Obey, Sacrament, Temple, and inviting others, non-members to get on the path as well.

Keep Climbing!

Love, Elder Gautavai