Hello,
Hiya family! How incredible it is to see my two brothers holding their brand new babies. It was a complete realization that life does not end... and there is sooo much more to experience. I could not even begin to imagine that there is life after mission. I was talking to one of my Zone Leaders Elder Brown on Friday and he made an interesting point. He said that all his life... everything has been pointing towards his mission. School, marriage, and occupation were things that were all going to be taken care of after the mission. I love the confidence that comes from knowing that if I repent daily and do all the little things I know I am supposed to do... that I will be guided by the Holy Ghost and everything is going to be okay. I will be happy and there is and will always be hope through our Saviour Jesus Christ. Phew... don't have to worry now.
This past week to be honest has been really difficult for me. I was feeling pretty goood after leaving Grays... but I took too much credit... it went to my head and the pride cycle began to be in place. This week was the humbling... realizing that everything I receive or can do comes from my Father week. I am very grateful for my Heavenly Father though for doing it. I see so many great examples around me right now of humility and I think this week I have gained a greater appreciation for it. My pride is sooooo deep. Noone else can probably see it... but it comes life a thief and can ruin everything. We read in the Book of Mormon that it was the downfall of the Nephites. As I was praying about it. I received a tad bit of revelation on the subject. I had been focusing more on other study tools... like the New Testament or Preach My Gospel... and my reading of the Book of Mormon has not been as diligent. The best way to protect against pride is reading the Book of Mormon. The whole Book documents thousands of people being destroyed all because of the root sin of Pride. I hate it. I hate pride. I want to give all the credit to God all the time... I want to think of others more than myself. I want to be able to learn and grow from others and never put myself above someone else. I want to be able to receive compliments and direct them toward my Heavenly Father... and never breath them inside. There are sooooo many things I need to improve. Sorry for ranting on and on. You most likely don't want to hear things like that.
Christmas and New Years were brilliant. The ward really took care of us... it was a tad weird being in a place only three weeks and then barging everyone's parties. The work was hindered a tad... but I feel as well that it was bolstered. Asking people why they celebrate Christmas... got loads of confused looks. They have nooo idea...I believe presents was the #1 answer.
The past two weeks have been filled with finding... and some teaching. We are lacking the amount of investigators that I would want to have... but that is just fine because the Lord will provide.
Tony, who was baptised on Christmas Eve, is doing just fine. He can really recognize the spirit and it is wonderful. I loving helping recent converts and investigators become spiritually self reliant... just like with finances. How great it is when they can have problems... but then find their own answers through prayer and study. It is sooo sad when people chose to go against truth and the straight and narrow way. Living the gospel and teachings of Jesus Christ is not easy... in fact it is one of the most difficult things in life to dooo... but in the end... it is the only true course. Day by day is how I have to live... doing small things daily... allows us to do big things. We have to learn to have enough faith to step into the darkness though. I love the excitement that the gospel brings... I love the progression and life long pursuit that it gives us. I love that it is more than just a game or mear entertainment. I love that life is eternal... I love that families are eternal... I love that my family is brilliant.
Our attitude determines our altitude. The more hope we have... that higher we go.
I love you more than drowning in sour skittles.
I totally forgot to tell you..........
last night we were tracking and there were houses on the left and a field with horses on the right. We called them over and we started feeding them grass!!! So cool. I felt like I was back home... except the fence was a nasty brown. And I love my companion. He is helping me sooo much. His faith is incredible and he teaches me daily.
Monday, January 9, 2012
January 3, 2012
Hiya mum,
Yesterday we went into London for a meeting and I haven't had any time to pop round a computer. We just stopped by the library for a bit. I wanted you to know that I am not dead. I love you and might get some more time to email laters.
love,
Elder Krebs
Yesterday we went into London for a meeting and I haven't had any time to pop round a computer. We just stopped by the library for a bit. I wanted you to know that I am not dead. I love you and might get some more time to email laters.
love,
Elder Krebs
December 26, 2011
Happy Boxing Day from Northampton!
This day has been the most weird day ever. I feel worthless and empty. I haven't been able to talk to a single person about the Gospel and I do not like it. We watched three movies today and it was a nice break... but I feel like I wasted sooo much time. The whole zone was together at the Senior Couples house and we had food, movies... and sour skittles (+hot tamales). We watched... Tangled... Megamind... and Madagascar Two. By the end I felt terrible and now I just want to go back to work. It will take a little time to become focused though... because talking with all of you was absolutely, and fantastically brilliant. It was 100x better than I thought it was going to be. For some reason I was worried that I wasn't going to like it. I realized now why I tried to forget about you all... because you are amazing and I would just want to talk with you forever. It was for sure the highlight of my holiday to talk with the whole family. I love you all very much... and only just 24 hours ago... I noticed how much I really do miss you. Mom sent me a email this week that pretty much wrapped up how I felt... "I feel so blessed. You serving an honorable mission, Charles and Emily blessing Jackson, Laura expecting, Corinda due any day (they might induce her on Tuesday), Dad gave a beautiful talk in church today, and I could go on and on. Living the gospel is really the only way to real happiness. SO blessed!!" (I put it in italics because it is harder to read... and mum's handwriting is hard for me to read).
The restored gospel and teachings of Jesus Christ are the only way to receive eternal happiness. The way to God is through Jesus Christ. It was great to be able to focus more on Him and His birth this season. I learned sooo many things and received dozens and dozens of confirmations from the spirit that this is good... and right. Christ gave us the two great commandments... and the second one to fulfill the first was to love others as thyself. Equal. At this time around the world... everyone is fulfilling this commandment... loving other people just as much as they love themselves. No wonder we all feel the spirit so strong... the light of Christ is coming out in all of us. The Christmas Spirit is not an accident or a free gift... it is a direct result of pure happiness because we are all honouring the commandment to love one another. (John 13:34, Mosiah 2:41)
People are so happy because they are giving of themselves. A candle that lights another... loses no light itself. The more we give this next year... the happier we will be. And oh how many ways there are to give... providing for a family, serving a mission, loving your lonely single child at home, and being an example of the believers to all.
Hope all is well in the wonderful land of America. "And Elder said unto him: Yea, I desire to dwell among this people for a time; yea, and perhaps until the day I die." (Alma 17:23) I am going to try to focus as hard as I can until they tell me to go home and fulfill a different mission and find a permanent companion.
You can rest assured that I will be thinking about you this week.
Love,
Elder Krebs
P.s. I'll get back to you on housing. I think I'm going to be rooming with a friend on a mission in Peru... I emailed him... so I'll give you the details when I can.
This day has been the most weird day ever. I feel worthless and empty. I haven't been able to talk to a single person about the Gospel and I do not like it. We watched three movies today and it was a nice break... but I feel like I wasted sooo much time. The whole zone was together at the Senior Couples house and we had food, movies... and sour skittles (+hot tamales). We watched... Tangled... Megamind... and Madagascar Two. By the end I felt terrible and now I just want to go back to work. It will take a little time to become focused though... because talking with all of you was absolutely, and fantastically brilliant. It was 100x better than I thought it was going to be. For some reason I was worried that I wasn't going to like it. I realized now why I tried to forget about you all... because you are amazing and I would just want to talk with you forever. It was for sure the highlight of my holiday to talk with the whole family. I love you all very much... and only just 24 hours ago... I noticed how much I really do miss you. Mom sent me a email this week that pretty much wrapped up how I felt... "I feel so blessed. You serving an honorable mission, Charles and Emily blessing Jackson, Laura expecting, Corinda due any day (they might induce her on Tuesday), Dad gave a beautiful talk in church today, and I could go on and on. Living the gospel is really the only way to real happiness. SO blessed!!" (I put it in italics because it is harder to read... and mum's handwriting is hard for me to read).
The restored gospel and teachings of Jesus Christ are the only way to receive eternal happiness. The way to God is through Jesus Christ. It was great to be able to focus more on Him and His birth this season. I learned sooo many things and received dozens and dozens of confirmations from the spirit that this is good... and right. Christ gave us the two great commandments... and the second one to fulfill the first was to love others as thyself. Equal. At this time around the world... everyone is fulfilling this commandment... loving other people just as much as they love themselves. No wonder we all feel the spirit so strong... the light of Christ is coming out in all of us. The Christmas Spirit is not an accident or a free gift... it is a direct result of pure happiness because we are all honouring the commandment to love one another. (John 13:34, Mosiah 2:41)
People are so happy because they are giving of themselves. A candle that lights another... loses no light itself. The more we give this next year... the happier we will be. And oh how many ways there are to give... providing for a family, serving a mission, loving your lonely single child at home, and being an example of the believers to all.
Hope all is well in the wonderful land of America. "And Elder said unto him: Yea, I desire to dwell among this people for a time; yea, and perhaps until the day I die." (Alma 17:23) I am going to try to focus as hard as I can until they tell me to go home and fulfill a different mission and find a permanent companion.
You can rest assured that I will be thinking about you this week.
Love,
Elder Krebs
P.s. I'll get back to you on housing. I think I'm going to be rooming with a friend on a mission in Peru... I emailed him... so I'll give you the details when I can.
From a Bishop of Elder Krebs
From: Paul Brooks
To: Donnia Krebs
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:54 AM
Subject: Re: Elder John Krebs
Excellent nice to meet you.
I said to Elder Krebs the evening he left that he has honestly been the best missionary I have ever seen. My mother said the same thing to him a few months back. He is doing so well and taught me lots of things as a Bishop
You have a great son and he is doing excellent works over here in England. We hope to see him again
Paul
To: Donnia Krebs
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:54 AM
Subject: Re: Elder John Krebs
Excellent nice to meet you.
I said to Elder Krebs the evening he left that he has honestly been the best missionary I have ever seen. My mother said the same thing to him a few months back. He is doing so well and taught me lots of things as a Bishop
You have a great son and he is doing excellent works over here in England. We hope to see him again
Paul
December 13, 2011
Hi loverly family,
I absolutely love my new area and my new companion. He is fantastic and humble, and wants to work hard. I can't wait for all the lessons that await for me to learn. I really feel like I am in a breaking point in my mission. If I put in a little bit more effort... than things are just going to explode. The thing I am constantly trying to overcome is the silly natural man. It is rough having to do things you know you should do, and are supposed to do.... but not necessarily wanting to do them. I want to master myself. Allow my will to be swallowed up in the will of my Heavenly Father. I know it will be a life long quest... but this mission is the best place to put my feet on the right ground and in the right direction for a whole life of growth. I have felt the spirit stronger in the passed month than ever before. I am beginning to see how if I put my trust in my Heavenly Father and if I keep myself clean than I will always have the spirit to be with me. I cannot wait for the day when I'm perfect. Oh how far away it is. We'll all get there. I know we can, because Christ has died for us.
The area is spread out... we have a car... but... maybe not for long. Elder Lingam's previous companion went over 700 miles on the alloted miles last month and now we have to park the car for a week :( and President told us to be very careful because the sisters in the Zone could easily use our car if we abuse it. It is green... beautiful and fall. A good mix of people. Town centre is small... but effective. The ward is missionary minded and our ward mission leader is spot on.
Our investigators include a man named John... he is great. We are working with him and he wants to be baptised soon.
Tony and CheChe are a great couple with two children from Zambia. Cheche was very excited at first but now is not joining our lessons. Tony is preparing to be baptised on the 24 of December. How happy we are for him... and we are striving to have his wife join him.
We have others... but not sure really how interested they are at the moment. We'll see... I've only been here for six days. Seems like I've been here forever.
On last Saturday we drove to Buckingham... and there happened to be a Parade in the town. It was like a jackpot. The whole town in one spot.... so we went around and tried to give Joy to the World DVDs. Unfortunately... not many people wanted them. We gave a couple away though. We stopped by a referral and have an appointment this Saturday with him. He is a doctor and really open to learn and read. I like him a lot.
Yesterday we left around 9am to go to Kettering for a Zone Meeting. We planned to arrive at 9:45... but we arrived at 2:00. Why you might ask? Well... some cars here in England you fill up with Diesel fuel... not unleaded petrol. I don't know why... it is silly. Well... our car is a diesel car... and we put about £60 of unleaded fuel in the tank. BIG CHALLENGE. About 1:00 a fuel tech arrived and flushed all the fuel out and cleaned the tank... and then we were back on the road. Not a very great way to start the day... but while we were waiting at the Tesco... the four of us bought cheese and crackers and ate a feast in the car.
If we fill up with the fuel of Satan... our car will not go anywhere... but luckily we can be cleansed through the atonement of Christ and put in the right fuel to get us to heaven. I want all the right fuel. Lesson learned.
I love you.... running low on time. We gotta work work work. No satisfactory substitute.
Love,
Elder Krebs
I absolutely love my new area and my new companion. He is fantastic and humble, and wants to work hard. I can't wait for all the lessons that await for me to learn. I really feel like I am in a breaking point in my mission. If I put in a little bit more effort... than things are just going to explode. The thing I am constantly trying to overcome is the silly natural man. It is rough having to do things you know you should do, and are supposed to do.... but not necessarily wanting to do them. I want to master myself. Allow my will to be swallowed up in the will of my Heavenly Father. I know it will be a life long quest... but this mission is the best place to put my feet on the right ground and in the right direction for a whole life of growth. I have felt the spirit stronger in the passed month than ever before. I am beginning to see how if I put my trust in my Heavenly Father and if I keep myself clean than I will always have the spirit to be with me. I cannot wait for the day when I'm perfect. Oh how far away it is. We'll all get there. I know we can, because Christ has died for us.
The area is spread out... we have a car... but... maybe not for long. Elder Lingam's previous companion went over 700 miles on the alloted miles last month and now we have to park the car for a week :( and President told us to be very careful because the sisters in the Zone could easily use our car if we abuse it. It is green... beautiful and fall. A good mix of people. Town centre is small... but effective. The ward is missionary minded and our ward mission leader is spot on.
Our investigators include a man named John... he is great. We are working with him and he wants to be baptised soon.
Tony and CheChe are a great couple with two children from Zambia. Cheche was very excited at first but now is not joining our lessons. Tony is preparing to be baptised on the 24 of December. How happy we are for him... and we are striving to have his wife join him.
We have others... but not sure really how interested they are at the moment. We'll see... I've only been here for six days. Seems like I've been here forever.
On last Saturday we drove to Buckingham... and there happened to be a Parade in the town. It was like a jackpot. The whole town in one spot.... so we went around and tried to give Joy to the World DVDs. Unfortunately... not many people wanted them. We gave a couple away though. We stopped by a referral and have an appointment this Saturday with him. He is a doctor and really open to learn and read. I like him a lot.
Yesterday we left around 9am to go to Kettering for a Zone Meeting. We planned to arrive at 9:45... but we arrived at 2:00. Why you might ask? Well... some cars here in England you fill up with Diesel fuel... not unleaded petrol. I don't know why... it is silly. Well... our car is a diesel car... and we put about £60 of unleaded fuel in the tank. BIG CHALLENGE. About 1:00 a fuel tech arrived and flushed all the fuel out and cleaned the tank... and then we were back on the road. Not a very great way to start the day... but while we were waiting at the Tesco... the four of us bought cheese and crackers and ate a feast in the car.
If we fill up with the fuel of Satan... our car will not go anywhere... but luckily we can be cleansed through the atonement of Christ and put in the right fuel to get us to heaven. I want all the right fuel. Lesson learned.
I love you.... running low on time. We gotta work work work. No satisfactory substitute.
Love,
Elder Krebs
Saturday, December 10, 2011
December 6, 2011
:) Shalom,
After six months in the beautiful town of Grays... Elder Krebs is moving on. I have been transferred to a place called Bletchley. I have no idea where or what it is. I know my companion (Elder Lingam- Utah) is going to meet me at Kings Cross station tomorrow around 10:00am. I have (as assumed) mixed emotions. Very excited for change. But very sad to leave Elder Paul and all the wonderful recent converts here in Grays. Last night we had a great Family Home Evening with Gloria and her family, and Gloria's friend and her family. We player games, had treats, and got spiritual as well. I think Gloria (Sister Mangowi) is the best ward missionary in Grays. Tonight we are going to go see Hayleigh and Theresa Deex, and Abana, Adwoa and Felicity.
Abana has been investigating for about 4 months, but because of work on Sunday she struggles. Her 11 year old daughter Adwoa has been about 7 times and is in the Christmas Nativity. Last week... Abana was complaining about a really intense pain in her side. We went by to see her and she said it has been off and on since July. She has been to many many doctors but they do not know what is wrong and has given her many different types of medicine. We explained to her about priesthood blessing and she was all for it. That was on the Saturday... on the Monday... we got a call from her. She was crying and explained that all the pain in her side was gone. She had stopped taking her medicine and the blessing worked. It was a great testimony builder for her and me. She loves this church and is planning to change her job, or quit if they do not begin giving her Sunday's free. I have really come to be close with them and they are a great family. Recently I've been thinking a lot about being a Shepherd, and setting a good example. Now in our mission of 120 missionaries... I have been out far longer than a majority. There are about 15 missionaries that have been out longer than me. The mission has been infiltrated with new blood. It is great... new missionaries are filled with faith and ready to work. They are willing to give of there all and want to serve the Lord. The problems arise when they don't know how to do it. But they learn... most of the time by being thrown into the deep end. Elder Paul is going to be serving with a missionary that has only been out for six months. They will be fine though... because the Holy Ghost is the real guide here. At the beginning of my mission... all my companions had been out over a year... my first companion to be under a year was Elder Park six months ago. I've seen some great missionaries and now I feel as though it is my responsibility to be a good example to all of these new missionaries. They do not know how to do some things... and so they will be watching me. More and more I realise how much they really watch and follow. If I slack off for ten mins... they notice and will think it is okay. If I work hard every second... they will notice. It is very important that they work hard and understand why. As I've been in Grays... I've had many opportunities to ask why. It has changed my mission... as I see and feel the why... it has given me new and revived breath. Elder Uchtdorf said "While understanding the “what” and the “how” of the gospel is necessary, the eternal fire and majesty of the gospel springs from the “why.” When we understand why our Heavenly Father has given us this pattern for living, when we remember why we committed to making it a foundational part of our lives, the gospel ceases to become a burden and, instead, becomes a joy and a delight. It becomes precious and sweet. The “what” and “how” of obedience mark the way and keep us on the right path. The “why” of obedience sanctifies our actions, transforming the mundane into the majestic. It magnifies our small acts of obedience into holy acts of consecration." I feel this to be true. I feel as though I am being honored to understand and experience the eternal fire and majesty of the Gospel. Never before have I been so aware of offending God. If a missionary does not understand his why... the what and how will be empty and hollow. It is the difference between the Hireling and the Shepherd.
"I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep."
John 10
A missionary that does not understand the why of this work... He will leave and forsake his sheep. This work is centred on love. And if you do not have it... then you will not enjoy serving your Heavenly Father. I pray that I will be able to love the people in Bletchley. I will be able to serve them and have the excitement necessary to help the ward be better missionaries. There is no reason to bring people to be baptised if the ward is not on track. I love this work... and I am very excited to serve in a new area with new people. I love my family very very much and wish I could be with you this winter... but there are more important things for me to be involved in. I am properly bummed to be leaving Grays right before Christmas... but there is something new to learn. It might be a lonely one. But never lonely when I've got the word and spirit of God ;) You are the best family. This email is kinda all over the place. I can't remember what pictures I attached... sooo hope you can figure out what they are and who they are. One i think is Gloria and her family... and another is John Okorie who was just baptised. I love you all :)
Cheers, see you later. Talk to you soon :)
Love,
Elder Krebs
After six months in the beautiful town of Grays... Elder Krebs is moving on. I have been transferred to a place called Bletchley. I have no idea where or what it is. I know my companion (Elder Lingam- Utah) is going to meet me at Kings Cross station tomorrow around 10:00am. I have (as assumed) mixed emotions. Very excited for change. But very sad to leave Elder Paul and all the wonderful recent converts here in Grays. Last night we had a great Family Home Evening with Gloria and her family, and Gloria's friend and her family. We player games, had treats, and got spiritual as well. I think Gloria (Sister Mangowi) is the best ward missionary in Grays. Tonight we are going to go see Hayleigh and Theresa Deex, and Abana, Adwoa and Felicity.
Abana has been investigating for about 4 months, but because of work on Sunday she struggles. Her 11 year old daughter Adwoa has been about 7 times and is in the Christmas Nativity. Last week... Abana was complaining about a really intense pain in her side. We went by to see her and she said it has been off and on since July. She has been to many many doctors but they do not know what is wrong and has given her many different types of medicine. We explained to her about priesthood blessing and she was all for it. That was on the Saturday... on the Monday... we got a call from her. She was crying and explained that all the pain in her side was gone. She had stopped taking her medicine and the blessing worked. It was a great testimony builder for her and me. She loves this church and is planning to change her job, or quit if they do not begin giving her Sunday's free. I have really come to be close with them and they are a great family. Recently I've been thinking a lot about being a Shepherd, and setting a good example. Now in our mission of 120 missionaries... I have been out far longer than a majority. There are about 15 missionaries that have been out longer than me. The mission has been infiltrated with new blood. It is great... new missionaries are filled with faith and ready to work. They are willing to give of there all and want to serve the Lord. The problems arise when they don't know how to do it. But they learn... most of the time by being thrown into the deep end. Elder Paul is going to be serving with a missionary that has only been out for six months. They will be fine though... because the Holy Ghost is the real guide here. At the beginning of my mission... all my companions had been out over a year... my first companion to be under a year was Elder Park six months ago. I've seen some great missionaries and now I feel as though it is my responsibility to be a good example to all of these new missionaries. They do not know how to do some things... and so they will be watching me. More and more I realise how much they really watch and follow. If I slack off for ten mins... they notice and will think it is okay. If I work hard every second... they will notice. It is very important that they work hard and understand why. As I've been in Grays... I've had many opportunities to ask why. It has changed my mission... as I see and feel the why... it has given me new and revived breath. Elder Uchtdorf said "While understanding the “what” and the “how” of the gospel is necessary, the eternal fire and majesty of the gospel springs from the “why.” When we understand why our Heavenly Father has given us this pattern for living, when we remember why we committed to making it a foundational part of our lives, the gospel ceases to become a burden and, instead, becomes a joy and a delight. It becomes precious and sweet. The “what” and “how” of obedience mark the way and keep us on the right path. The “why” of obedience sanctifies our actions, transforming the mundane into the majestic. It magnifies our small acts of obedience into holy acts of consecration." I feel this to be true. I feel as though I am being honored to understand and experience the eternal fire and majesty of the Gospel. Never before have I been so aware of offending God. If a missionary does not understand his why... the what and how will be empty and hollow. It is the difference between the Hireling and the Shepherd.
"I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep."
John 10
A missionary that does not understand the why of this work... He will leave and forsake his sheep. This work is centred on love. And if you do not have it... then you will not enjoy serving your Heavenly Father. I pray that I will be able to love the people in Bletchley. I will be able to serve them and have the excitement necessary to help the ward be better missionaries. There is no reason to bring people to be baptised if the ward is not on track. I love this work... and I am very excited to serve in a new area with new people. I love my family very very much and wish I could be with you this winter... but there are more important things for me to be involved in. I am properly bummed to be leaving Grays right before Christmas... but there is something new to learn. It might be a lonely one. But never lonely when I've got the word and spirit of God ;) You are the best family. This email is kinda all over the place. I can't remember what pictures I attached... sooo hope you can figure out what they are and who they are. One i think is Gloria and her family... and another is John Okorie who was just baptised. I love you all :)
Cheers, see you later. Talk to you soon :)
Love,
Elder Krebs
November 28, 2011
Hi,
This week has been one of spiritual food. We had Zone Conference on Tuesday, and then we had our stake reorganised on Sunday. How amazing! I have learned much. Life is going really well. The computers in the Library are very iffy... and so I hope this works. Zone Conference was great, we had an Area 70 with us. His name is Elder Wright. He really inspired me to do more and be more. I want to be the missionary that you think I am. I hope even better than you think I am. My desires over the past six months have been the biggest changes that I've been able to see. I no longer want to baptise people because it is my purpose and it brings them joy. I want to baptise people so they can feel the effect of the Atonement, learn how to use it and apply it the rest of their lives so they can become life-long followers of the Saviour Jesus Christ. We have the clearest way on how to follow Jesus Christ. All other faiths can help people build faith, but never to the level that the restored gospel of Jesus Christ can do. We prepare people for Eternal Life, not just peace in this life. This is not something we do because it works for us or is easy.
Being a disciple of Christ is difficult and full of challenges... but in the end... it is the only true course. I want to be obedient, not just to be a good boy, and show others an example... I want to be obedient because it is the difference between a honorable missionary and a sacred missionary. I want to be obedient because I love God. I want to have nothing holding me back from success and happiness. I want to be clean so that the spirit can work through me and enlighten my life, and therefore all those around me. I want to stand as a witness of God at all times and places... even unto death. I want to be a humble, spirit lead missionary. Nothing else. I have a lot of work to do. The time is far spent, there is little remaining. There is much work to do... more than I can imagine. The Lord has in store for me wonderful things. I know it. Two things stuck out to me in the Stake Conference.
One, search out for and ponder on the One. Who is the One person you can help? Christ cared about the One. Who can you help? What can you do to make a difference in the life of someone else. Service is the core of this great work. What is holding us back from Christ?
Two, we must ask the Lord for the blessings He is will to give. Do not forget to ask for the things you desire most in life. I have forgotten to pray for baptisms. That is my purpose. I pray that the Lord's will, will be done. Forgetting oft that His will is fulfilled through my efforts. God answers prayers. I know it.
Next week is transfers. We shall see the Lord and what He has in store for me. Elder Paul doesn't want me to go, and I don't want to go because some of the greatest relationships of my life (i feel) have begun in Grays. I love the people here more than myself. They are fantastic.
Congrats chunk and em for your baby. Three years seems like a short time for me to be married and having children. Thanks for bringing reality crashing down on my world of peaceful, simple missionary labour. I love you all.
Love,
Elder Krebs
This week has been one of spiritual food. We had Zone Conference on Tuesday, and then we had our stake reorganised on Sunday. How amazing! I have learned much. Life is going really well. The computers in the Library are very iffy... and so I hope this works. Zone Conference was great, we had an Area 70 with us. His name is Elder Wright. He really inspired me to do more and be more. I want to be the missionary that you think I am. I hope even better than you think I am. My desires over the past six months have been the biggest changes that I've been able to see. I no longer want to baptise people because it is my purpose and it brings them joy. I want to baptise people so they can feel the effect of the Atonement, learn how to use it and apply it the rest of their lives so they can become life-long followers of the Saviour Jesus Christ. We have the clearest way on how to follow Jesus Christ. All other faiths can help people build faith, but never to the level that the restored gospel of Jesus Christ can do. We prepare people for Eternal Life, not just peace in this life. This is not something we do because it works for us or is easy.
Being a disciple of Christ is difficult and full of challenges... but in the end... it is the only true course. I want to be obedient, not just to be a good boy, and show others an example... I want to be obedient because it is the difference between a honorable missionary and a sacred missionary. I want to be obedient because I love God. I want to have nothing holding me back from success and happiness. I want to be clean so that the spirit can work through me and enlighten my life, and therefore all those around me. I want to stand as a witness of God at all times and places... even unto death. I want to be a humble, spirit lead missionary. Nothing else. I have a lot of work to do. The time is far spent, there is little remaining. There is much work to do... more than I can imagine. The Lord has in store for me wonderful things. I know it. Two things stuck out to me in the Stake Conference.
One, search out for and ponder on the One. Who is the One person you can help? Christ cared about the One. Who can you help? What can you do to make a difference in the life of someone else. Service is the core of this great work. What is holding us back from Christ?
Two, we must ask the Lord for the blessings He is will to give. Do not forget to ask for the things you desire most in life. I have forgotten to pray for baptisms. That is my purpose. I pray that the Lord's will, will be done. Forgetting oft that His will is fulfilled through my efforts. God answers prayers. I know it.
Next week is transfers. We shall see the Lord and what He has in store for me. Elder Paul doesn't want me to go, and I don't want to go because some of the greatest relationships of my life (i feel) have begun in Grays. I love the people here more than myself. They are fantastic.
Congrats chunk and em for your baby. Three years seems like a short time for me to be married and having children. Thanks for bringing reality crashing down on my world of peaceful, simple missionary labour. I love you all.
Love,
Elder Krebs
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