April 25, 2011

        The work hit a speed bump, but that's alright, hard work is what I asked for Right?
        The thing that is making it hard is, we are not using the book of Mormon, because well... we don't have any,
        That book is what makes or breaks every thing we say, and we haven't received any books for the last 6 weeks,  ( that will be a story to share when I go home, I can say I served in a mission and we had to teach the message of the restored gospel without the aid of the book of Mormon)  I never knew just how powerful that book is till, we lost use of it,     They say they are trying to get us some,  I think they have to come from Ghana and then Freetown before they come to us, I'm not to sure, So we will just wait and see what happens. 
        But "Every thing is done in the wisdom of him who knows all things"  I think this is an opportunity to see, how lead by the spirit we as missionaries truly are,  can we still teach the things God would have us teach?  If we are truly following the spirit, it shouldn't slow us down to much,   nothing can replace the witness one can get from reading that book and studying the truth they learn.  It is difficult to ask some one to pray about something they have never seen, 
      But I know that god loves ALL of his children,  

  "And I Said unto him :I know that he loveth his children; nevertheless I do not know the meaning of all things."
1NEPHI 11:17

I don't know why it is so difficult to get Books right now,  but I do know God will not hold back any of his children from the truth because of the lack of a paper-back book.  Moroni said "It is by the holy ghost that ye may know the truth of all things"   It is by the holy ghost that his children are brought to the truth, 
     I love the book of Mormon I know it is true, And I will rejoice the day we receive some, but until then,  I will do my best trusting God because....

          " ...I know the Lord givith no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them to accomplish the thing which he commanded them." 
1NEPHI 3:7

And the Lord have commanded to Preach his gospel, till I can no longer walk.
Love, Elder Taylor

April 11, 2011

April 11, 2011

My new area is great; the branch is strong and ready to split,

the people in my apartment love monopoly like crazy and I kicked there butt ha-ha  Every thing is going good though, I love the people in the area and I’m truly starting to figure out who I am.  

One of the things that I’ve been study is church history,  Amazing my favorite is still the first vision, I found out there are for recorded accounts of the first vision,  And in hearing them, my understanding of what happened has just opened up,     

Also people are in a panic small down here there is an article from California floating around saying the world ends may 21 2011,    They think cuz its been 7000 years since the time of Noah that the world will be finished,  so who knows maybe more people will show up at church.  

Sorry time is short again

Love Elder Taylor

BushRod Island

Transfers are going well, I’m in the same apartment as Elder Moss, and he truly is a good missionary and keeps us all entertained in the evenings, he really funny guy.   My new companion is great even though I only understand half of what he says. haha I’m learning the area alright, its more bush then my last area so I’m happy about that.  

I am sorry I don’t really have a story this week I’ve only been in my new area a few days, so ill just give a quick note on my personal study.

         I’ve been studying the whole Standard Works, and this morning I took a brake from the Old Testament and went into Matthew, I was able to find over 10 prophosies from the old testaments’ that Christ has fulfilled. 

I’m sorry the letter is so short my time is supper short; we spent like two hours standing around waiting for a computer.

So know I love you all and thank you for the encouragement and support.

Love Elder Taylor.

P.S. the branch I’m assigned to is about to split into 3 new branches.