Family,
I need a new camera mine broke, if you have an old one laying around. Mom thanks so much for you inspiring spiritual experiences, they are great. This last week we had a lot of great experiences. First last Sunday we went to visit a guy that we heard sold worms. He does, they are called Caltalva (ku-tah-va) worms, they come from the Caltalva tree, it was fun to see his operation he harvest quite a few he has about 500 Caltalva trees, the worms are really just like a caterpillar. He was a good old guy, he said that he had been to SLC and seen the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. He and his wife were excited to talk to someone else who would be excited about a worm operation. We also had the opportunity to go on a team-up (splits) with President Satterfield that was such a learning experience. He pretty much just taught our investigators for us, but i learned so much he teaches with so much power. One lady we taught is not that sincere about joining our church but she loves us and is willing to listen (we get a lot of those), and usually they don’t really understand the importance of the restoration. But we saw firsthand, through president Satterfield how to teach someone like that: if you teach clearly and make sure they understand, by asking questions, but teach with power by the spirit it causes them to see the importance and then feel the spirit which makes them ponder the message in their hearts, and they can only accept the message if they feel the spirit. It was a huge lesson and i feel like something that will change my missionary work greatly, i am so grateful for the opportunity. He is the best missionary out here. One of our investigators that we taught with President Satterfield accepted a baptismal date for the 25 of this month! He is 18 and such an awesome kid. We also have 3 families that are really solid; we are so blessed right now in this area.
The Book of Mormon reading is soooooo awesome, it’s more awesome that Julie is crazy, wow a lot!! The lesson i have been getting over and over is about agency. We must "choose eternal life through the great mediator of all men, or choose captivity and death according to the captivity and power of the devil". Agency is everywhere, the Lords hand is outstretched, his light is continually before us, he will lead is, he will hedge up the way of our enemies, he makes a way for our escape, he delivers us from death and hell, and calls us to come unto him. On the other hand Satan entices us, he lulls us, he pacifies us, he leads us. We use our agency to, neither Satan nor God can take our agency, Satan isn’t allowed to and God cannot or he ceases to be God. Agency allows us to grow, i love it.
I love you all keep being awesome!!
Elder Hendrix
Julie,
Hey bud, tell me how softball is going. Is it flooding in Idaho? Do you ever help dad at work?
Sundays are busy days for me, but i love going to church, it feels good. I am not a lady and never was!!! But i have to keep my hair short. It is so dang hot here, i sweat every time I go outside, Idaho is better than Georgia in the summer. Yes keep picking on Darren, don’t let him get another girlfriend ok, and pick on Brice all that you can even play tricks on him when he is not at home, he deserves it. I love you to death Julie, keep reading your scriptures. Bye
PS: Crazy!
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