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Hey everyone! I'm glad to be here! It's been a long little while.

These 2 weeks have flown by. Sorry I've been less consistent with writing these! My comp, Elder Bennett, got his flight itinerary and it turns out he's going out May 7th instead of May 19th! So that's a little surprising. I've never sent an Elder home, but keeping the trunk out of them is a challenging task. Luckily, it hasn't been too bad for him.

We've had some great things pick up again since school is back from spring break, though we lost most of our friends throughout the break. Anyways, family work has been popping off and we put our friend Malcom on bap date! He is super kind and prepared. He started tearing up about being baptized and learning the fullness of the gospel! We have a lesson with him later today too!

We got a lot of online referrals this week and bruh, like they're so weird sometimes. We'll call them and their name will be "Rachael" and a Mexican man will answer and won't speak any English and is Catholic. Luckily, my comp speaks Spanish, but it throws me off. Or we'll stop by a house and knock and say we're looking for Laura, and we'll just get bashed by someone else and they’ll say Laura would never talk to us.
Or we'll call them and they'll answer and their microphone sounds like they're in the submarine that tried to see the Titanic. But something I've realized throughout all of this is that they're all God's children. I'm not going to lie, it's hard for me to have that perspective all the time. I have a long way to go before having the pure lenses of Jesus Christ.

Something I've been really enjoying is some great scripture study. I've especially been focusing on the Old Testament and the Book of Mormon. I feel like I can understand the Old Testament a LOT more than I could've a year ago. And the Book of Mormon is just a great way to feel the love of Christ. I'd like to ask what Alma asked:
"26 And now behold, I say unto you, my brethren, if ye have experienced a change of heart, and if ye have felt to sing the song of redeeming love, I would ask, can ye feel so now?"
Do you still feel the FULL blessings of the gospel in your life? Do you still feel the joy that comes from following and CHOOSING Christ each and every day? Do you feel like you're stuck in a ditch spiritually? I know I have before. I think it's normal. I believe that this happens so we can learn humility.
"27 Have ye walked, keeping yourselves blameless before God? Could ye say, if ye were called to die at this time, within yourselves, that ye have been sufficiently humble? That your garments have been cleansed and made white through the blood of Christ, who will come to redeem his people from their sins?
28 Behold, are ye stripped of pride?....."

The Holy Spirit is the REAL teacher. A best friend. A true best friend tells you what you don't want to hear sometimes because they love you. When we ask Heavenly Father in earnest prayer, PLANNING to act with full purpose of heart on His answer, we receive what we need to hear MOST. We can't strip ourselves of pride. That would be prideful... ironic. We need the constant sanctifying power of the Holy Ghost and redeeming blood of Jesus Christ.

The other day I was SUPER stressed out and upset and just sat at my desk sad. I asked Heavenly Father what I need to do to feel normal and happy. I received a blunt answer of "clean up your stuff." So I spent the next 45 min organizing my desk, folding my laundry, and cleaning the kitchen, and I felt SO good! Did all my problems melt away? No. Was I never stressed again after that? No. But was that what I needed right then? Absolutely. Did it require me to act? Yes. Don't be surprised when you ask—it usually requires action after.

Anyways, sermon over. Amen. I love y’all and I'm so thankful for all of y’all cheering me on. Keep your head up, keep pressing forward. Quit being so hard on yourself. You would never say the mean things you say about yourself to someone else. Place your value where the SAVIOR places your value... which is priceless. I love y’all, bye!!

Elder Berry

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