Transfers -> 🤍THIS IS ZION🤍

 AHHHHHHH FRIENDS AND FAMILY! IM SO EXCITED TO WRITE AN EMAIL THIS WEEK. So the past couple weeks I've been in Allatoona Ward in Marietta. NOW IM Hickory Flat/ Macedonia Ward. So many connections to back home from here its wild. Everyone knows my grandparents and some even know my great grandparents haha. It has been a dream. When I say Zion! It's straight Zion! Everything is beautiful! The area. The people. Our friends. Jesus Christ Love is special up here. We have so many things going on. The last couple weeks in Allatoona we found a family Christen, Emily, and Noah. They are supposed to get baptized this week but it might be the week after. They want me to come baptize them so I get to go back again. Up here in Hickory Flat, Macedonia. I love it. We have seen so many miracles! 

☆ We have a great friend named Camille (she's 17 almost 18) She is good friends with 2 member families in our ward. We teach her every week. She loves the gospel. Her parents are okay for her to learn. She reads the Book of Mormon and loves everything. She is coming to church this weekend and we plan to put her on date next lesson. 

☆ We have a 14 year old part member family who is returning. Her names Ava and she is being baptized this Saturday! I love their family! Truly wonderful friends! 

☆ We have a great family who is returning and is siblings with the bishop. She has 2 kids who want to be baptized. We have become super close with them. Ali and Mitch. We are getting in with them a lot lately. It's incredible! 

MIRACLES: 

* We have seen so many miracles as we have been seeking and expecting them! By Faith! A principle of Power and Action! 

- Obedience

- Prayer 

- Study 

- Goal setting/ planning 

IT HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR MISSION AND AREA. Being in tune with our celestial Radio has been crazy!! The Spirit has led us to everyone. We met Barbra and Sam just the other day. A great couple I found on this area while doing exchanges. We felt prompted to visit them. We taught the whole restoration! She loves it and is coming to church next Sunday. We then went right from there to another person I found on exchanges with elder Bennett. We taught her and it was a great experience! She's younger but will bring her family next time. Super stoked! 

- My new comp is Elder Da Silva. He is from Brazil as well. He is such a hard worker! Loves the gospel! He's taught me a lot of Portuguese! Tudo bem. I'm grateful for so many missionaries in this mission. They are so special and have been huge examples. We have a huge goal as a mission to baptize 50 people this month. We are coming to a close and are so close! Miracles have been seen! We have seen immense growth in all our friends and in ourselves! 

I want to share with each of you "My Missionary Commission. I hope stand like this the rest of my life." 

“I am called of God. My authority is above that of the kings of the earth. By revelation I have been selected as a personal representative of the Lord Jesus Christ. He is my Master and he has chosen me to represent him. To stand in his place, to say and do what he himself would say and do if he personally were ministering to the very people to whom he has sent me. My voice is his voice, and my acts are his acts; my words are his words and my doctrine is his doctrine. 

My commission is to do what he wants done. To say what he wants said. To be a living modern witness in word and deed of the divinity of his great and marvelous latter-day work.”

I testify that we are His disciples! We are here to do what he wants done. To say what he wants said! We need to stand as a witness of Him in all things, at all times, and in all places! I testify and witness that He lives! He is the only way for us to have eternal life with our families! Let us share!! Love you all 

♡ Elder Wold 

It is good :) 

PICTURES:

1. JESUS CHRIST 

2. Overalls #NorthGeorgia

3. Elder Da Silva 

4. My favorite people: Christen, Emily, and Noah :) 

5. The Moffitt Family (Camille, next to me) 

THEY ARE AMAZING 

6. BRUCE PACKARD [He was set apart to be a missionary by my great grandpa Eldon Cooley in 1969)

7. Before we taught Jocelyn haha 

8. Moffitt pt 2 

9. Kurt's hot rod 

10. Kurt's shark truck 

11. Copper head YUHH

12. Lesson with Ghina (Islamic friend) Loves the Book of Mormon :)

♡Conversion is our goal ☆Discipleship Forever

 WHAT A GREAT WEEK! This week had so many miracles and tender mercies. Even though it was the roughest week on my mission I'm grateful for every single second of it. I'm grateful for the challenges. I know that they are consecrated for my gain and for the gain of others. I've been really focusing on Remembering Him and Gratitude. This week has shown me why. 

Even when things are thrown your way or challenges and frustrating moments come up. We can always remember Christ and focus on His Love and how we can turn outward as He does. 

The Infinite is something I've been reading at night before bed and I love everything it teaches. I KNOW CHRIST LIVES! I KNOW HIS ATONEMENT IS PERFECT AND A GIFT TO YOU AND ME. He is the way the truth and the Light. We can not dwell in the presence of God until we become perfect even as He is. We need to accept Christ Gift and let us change us. It truly does strengthen us. I am a modern witness of that. It is because of Him that I can overcome trials and tribulations. It's because of Him I can grow to be better everyday. It's because of Him that I'm on a mission and helping and loving so many people. I indeed am Eternally grateful. 

This week we've been teaching Christen and Her Family. It has truly been fantastic! We taught the Word of Wisdom yesterday and it was emotional. She personally struggles with some things but she broke down in tears as she accepted our invitation to obey the Word of Wisdom. We cried with her testifying and promising her the blessings that are hers. I love that family with all my heart. 

We found another amazing family. It is a family of 6. We had the opportunity to teach 5 of them. They have been through it. It's awesome reflecting and seeing that even though they have half of a trailer home that is completely ruined and smells bad. THEY ARE GODS PERFECT CHILDREN. I felt super a deep and special love for them. We taught the Restoration but first talked about the Spirit and how it feels. As we shared Joseph Smiths first vision they all broke down into tears with us. The Spirit illuminated that trailer. They shared with us how they have never felt something so POWERFUL. We testified of the Holy Ghost and the truth if Christ Restored Church and Gospel being here for them personally to become perfect and to live as a family Forever. It was unique and a sacred experience. I felt I was on Holy Ground. They have special spirits. 

We had the opportunity to meet this lady names Stevie. She was so happy to see us. She said she loves us and wants to learn from us. It was great!! We are going over this week. 

Oh my goodness!! Jimena. She is so sweet. We were driving down the road and saw her. We whipped the car over to her and jumped out and started talking. She met with missionaries in Puerto Rico. Her Mom never let them in but she wanted to listen. Right then and there we taught her and she loved it. Wants to meet this week.:) [MIRACLES] 

Our District had a great District Council. I love each and everyone of these missionaries. They are so spectacular. They love the Lord. We talked a lot about Charity in our Council. It was incredible. I love 3 Nephi 17:6 when Christ is full of compassion for the people. He heals and then preforms miracles and angels come and minister to the kids. I love this example because I know that as we see as Christ does and work on having the gift of charity posses us we will serve those better and we in turn with be more like Christ. We will see and preform miracles!! 

Our objective in this life is to become Perfect as Our Father is so that we can dwell with Him in a state of never ending happiness and endless joy. I know that it is through obedience to the laws we've been given. I know it is through continue conversion which is only by serving our fellow man. The Character of Christ is truly a gift that I hope all of us focus on and seek. I invite each of you to Pray and studying this gift. I also invite you to remember Him and Hear Him. I pray and promise that as you do so you will better serve Him and Will be converted unto the Lord and will be His disciple for Eternity. 

Who can you love more this week? 

How can you share the gospel with those around you? What can you do to be a better example of the Believers? 

What invitation can you give others to help them come and see and come and feel? 

I pray and plead with each of you to CHANGE this week. Daily Repentance is what our Savior is offering. Take His gift and use it. I love each of you. I'm grateful for these experiences. I'm grateful for His love. I'm grateful for His Church and His Gospel. I stand as a witness of Him today, tomorrow, and FOREVER!! 

Love you, Conversion is Our Goal. What are you going to do? 

♡ Elder Wold 

PICTURES:

1-2. It rained while we came back from the gym. We walk so we got soaked. 

3. Random pic 

4. Random picture 

5. Elder Bennett Exchnage. Love this guy 

6. Planking on Elder Lind 

7. Planking again 

8. Going to Zone Sports. 

Remembering is the seed of Gratitude

I'm so so so grateful for my Savior, Jesus Christ!! I witness that He lives! This is His Church! I truly know that His Atonement is a gift to us!! As we apply it to our lives. As we Remember Him and His Atonement we will receive Strength and we WILL become perfect even as He is perfect. 

These past couple weeks have been a gift to me. They have been special. They have been full of love and joy!! I love my wonderful friends I've met here. They are so beautiful! They truly are my Brothers and Sisters. There is nothing even close to amazing than seeing someone Remember Their Savior and allowing Him to ETERNALLY change them. 

Miracles: 

- Christen, Noah, and Emily: 

I LOVE THIS FAMILY WITH ALL MY HEART!! They were found my first week or 2 here in Allatoona. We've been teaching them and it's been so special. Christen is married to JD. they also have nieces and nephews that join lessons. Overall we have about 10 people that join lessons and come to church. 

STORY TIME. we have taught them the Restoration which was absolutely bomb. Then Plan of Salvation which she loved and told us all about how comforting it is to know those things. She never knew. 

FINALLY, this past Saturday. We taught them the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The pure and true Doctrine of Christ. As we taught she could not stop crying. The Spirit was fully immersed in here. She knew it was true. She testified to us that it is true. That these things come together in her heart perfectly. She then went on to cry uncontrollably telling us she's made too many mistakes. She has sinned too much. 

I HAVE NEVER FELT CLOSER TO MY SAVIOR IN THIS MOMENT! I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HIS INSTRUMENT TO LOVE HER AND TELL HER: 

YOU ARE NEVER TOO FAR GONE. CHRIST DESCENDED BELOW ALL THINGS, SO HE CAN LIFT AND STRENGTHEN US. 

I then testified to her with tears in my eyes of His pure and infinite love for her. We then invited her to wash away her sins and to join the fold of Christ, by following His example to be baptized. She is going to be baptized July 23rd, with her 2 kids. I am grateful for this experience. I'm grateful for the Spirit who testified of Truth. I'm ultimately grateful for the opportunity to see as He sees and to love as He loves. 

* Julian and Petra: 

- We met this amazing couple and taught them the Restoration!! He is an older gentleman but after talking for a couple minutes got up and grabbed a pen and paper. He said to us that we know The Gospel and he wants to learn. It was so cool to see His desire to learn the truth of all things. Even the pre conceived notions of Christ’s Church. He put it aside because of what He felt. He started to REMEMBER the things He knew when He lived with Our Father. 

* We met this amazing Young woman. Rebecca! She is on a journey to find truth. As we found and taught her. She was pricked in Her heart of a Rememberance of her Savior. She accepted to learn and prepare to be baptized by learning of Him. She is a stud. 

I had the opportunity to go on some exchanges and they were fantastic!! We met this less active member who is now going to the temple often and has a wife who is now interested in the church. It was such a miracle!! 

I had the opportunity to give a blessing to this wonderful Sister Missionary. She was searching for further light and knowledge. It was cool to again remember my Savior and see her as He does. As I gave this blessing. I felt in my entire existence the Love!! The deep deep deep love He has for His beautiful daughter. How grateful I am to Remember Him.

☆ Small Thought: 

- I am coming to a close of reading the Book of Mormon again. As I have been reading and studying topics as well. I was taken back to the sacrament, the Atonement, etc. I love Helaman and His counsel he gives to his sons (Lehi and Nephi wonderful missionaries) he helps them Remember their progenitors then the greatest importance to remember their Savior

 

[Helaman 5:9] 

" Remember that there is no other way nor means whereby man can be saved, only through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ, who shall come; yea, remember that he cometh to redeem the world." 

Then Helaman left them with a reminder to Remember (2X) 

[Helaman 5:12] 

" And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall. " 

Let us Always Remember our Savior!! Let us remember what He personally has done for us. For His love, For His gospel, For His Covenants to draw us closer to the Father. 

I promise that as we " Always remember Him" we truly shall " Have His Spirit to be with us." 

( 3 Nephi 18:7) 

" Each time we pause to mediate upon the Savior, we take a Spiritual step forward." 

♡REMEMBERING 

♡IS 

♡THE

♡SEED 

♡OF 

♡GRATITUDE 

I testify that He remembers us! He knows our struggles and challenges. He thinks about us daily. He Strengthens us! 

I promise as we Remember Him. We will be more grateful. As we are more grateful we will See Him as he is and we will also see as he does. 

I’m I know that turning outward like the Savior is what he wants us to do. I know that as we Ponder and pause to meditate upon the Savior. That we will become one with Our Father and His Son, Our Brother, Jesus Christ. I love each one of you and invite and plead with you to take time out of your busy week or crazy work schedule to 

- Meditate upon Christ 

- To Be as He is (love, serve, and teach) 

- HEAR HIM!!!! 

love yall with all my heart! I pray for you and remember you!! 

♡ Elder Wold 

□ Doctrine & Covenants 35:24 

" Keep all the commandments and covenants by which ye are bound; and I will cause the heavens to shake for your good, and Satan shall tremble and Zion shall rejoice upon the hills and flourish." 

 Elder Wold’s email: nathan.wold@missionary.org