Sem Problemas

I just burnt my hand really bad grabbing a sponge out of (near) boiling water. I knew what I was doing, but I did it anyway. That's kinda how sin works sometimes. So, ladies and gentlemen, the sponge isn't worth it. Think about your actions before you act.


That being said this will be a short email because it hurts to write! :) 

This week was great! We met a man named Diosvany, he's from Cuba and speaks about the same amount of Portuguese I do. I talk in the little Spanish I still remember from high school, and when I dont know a word I say it in Portuguese. He does the same thing but switched... it's a little confusing but somehow the spirit still helps us communicate. We've had some awesome lessons with him and went to church with him yesterday, too! Pray for him that he can continue progressing and becoming closer to God because he's amazing, and deserves a little peace and love from his Celestial Dad!

My spiritual thought tonight comes from... all over haha, but let's start with 1 Kings 19:11-12
"11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:
12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice."
This scripture is talking about the distractions that keep us from the direction of the spirit! It's important to ignore the loud distracting things in life because the spirit that comes after is SO much more important! 
Next let's jump to the Book of Mormon, 2 Nephi 5:15 
"15 And they that believe not in Him shall be destroyed, both by fire, and by tempest, and by earthquakes, and by bloodsheds, and by pestilence, and by famine. And they shall know that the Lord is God, the Holy One of Israel."
Both scriptures are about fire, earthquakes, and tempests! But in the second one we see that the very things that distracted us from God in the first place, end up proving our destruction. Put aside your destraction. Come unto God and I can promise you'll be happier.
I love you, 
Elder McKee

Running to the park...the views



At the font





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