10 Dec 2019: My Joy is Full


Hello everyone!

Once again, I have run out of time to write this letter to it's entirety. However. I do want to share a story from yesterday. This family that we have been working with for my entire time in the Alta Vista Branch, Alma and José, let me just say that the necessary plans were made for Alma to be baptized on the 22nd of December!! She chose me to be the one to perform the ordinance. The feeling of humility that came over me when she told me that she wanted me to do the ordinance was pretty overwhelming. 

The best way to describe yesterday is a scripture that very accurately describes the feelings I have felt recently: 2 Nephi 4:21 "He hath filled me with his love, even unto the consuming of my flesh." And another in 3 Nephi 17:20 "And now behold, my joy is full" These past few transfers have been a struggle for me, but all of it was worth it just to feel the way I feel. Yesterday we planned out their marriage, her baptismal interview, and her baptism. Before that, her future husband, who is returning to activity came to a lesson with us and connected instantly with the guy we were teaching. When I first got here, Hno Coreas would barely look me in the eye. Now, he is going to be working on restoring his covenants, and getting his family to the temple. 
I have never felt so physically drained or exhausted by divine feelings of love and joy. It's pretty exhilarating. Oof. Hno Coreas is also going to speak at her baptism, as well as hopefully my former companion Elder Sierra, with whom I have worked tirelessly to get this family to this point.

I know that on my mission I have been able to feel such love and peace and joy, that almost exceed my physical capacities. I know Heavenly Father loves His children. I now know, the exceeding joy that comes from true repentance. I wish all of you could feel the feelings I have described, because there are none comparable to them. 

I love the Coreas family with all my heart, and most of all I love my Savior and my Father in Heaven. I can't wait to rejoice with them with those I have been able to teach on my mission. 

My joy is full.

I hope all of you have a wonderful week!

Elder Lovell

Pics:

-We had a visitor in our district council meeting today: say hello to Hno Scorpion!

- guess I can go 51 mph now...

- i guess the construction workers forgot about finishing this bench

-Hopefully they get this ferret found...




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