Christmas week was a
good week. One thing I really learned this Christmas is that Christ-He
is the Gift. I have never felt closer to the Savior before than this
Christmas season. I invite everyone to Share the Gift, because even
though it may not be Christmas time anymore, the Gift still needs to be
given.
A couple awesome things happened this
last week. One of which was Saturday, when a couple that I found when I
was in Xenia a year and a half ago, got baptized. The Xenia Sisters had
been teaching them in the recent months and they finally made their way
into the water. I am looking forward to them next making it to the
temple.
At the baptism we were able to get one
investigator to come. She is the young daughter (12) of a family we are
teaching. She had a wonderful experience and came to church the next
day, although her mother and father did not come. I hope that because of
the righteous actions of this young woman that their family will see
blessings from her attendance at church. Satan does everything within
his power to prevent people from coming to church and taking part in the
ordinance of the sacrament. It has been a real struggle the last couple
of weeks to get our investigators to the church. That will be our focus
this upcoming week.
I encourage everyone to
set goals for this upcoming new year. Decide now what kind of person
you are and who you want to become and set specific measurable goals to
get there. Set goals for the temple, for sharing the gospel, for school,
and other personal accomplishments. Set a vision for this year and it
will be a good one! I need to do the same before the 1st. "it is through
goals that our hopes are transformed into action" (pmg)
I
am really looking forward to Mission Leadership Council tomorrow with
the other leaders and President Daines. This may be my last MLC,
depending on what happens at transfers. I have been a zone leader for
about a year now and expect their will be a change soon.
I
love you so much. It was so great to get to talk to everyone on
Christmas Day. It felt to me as if I never left when I talked to you. I
hope I was able to portray a small part of what the mission is doing for
me and helped bring you to the great Ohio as we talked. I thank God for
each and every day I have been given to serve as a missionary at this
great time in the history of the world. There is no greater duty.
I love you!
Elder Beutler
