This week was pretty good. You might have heard we had a special visitor on Monday and Tuesday, Elder Gong came to help us out! He helped us remember how to remember. You might remember his talk from last spring conference. Also, he reminded us that God does great things through our small, everyday efforts. I was struggling Tuesday morning a little bit but the Lord takes good care of us. I was reminded of His love. I know He loves me. One story that was shared in this conference goes like this. There was this family, in Africa, with a very successful goat farm. Things went well, the family was supported but they had to work hard. But, one day, some of the goats got sick. By the end of the week, all of the goats had died. The father moved to the nearby city to find work, just to keep his family alive. Eventually, he rose up the ladder enough to pay for his son to go to college. His son attended and graduated from Oxford University, and moved to the United States. There, while raising his own family and building his career, he found the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His family was sealed in the temple. Later, he asked himself, "what if the goat's hadn't died?" What 'tragedies' do we face, and how are they actually for our benefit? God doesn't cause bad things to happen to us, But, with the atonement of Jesus Christ, He can make those bad things a benefit to us. The scriptures say that all things work together for good, to them that love God. And all things have been done in the wisdom of Him who knoweth all things. How might the tough situations we face now benefit us? What has come of our past struggles? We don't learn a darn thing when we're comfortable. Turn to God and see what he has done for you. I know that He loves me. I'm still working on things, but I know that it's worth it. I know that the Book of Mormon is true. I know that through Jesus Christ I can be cleansed of sin and return to my Father, for which I am eternally grateful. I love you all, keep learning!
Love,
Elder Hunt
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