I'm Grateful For the Support You Have Given Me

Hello Persons reading this! 

Just let me say I love you all and am grateful for the support you have given me! 

This last week was full of meetings. But first, last night we had a lesson with the Waltons. One of their sons is investigating the church.  Last night,  Sunday night, we shared the story of Joseph Smith and watched The Restoration: The Prophet of the Restoration. The spirit was present in that home, and the family bore their testimonies to him. It was a very powerful experience..

 Wednesday we had Zone Training.  Elder Dalling and I had the opportunity to instruct the 20 missionaries in our zone! It was amazing.

Thursday we had Zone Conference. Half the mission/missionaries were there. Elder Dalling and I had the opportunity to conduct the meeting. The Mission President's wife, Sister Brinkerhoff, shared this quote with us from Marion G. Romney at the April 1980 General Conference. 

"I feel certain that if, in our homes, parents will read from the Book of Mormon prayerfully and regularly, both by themselves and with their children, the spirit of that great book will come to permeate our homes and all who dwell therein. The spirit of reverence will increase; mutual respect and consideration for each other will grow. The spirit of contention will depart. Parents will counsel their children in greater love and wisdom. Children will be more responsive and submissive to the counsel of their parents. Righteousness will increase. Faith, hope, and charity—the pure love of Christ—will abound in our homes and lives, bringing in their wake peace, joy, and happiness."

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1980/04/the-book-of-mormon?lang=eng

I really enjoy the Book of Mormon and the peace it brings to my heart. For those of you that have never read it. Please read these three verses. Moroni 10 3-5: 

  3. "Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts."

 4. " And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost."

 5. "And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things."

Put that promise to the test. Figure out why I am here, sending this email, and serving a mission. I know it is the word of God and it has brought much peace and happiness and will in the life to come. I just want others to feel that happiness as well.

I love you all. Take care

Elder Rush

Part of a quick note from Mitchell answering some of my questions.

We cover the Boulevard, CastleRock, RosePark, and Victorian Village wards. There really is no set schedule other then studies in the morning. After 10 am it is just crazy and chaotic. It is very exciting though. There is a family history center by the Temple that we email at. We are allowed to go to the Temple once a quarter. We are okay!  We are doing well and staying busy.

I love you and miss you so much:)

Elder Rush

Sorry no pictures this week:((((9