August 13, 2018

Hello All of you,

We have seen so many miracles this week! The Lord has prepared so many people to hear and accept His words and gospel. Since I got here on the first of August we have met hand fulls of people ready and willing to heed our words and feel the Holy Ghost testifying truth to their hearts. 10 of these people have committed to baptism with in the next few weeks. I love the people here; they are all so kind and willing to give water bottles! I know that I have been called to this wonderful place by a prophet of God, and I know that my Heavenly Father knows all things. This is where I am supposed to be. I need these people and I hope they need me also.  

So much has happened this week, we never have a spare moment! The Lord's work is full! I have learned that God is truly perfect and He does know all things! His hand is in every aspect of my life! By truly submitting myself to His will I have lost interest in the things of this world! 

And as hard as we work comes just as much fun and happiness! Our Heavenly Father has truly made the work of gathering His children FUN! We laugh so much and we love so much! The members here are so strong and willing to serve beside us! 

I don't know what to share about what we are doing, we are sharing and spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. This gospel is so simple and plain, but it is true and it will take us back to our Heavenly home!  I implore you to come to know who you Heavenly Father is! He knows you and loves you unconditionally! Through His Son Jesus Christ we can find exaltation! He does live and He is our Savior! I know that through faith in Him and His Atonement, repentance (a change we make in our lives to better align ourselves with His teachings, and a fresh outlook on God, yourself, and the world), baptism by immersion, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and by ENDURING TO THE END; we can have all the blessings our Heavenly Father Has to offer! I have seen this in my life, the life of those I love, and the lives of the people we are teaching!

Life in the mission could not be more great then it is now at this moment Elder Chadwick and myself have 10 people on baptismal date, what's great is that all of them are solid and that they are all progressing to their dates. 

The first six on date is the Huber family all of their names are Mark, Sheila, Tiffany, Travis, Rebecca, and Keenan. They are all from Edmonton Alberta, Canada. They have become what Alma 32 teaches; Humble! They used to live in the Huntington Cove ward and they moved to the Coronado ward so we got lucky to be able to cover both of those wards. Each of them have such amazing attributes and are doing so well. On Saturday they helped us clean the church and on Friday we taught them the gospel of Jesus Christ and the word of wisdom and they committed to live the word of wisdom. They are all set to be baptized on August 25 so on August 25th 2018, 6 of God's children will be baptized.

Another person on date we were working with is a man named Olabodė he is from Grenada, Canada and now lives here in Las Vegas he used to go to Harvard but he can't afford to do that anymore. Olabodė has desired also to be baptized and he will be baptized on August 25 also so August 25 will be a good day for us. Olabadé is very smart and loves to read the book of Mormon. 

Another person we are teaching who is on date is a man named Robert Lennox he was going to the Jehovah's witness church for a while and they denied him baptism because he had a beard so he said the only church that had ever helped him and always been there for him was the Mormon church. So on Wednesday he contacted us and we went right over as soon as he called and he set a baptismal date for September 1st. His wife is not super interested now but I think she will be soon.

The last person we are teaching who is on date is a guy named Nick O'niel. Nick lives in a half way house/group home and his two roommates are members of the church and have been a great example to him, so they invited him to come to church and he agreed. He explained that he had never been baptized and that he desired to be baptized. Nick is a good man and the gospel will bless his life. 

Another lady we are teaching is Evelyn Knight on Monday night we taught Evelyn and her less active husband and after so many lessons with this family something changed the husband opened up with us and we were able to really move forward more with this family, truly it was all because of the Lord. 

Another person we are teaching is a man named Gary Fuller his wife is a member named Sister Patton she makes world famous food; she grew up in Louisiana and moved to California to open a couple restaurants and in California she became famous for it. So on Friday she made us homemade gumbo and it was so good. I am so glad I didn't serve in the south because I would have gained so much weight haha. Well Gary knows the church is true and that he can feel the spirit when he goes to church. So we are just trying to find a way to get Gary to commit. 

I love being a missionary! Honestly, before I left I wasn't excited to share the gospel, but I love it! Sometimes I miss my life back home, and worry about what I am missing out on, but the opportunity I have now will only last two years, and I have the rest of my life to do whatever I want, and use the things I am learning now! What I learned before I left are truly impacting me now, and what I am learning now will impact my future forever. So while I miss chiropractic, Netflix, driving, mimi' s, or all of you; I am working in the Lord's vineyard! I love each of you, and think of you often (only at night when I'm falling asleep)

I know Christ lives and we can turn to him for all things!

Love forever, Elder Hall