12 February 2019: Ya Gotta Have Charm!

Hey everyone!

I don't have a ton of time today, but a funny thing happened yesterday. We were tracting (knocking doors), and we knock on this guys door, and he starts to low key bash us, and at the end he is just like "see you gotta have charm to talk to black people. See I let you in because I'm nice, but to talk to other black guys, you gotta have charm!" It was a weird conversation. Gotta love Vegas. Seriously though, I love my mission, and Vegas. 

We took Luz to the temple on Saturday!! Oh man, talk about an awesome feeling I felt there. We actually got there late, because of a baptismal interview we had to do, but we got there in time to do confirmations for her family names. I once heard on a talk that I was listening to, that white, the color we wear in the temple, symbolizes "victory". Boy is that true. It was victorious that a daughter of God had been brought unto Christ, even to the temple. Victorious white. It just sounds awesome, and it is awesome. 

We taught a guy that lives at the opposite end of our area, and set him with a baptismal date. He had come to church and approached us saying that he wanted to join the church! It was super cool teaching him, because he was so ready. I just hope that he will follow through with his testimony. 

We took one of our people getting ready to be baptized to get interviewed by a member of the mission presidency up by the temple, and he is so cool. His name is Alejandro, and he always likes to talk to us about a rock opera he is writing. It is always fun talking to him. 

We finally got a mail key to our apartment, and so here is my mailing address. If you need to send me something, please use the following address:

Nevada Las Vegas Mission
Attn: Elder Lovell
810 N Sloan Lane Apt 203
Las Vegas NV 89110

Spiritual minute: I love my mission. I have only been out 7 months, but I really love my mission. I am growing in so many ways, and honestly I can only trace it back to a couple of things. My testimony, which includes loving the gospel, and the people I'm sharing it with, and obedience. Friends, we can never be too obedient to our Father in Heaven's commandments. He gives us commandments as opportunities to receive blessings. If we face the Lord, and not the world, we will find eternal happiness. If we look at the commandments as restrictions, we are missing the point. Literally missing the point. I invite you to read the talk "Which Way do you Face?" By Lynn G Robbins. It helped me to check where I was facing. Obedience brings happiness. 

Lovell you guys!
Elder Lovell

Pics
Luz and the Caguiclas, and Brother and Sister Smith from the ward and us at the temple.
President Udall, us and Alejandro at the temple at the interview. President Udall is in the mission presidency.



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