WX NORTH

It's been a while so I can say it again...

Howes it goin everyone?

I really do hope that you are all doing well, I'm not just saying it! All of you mean a lot to me! 🤟

It's been about 2 months, at least, since I've sent something so I definitely can't put in everything that's happened but I'd like to at least talk about our 3 friends that were Baptized in the past 2 months.

First of all - Glenn Eichensher (i don't know how to pronounce it and neither does he because he's deaf) 

Glenn has been taught by missionaries for 10 months or so. He's a very silly, non-serious guy. For the first while of him being taught, the missionaries weren't sure he'd be baptized because he would always just make jokes that weren't the best and would tease and all that. Eventually, they invited him to start watching the Book of Mormon videos on the app but with ASL interpreting. Everyday for the next few months we would send him the link to watch the next video. As he was almost done, I came into Riverside and started teaching him. Even in just the short amount of time teaching him, I could tell that something had changed him, and that something was definitely the Book of Mormon. It's amazing the power that book has! His baptism was so beautiful! 

Second - Our Hindi friends, Harish and Ramesh

This first starts with our recent Hindi convert, Sunil. He was baptized about 3 months ago and is super solid. He loves coming to church and learning more. A few weeks ago, Sunil received the Aaronic priesthood. Back to Harish and Ramesh. We had met them about 2 months ago and started teaching them. They are so awesome! After only a couple weeks, they had set a date to be baptized. And they were Baptized on that day! The day of their baptism, it was a little last minute but we realized that Sunil had recently received the priesthood and could technically now Baptize. So we asked if he would want to and he was super excited that we asked! The baptism happened and we ended up having Sunil baptize these two Hindi friends in the Hindi language, and it was amazing. God's kingdom is for everyone! 

Other things that have happened🙃

-We lost 2 dares from other missionaries for our "dare days" and so my companion and i had to eat a cookie with toothpaste on it and also get our legs waxed. So keep an eye out for Elder 🏠 with smooth legs

-General conference happened! What an amazing weekend to get direct revelation from God's Prophets and apostles. If you havent watched much or any of it, please do!

-This Wednesday will begin my last 6 weeks of my mission. I don't really know how to feel yet, it's hard to really imagine myself not being a missionary. I really do love it and I'm excited to keep working for another 6 weeks!

Since it's that 6-week mark, I thought I would just share a simple testimony with you all. I really do know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are real. I can't even try to deny it at this point. They both have an infinite love for all of us, and they will show it if we allow Them to! I can say for sure that Jesus Christ is our Savior. With this coming Easter Sunday and this holy week, it's a great opportunity for us to think about who Jesus Christ IS for us. Do we just believe in Him or do we really follow Him? Are we just observing His example or are we willing to walk the paths He walked? I promise that as you examine yourself and decide to FOLLOW Christ, blessings and power will flow, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen

Love each of you!

-Elder Howes🤟

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