I'm doing well. We're working really hard and we're seeing miracles. One of the biggest ones is from one of our investigators named Tim. When we met him 3 months ago, he considered himself the most irreligious man in the world and had sworn to never set foot in a church again. Well..... 3 months later, he's come to church 3 times, has us teach him weekly, has us teach his FAMILY weekly (separately from him) and told us he's ready to change his life. WOW. I knew the gospel changed people's hearts, but I got to see this one first hand and be along for it. We really didn't do much to change his mind. We just did our best to bring the Spirit into their home and showed our love for the family. For example, for one object lesson, I ended up doing 300 pushups in 10 minutes to show how Christ had to pay the price for our sins. It was amazing. Completely worth it. The Spirit was strong and I got to show them how much I personally would be willing to do for them. He'll get baptized someday. I know it. So incredible.
Satan works hard on me every day to diminish my faith. I recognize his efforts to just keep me from going all in. It's a real battle but with Christ, I'm just fine. I've been thinking a lot about how repentance is tied to sacrifice, and how an increase of charity affects an increase of sacrifice. The doctrine of Christ is SO COOL. It's so in depth! Anyway, I hope things are going well for you guys. I'm still doing well. Healthy and working hard. Some days are better than others, but I really do love my mission. I love you guys. Thanks for your support. That does so so much for us out here. It's so great to know we have a foundation to lean on. You're the best!
Thanks
All of my love,
Matt
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