Dear Dad and family,
Sorry I missed your letter last week. That is very exciting about your test and I was not surprised to hear that you passed. I bet you are also getting a very good workout with your biking. The other day I was thinking about how long you have been biking to work. Ha ha. That mission statement list and your studies sound so great. One thing I would definitely add to the list is obedience. That is something that is very stressed out here in the mission. One statement that my trainer told me was obedience brings blessings and exact obedience brings miracles. That hope quote was just what I needed. This past transfer has been one of the toughest. Me and elder Stanworth get along great. The work here has been hard though. I however have learned a lot here and I HOPE that this area will benefit from me being here. Also, as I will be transferred this Wednesday to the Joshua area in the Fortworth zone as the District Leader, I hope I can grow there and trust in the Lord as the gardener.
One thing that I was wondering is if you would be able to send me an absentee ballot so i could vote? It may be too late but hopefully I can get it. My new address will be 924 Conveyor Dr. Joshua, TX 76058.
I am always very excited to hear from y'all. I will be sending some pictures in a separate email. I wanted to end today with something I came across in my studies that stood out to me. It was an article about talking about our church life with others. This is from M. Russel Ballard. "Rather than simply responding to a series of random questions, it might be helpful to first take 30 seconds to establish a foundation. That can be as simple as explaining that we embrace Jesus Christ as our savior an accept the Bible's teachings about His birth, life, ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection. We also believe that the Christian world departed from the truths Jesus taught in the Bible and that the Church he established needed to be restored." This is something I am going to try and use in my missionary efforts but it can also be used at home with friends and family when talking about our beliefs and helping people know we truly are Christian.
I hope y'all have a great week and I will make sure and let you know about my new area.
Love,
Elder Shoemaker
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