Hey Everybody,
It was an incredible week. Absolutely incredible. The Lord was hard at work to make sure we were able to find those that would receive us and to say the right things to help them come closer to him. We look forward to sustain the trend and know that we will continue to see progress in our area.
We were blessed to have four baptisms in our ward this last week, two of which came from our area. As incredible as that is, I am pleased to say that it is simply the beginning. Between all the companionships in our ward we have 14 people with a baptismal date scheduled for the month of June. And the finding is continuing to happen. We found two incredible families this past week that have huge baptismal potential. We have been praying and studying so hard for them so they can accept the restored gospel. I know that as we follow the council of our leaders and take initiative as well to follow the promptings of the spirit we will not only see them enter the waters of baptism but many more ready to receive the gospel.
I have had some really good personal studies this last week on the Atonement with the climax occurring today. We had our Zone Hike up South Mountain this morning which was a ton of fun. I was able to go with my great friend, Elder Ray, and do a little bit of a reflection on our mission. He has become one of the greatest people I know and I feel so privileged to have him as my Zone Leader. He, under the Lord's inspiration, has done so much to help the work progress forward and I know he has no plans of slowing down. Neither do I. There are too many things to accomplish before the inevitable return home. I find myself losing my appetite because I want to be out of the house so bad. It is such an incredible experience to be able to serve in Montana del Sur for a second time. I feel so much more prepared for the challenges we are currently facing and are in the process of fixing them quickly. I know I have been sent here for a very specific reason.
Anyway, back to the insight I had. I find that we often move too quickly in life without taking the chance to slow down and reflect on the things that are happening within and around us. Today, as I was descending the trail, I began to receive some incredible personal revelation regarding the Plan of Salvation and the role that I have in it. I know that the Lord gave me some very specific instruction as well as some incredible insight. I wanted sooo bad to have a pen and paper nearby to be able to record all of the things I received but, it's a little hard to write while you are on the side of a mountain. All I could do was offer a humble prayer at the end of the trail thanking Heavenly Father for the things he revealed to me as well as asking him to help me remember them long enough to write them down. I have such a testimony that God is our Heavenly Father and that he is very aware of our personal needs. SO many times we get caught up in the "Thick of thin of things" when we really need to do periodic path checks to make sure we are moving forward in the right direction. I know that the Lord loves us. I know, without a doubt, that Jesus Christ is our Savior and is the center part of Heavenly Father's plan. He wants us to live righteously with faith in him so that, one day, we can return to live with God again. Life would be impossible without his help.
I love being a missionary. Up to this point in my life it has been the greatest experience I have ever had. I know that life will be filled with many more if we simply put our faith in our savior and look forward, never longing to go back. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Sincerely,
Elder Klemme
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