4-2-13

Landon’s Letter

Hello my family!

I have just had all the reasons in the world to have joy! Even though things have been tough here and the work isn't what I would love to see it be doing, I know that there is reason to rejoice!

1. I have a wonderful family! That in itself is more then what I need right now. I have been blessed so much in my life and I am grateful for all of  you! So much is happening and is going to happen that I can't wait!

2. I get to serve this mission and dedicate my time to the Lord not just for these 2 years but for after as well.

3. My testimony and faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement has increased so much. I am so grateful for that, I am coming to know my Heavenly Father better and also my Savior! General Conference is this weekend!

4. So many of my friends get to experience the same things I get to as they serve their missions. This gospel changes lives!

5. A few of the people I know have joined this church or are soon to join. That in itself is awesome! The work of the Lord is moving forward little by little but it continues to grow!

It is a great time to be in this church. Just seeing the growth of the church around the world is just amazing. Just seeing the growth in the church period is awesome! Even though we have our own trials and it is growing in every place differently it is still growing! I am always reminded of a quote by Dieter F. Utchdorf, "Are you fussing over the meger size of the package of peanuts or are you overwhelmed and thrilled at the miracle of the flight." or something like that. Still the point gets across to me. This is a great time to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! We must do our small part, our 1/12th of a teaspoon, to help anyway we can in the work of the Lord. This is His work! This is His church! I am so grateful to be serving this mission. I have just been so grateful for everything that I have been blessed with!

This week has been a great week. We were blessed on Tuesday to find a new investigator, Thomas. We are still going out trying to find new people. We are still going along and you know it is very fun to work. Transfers are next week. So don't send anything right now. I hope that I do get the letters soon. I don't know if I will leave or not. Elder Washburn is hoping that he will stay. I hope that he does, it is fun to stay in your first area for a while.

The weather here has been crazy these past 2 days. It has been cold. It is now snowing really good out side as I write this email. Still it's better then what it could be. It could be in the negatives. I am just grateful we have warm gear.

I am so excited for General Conference this week! We also got to go to the temple on Saturday. That was so awesome!

Things are great! We really have things great! Just think about it! Because of the Atonement we can return and live with our Heavenly Father as a family. Because of the restoration we have the blessing of having this gospel in its fulness in our lives. We have so much that is going for us. Satan will try as hard as he can to tear away that happiness that we can have. But we can find safety and refuge as we read the scriptures, pray, attend church, serve others, and attend the temple. We have been given so much! We have so many blessings in our lives. "Shall we not continue in so great a cause?" Joseph Smith

I love you all and thanks for all you do!

Love your favorite Elder, Brother, and Son

Elder Landon Webb