The Book! (Week 99)

This past week was fast... like always. Joyous service to the Lord. We do a free car wash every Saturday to find new people to teach and we found a solid man last week! He's super cool and was very interested in seeing the Laie temple. We gave him a tour of the temple grounds on Friday and some sisters gave him a tour of the Visitors' Center. He really loved it and felt the Savior's love and Spirit! As we talked he just told us that he really needs to get into the Book, meaning the Book of Mormon. When we invited him to study Christ's words in it, he said he'd read the whole book in a week! Amazing!

Christ lives, the Book of Mormon is His word! He speaks through His Prophet, President Nelson!

Hurrah for Israel! 

-Elder Shockley 

Check Mate (Week 98)

Aloha everybody! Solid week out here in the Hawaiian Islands. I learned a lot about hope, optimism, positivity and charity. I was really trying to develop these Christlike Attributes and I needed to rely on the Savior to help me. As I fasted on Sunday, I felt spiritual strength come into me. I was able to strengthen those attributes of Christ as I prayed to my Heavenly Father to help me and He did! I know They live and love me! Rely on the Lord and He will help you always! His power from His Atonement will strengthen us over weakness. I promise you!

This week, me and my companion had a lesson with an old man who doesn't have many friends, besides a couple of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We usually start our lesson with a game of chess. He's so funny, haha. Chess and the gospel of Jesus Christ. There are many analogies that go with it. Think of some on your own. Just remember that Christ is always the winner and He will crush Satan's head!

Hurrah for Israel!

-Elder Shockley