Rely on your Father in Heaven

HEY everyone!!!

I don't have tons of time to day so I am going to have to email pretty quick. We have a completely new zone, a lot anxious Elders and Sisters who want to all email their families at the same time and not enough computers to do so. Next preparation day will not be as crazy.

So this week the most notable thing that happened was I went and picked up my trainee. The cool thing is that becoming a trainee in this mission is the only calling beforehand you get to go to the temple to prepare for. So all the trainers went and did that and wow that was a sweet experience. I have a testimony that the temple brings in power to prepare for life's tests. Then Thursday we picked up our new companions, I think that was the most pumped I have been in my entire life!! When we were going in to see all the new Elders it felt as though I was going into a varsity basketball game. So much excitement, nerves, and everything. Then we got our trainers and I already love the Elder. Super excited for these next 12 weeks of his training.

This whole training thing is awesome!!! My Trainee is an Elder Named Elder Rasmussen and wow what a prepared Elder!!! He came out pretrained. I am already super proud of his humility and growth already in these few days.

It is definitely a challenge having to speak most of the spanish in lessons. When I don't understand something that was said I can't look to my companion and expect him to know what they said. But that is okay. The gift of tongues and interpretation of tongues is a funny thing. I find that if I need to say something or need to understand something, then it is given to me. Some lessons I understand every word, other lessons I don't understand anything. It all depends on the will of heavenly father and what he wants. But wow, I have seen him lift my companion to do what he wants. 

Anyway, we have 4 people on date for baptism. We have two solid investigators that should get baptised this month because they are so ready and prepared. I remember our last lesson with our investigator Josh, I remember testifying about the gift of the holy ghost that we can receive after baptism and then all of the sudden the spirit hit all of us like a rock. We all just paused for about 5-10 seconds and all I could say is "wow!" 

Friends and Family, I would like to testify to you that living on this earth and having the opportunity to learn and grow proves that our heavenly father loves us. He never wanted us to go through hard things but he knew that we needed to. So he let us go, like a parent when their kid moves out. Please don't be scared of this process of life, yes its hard, but it all works together for your good. Rely on your father in heaven for advice and will be filled with hope (Either 12:4).

Anyway, the Gospel is simple brothers and sisters, learn it and live it.

I pray for you every day

Love Elder Fuller

Happy New Year!

FRIENDS AND FAMILY,

Our heavenly father is in control from the heavens. I know it, I know it, I know it!! There is no way there isn't a grand plan, and a grand creator. I have seen to many things that were out of my control that just somehow work themselves out. 

Sincere prayer is so powerful.

Last week for part of it, right around christmas time, I was a little down. I felt like I was unable to do this work. As a missionary we are entrusted with a grand task of helping people make sacred promises with their father in heaven. This is one of the most important works someone can ever embark during this life, and wow, as a 19 year old young man, sometimes you feel unfit for the Job. But, then I kneeled down and offered up a sincere prayer to my heavenly father, I told him my struggles, my desires, my love for him. Then after I said this prayer those feelings seemed to subside, I gained a new ability to conquer the challenges of a mission. I began to bear my burdens with ease. The thing is, this is not the first time it has happened on my mission, this is not the first time it has happened in my life. The Lord seems to lift me up over and over again as I am humble enough to call upon Him.

This week I have officially been called to be a trainer. I will be receiving a new missionary from the Missionary Training center this Thursday. It is crazy. It feels like yesterday I began this Journey of my mission. These last 6 months have been full of ups, downs, funny, embarrassing, incredible, miraculous moments that I would never change for the world. Everything has happened for a reason to prepare me for today. I love my heavenly father and His plan for me. It is hard, but it is full of happiness and always worth it.

This week my companion and I gave a talk in a baptism of a family. About 20 elders were there, 30 non members, and our mission President. I don't know if I have ever felt the spirit like that before. This family I have watched throughout my whole mission as the Sisters and Elders in our neighboring area have been teaching them. They have been waiting for this day for so long and there was so much happiness as we witnessed them get baptised and receive the gift of the holy ghost.

Our area is also lighting up, we have found tons of new people to work with and we have 4 people on date for baptism.  We have grown a new found love for the people here as we have met families and people who are really desiring peace from the craziness of this world. We have been working hard with all of our heart, might, mind and strength. We are allowing God to work through us so his will can be accomplished here in Visalia.

Obviously, all this is a summary of everything that is happening here on my mission. There are so many miracles every day that I could not possibly begin to write a 100th part of them. Just know that this work is true and it is the coolest thing watching people eyes light up as they find the hope of the message of the restored gospel.

Commitment:

HAve a sincere prayer every day!! I promise you will see amazing things happen in your life..

Love you all

Elder Fuller