Choose to be Happy

To be completely honest, I'm exhausted. We are working super hard. We live in an apartment with another set of Elders who do not get along at all (3 Nephi 11:29). It's exhausting to always have to clean up their pointless fights. The qualities of love, forgiveness, humility, and patience are very important when it comes to relationships.

The Nunez family slept in Sunday morning. They are learning slowly, but they are learning. It is slow because they haven't ever gone to church and know very little when it comes to the religious topic. I'm learning to love them a lot and pray for them everyday.

The Reyes Family is moving along as well. The mother is still a little cold towards us, but the daughters are interested and very smart. We taught them the plan of salvation the other night and Giovani (the dad) bore his testimony about prayer. He was baptized when he was 10 but feel away from the church when he came to the U.S. He said that even though he had stopped going to church he had always said his prayers. It was pretty cool to see the power of his testimony and the example of a father.

Yesterday we talked about this talk. I enjoyed it and thought it was a great reminder to see the good in life and to choose to be happy!

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/10/a-summer-with-great-aunt-rose?lang=eng

Elder Harmon

450 S Peachtree Pkwy Apt R303

Peachtree City, Ga  30269

A short one

Not much time today. Just know that I'm alive and well, working hard, and trying to enjoy every moment.

With love,

Elder Harmon

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Elder Harmon

450 S Peachtree Pkwy Apt R303

Peachtree City, Ga  30269

Fwd: Fotos

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!


Elder Harmon

450 S Peachtree Pkwy Apt R303

Peachtree City, Ga  30269

Oscar's Turn

We have been talking with President Foote about Oscar's situation. He spoke with SLC and we recieved the news that Oscar would be able to be baptized!! EVERYONE is excited and the baptism will be this Saturday at 6. The Ramirez Family has made lots of changes and big steps in their lives. They are a miracle.

I've gained a greater testimony of testimonies. Ask me about it later when I have more time. But I know that the Holy Ghost is a real personage. His job is to teach us, testify to us, and comfort us. He does just that. When a testimony is born and truth is stated, it gives an opportunity for the spirit to testify of that truth both to the bearer of the testimony and those who hear it. I love that!

My ponderizing Scripture:

Mosiah 7:19

 

Elder Harmon

450 S Peachtree Pkwy Apt R303

Peachtree City, Ga  30269

Snow in Georgia!!

Re: The Gospel is true.

Levi,

Thank you for the update! Sounds like you're doing well. The Lord will bless you and your companion as you continue to be obedient and faithful.

I love you!

Jacob Harmon

On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:07 AM Levi Harmon <levi.harmon@myldsmail.net> wrote:

This past week has been a whirlwind. We saw the Ramirez family last Sunday night. We helped them to plan a Family Night for Tuesday where everyone would be involved. As we finished up Elder Orellana invited Josefina to pray about being baptized. The spirit was strong. He told her that he knew that she was ready and that she knew it as well, and that she just needed to pray about it. We came back on Tuesday night. Josefina said the opening prayer for the family night and in her prayer she thanked Heavenly Father for answering her prayers and for letting her know that she was ready to be baptized. She finished her prayer, looked at us and said something along the lines of, "I'm going to be baptized this Saturday, January 2nd, at 6 o'clock, I hope you can make it." We both thought it was very thoughtful of her to invite us to her baptism. We later got in contact with President Sanchez and he decided it would be better to postpone it until next week. So Josefina will be baptized this Sunday at 8 o'clock in the morning, and confirmed later that same day. She is very excited.

Oscar is doing well, still working on the divorce. He has started listening to the Book of Mormon on his way to work and he loves it. He told us he was in 2 Nefi 30. Then he started telling us about all the prophecies of Isaiah. He told us that he didn't understand them very well, then he proceeded for another half an hour or so telling us about how cool it was that the Book of Mormon was preserved and prepared for this specific time and how he has friends that say "eat drink and be merry for tomorrow we die" and he just went on and on about all these prophecies in the Book of Mormon that are coming to pass. It was amazing!! I never thought I would have a conversation like that with an investigator, and I can't wait until his baptism.

Patricia and Rene are loving the Church. We gave Rene some ties for Christmas and told him we would show him how to tie them. When he came to church I noticed that he still wasn't wearing a tie. After Sacrament we asked him if he brought it and sure enough he pulled out the tie. We helped him tie it. Later Patricia told us that he wouldn't let her touch the tie because we told that we would help him tie it. He is a good kid. He will be baptized this next Sunday as well. Hopefully Patricia will follow shortly after.

I hope y'all have a great 2016!!

Elder Harmon

450 S Peachtree Pkwy Apt R303

Peachtree City, Ga  30269

The Gospel is true.

This past week has been a whirlwind. We saw the Ramirez family last Sunday night. We helped them to plan a Family Night for Tuesday where everyone would be involved. As we finished up Elder Orellana invited Josefina to pray about being baptized. The spirit was strong. He told her that he knew that she was ready and that she knew it as well, and that she just needed to pray about it. We came back on Tuesday night. Josefina said the opening prayer for the family night and in her prayer she thanked Heavenly Father for answering her prayers and for letting her know that she was ready to be baptized. She finished her prayer, looked at us and said something along the lines of, "I'm going to be baptized this Saturday, January 2nd, at 6 o'clock, I hope you can make it." We both thought it was very thoughtful of her to invite us to her baptism. We later got in contact with President Sanchez and he decided it would be better to postpone it until next week. So Josefina will be baptized this Sunday at 8 o'clock in the morning, and confirmed later that same day. She is very excited.

Oscar is doing well, still working on the divorce. He has started listening to the Book of Mormon on his way to work and he loves it. He told us he was in 2 Nefi 30. Then he started telling us about all the prophecies of Isaiah. He told us that he didn't understand them very well, then he proceeded for another half an hour or so telling us about how cool it was that the Book of Mormon was preserved and prepared for this specific time and how he has friends that say "eat drink and be merry for tomorrow we die" and he just went on and on about all these prophecies in the Book of Mormon that are coming to pass. It was amazing!! I never thought I would have a conversation like that with an investigator, and I can't wait until his baptism.

Patricia and Rene are loving the Church. We gave Rene some ties for Christmas and told him we would show him how to tie them. When he came to church I noticed that he still wasn't wearing a tie. After Sacrament we asked him if he brought it and sure enough he pulled out the tie. We helped him tie it. Later Patricia told us that he wouldn't let her touch the tie because we told that we would help him tie it. He is a good kid. He will be baptized this next Sunday as well. Hopefully Patricia will follow shortly after.

I hope y'all have a great 2016!!

Elder Harmon

450 S Peachtree Pkwy Apt R303

Peachtree City, Ga  30269

Merry Christmas!

I hope y'all had a great Christmas. I know I did. Elder Orellana spent a lot of our time this past week caroling to everyone we know. It was a great way for Elder Orellana to meet all the members and jump right in to everything. I am constantly impressed with Elder Orellana and the special spirit he has. He is sensitive to every spiritual experience that we have. I've realized that I have begun to take them for granted.

Patricia expressed to us some problems she has with some of the commandments. He baptism has been postponed and we are working with her on that. Patricia is such a good person and I'm sure that as she comes to understand the blessings of the gospel, namely peace, happiness, eternal life with your family; then she will make the steps to repent and live the commandments.

Have a Happy New Year!

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Elder Harmon

450 S Peachtree Pkwy Apt R303

Peachtree City, Ga  30269