WELCOME HOME ELDER COLTEN HOUSTON...JOB WELL DONE!!
Elder Houston's email:
June 18, 2012
hey family hows it going !,
so i got elder houstons departing email.. it was awesome!!! thank you so much for sending that too me. the gospel is such a beautiful thing. and serving a mission and even just living to the fullness of our potential in the gospel of Jesus Christ helps us feel of that un dieing love that our Heavenly Father has for us.
Elder Koelliker said in conference that,"the feeling of love from our Heavenly Father is like a gravitational pull from heaven. As WE remove the distraction that pull us toward the world and exercise our agency to seek Him, we open our hearts to a celestial force which draws us toward Him". Living our lives in harmony with the Lords gospel and teachings. and showing our love for him be keeping His commandments, is a shear fire way to be pulled into the arms of our Father in Heaven for guidance, protection, and eternal life of happiness, which is the greatest gifts that the creator of all things, could give to us. and like Elder Houston said He is waiting for us to come to Him.
i read in this ensign once of this perfect analogy that helped me understand this princible. it talked of a mother and father that were playing hide and seek with there little children. as they would run to hide and the children would listen carefully to there foot steps they would purposely leave clues to where they went. they would be sure to leave the door open or a foot visible where they were hidding. or at often times they would hide in the same place more then once so that the children would know that if she found them there once she could go there again to find them. the parents said that we wanted them to search for us, but we also wanted to be found. that is the same with our Father in Heaven. He wants us to excersice our faith. because what happens when you exsercise ? you get stronger. i bear my testimony along with Elder Houstons that our Heavenly Father loves each and every one of us we are His children. He wants to be found by each of us. with his arms of eternal love wide open waiting to" embrace each of us and say with that quite, still but piercing voice, "i love you"." im so greatful for you all for that heaven designed plan for families that show us all the love He has for us. i love you soooooo much ! and Elder Houston! for setting the example for each of us and being a witness of the truth of this beautiful gospel ! ill see you in a year ! well i guess i will see all you in a year! haha but until then i will continue to , ".. embark in the service of God, and see that i serve Him with all my heart, might, mind, and strength,..( D&C 4). these things i say in the name of Jesus Christ amen.
sorry didnt get to say much about this week just know all is well and that im doing great transfer calls are this saturday and i got all my meds so no worries about anything i will right you today and let you know more if anything need too. OH and tell dad HAPPY FATHERS DAY! I LOVE HIM!!! and i sent my card late sorry haha talk to ya later.
love elder houston
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