May 28, 2013

Well it sounds like your week has been a little hectic mihna familia. But I know that the lord is blessing you. You just gotta look close sometimes or won't even realize it until later. I love you all and pray for you all especially you Jon. Thank you for all you love and support AND PRAYERS.

 

  I CANNOT even express how this last week went! It was an amazing miraculous week! we taught 18 19 lessons we found 2 more solid investigators, we have 3 baptismal dates and 2 people came to church!! I know that the lord is blessing us soo soo much! As we have worked through dinner a lot of days and tried are best to be obedient he has blessed us. One of our investigators opened up to us about her problems and we gave her blessing and it was amazing to see the change in her in just the next day! We are know teaching her everyday to help her overcome her addictions. It seems like just about when it is my time to leave, the Lord helps us find just that one other. I know that the Lord is here. I know that he lives. I know he loves us. Members out here are a tremendous help. All of them are so willing to help we need only ask. They trust us and I love them. I love that you talked about Ammon because I feel as I listen more and love all those that we teach, the spirit is the teacher and I only have to humble and follow his lead. I know I will be here as long as the Lord needs me and that I will miss those of my Friends that I have found and helped. eu amo voces. Elder Bell

May 21, 2013

A little update of what is going on! We finally got somebody to come to church!!!! whooo hooo! It was so great! It was during stake conference and they broadcasted it from salt lake! Elder L Tom Perry, President Packer, and Sister Burton spoke! It was awesome! they all really hit me and I got great incite. President Packer especially who talked about how we sometimes lose the gospel when we are talking about the gospel. He spoke on the Atonement and how it is the center of all that we do! I know that that is true! I know that I am my saviors servant. He has given me this wonderful opportunity to help others come closer to him and it may be tempting to slack off and take the easy way out but this is his work and I Love him and want others to receive him and to put him at the center of their home! I love him so much. He sustains me daily even hourly and forgives me of my faults and helps me change. I will serve him. I will stand by him. I know he is with me. Love you all

Elder Bell

Loving the Work in Cobbleskill, NY

 

 

May 14, 2013

Well hello back home! Is was so great to hear from all of you this last Sunday! Thank you for being the loving and supporting anchor in my life and continue to pray for the work to go forth!  

well this week was crazy with lessons! we would have had 22 lessons if 11 of them would not had cancelled! It seems that our Work Work Work Work Work Work is paying off! in 1st nephi 17 I continuly talks about what nephi did to build a boat! he brothers of course murmured and told them that he couldn't do anything. I thought it was interesting what it says in verse 18 it says, "they were desirous that they might not labor, for they did not believe..." I know that as I have let that desire to work work within me the more I come to have faith in the savior faith in his gospel and faith that he has a work for all of us to do! If there is something that you would like to improve on or something you struggle with ask yourself, "what work should i do this day to help the Atonement work more fully in me! I know that the atonement is real and I know that jesus christ is my savior. I want to become closer to him each and everyday! i love you all so much and pray for you! I would love to hear from you this next week! 

eu amo voce! Elder Bell  

May 7, 2013

A little about what is going on here in the cobleskill! so we were in a trio and were suppose to be for an entire transfer but all of the sudden today actually, Elder Zenger was emergency transferred out for an elder who had medical problems. And so It is Elder sarsozo and I again. we worked a lot this week and taught a lot of lessons! we steadly pick up 2 more investigators just about every week! this last week the cool thing that happened was we were teaching this man that is a born again christian and we showed some scriptures about baptisms for the dead and he was amazed. also we got to teach this former that we have been trying to teach since i have been here and we committed her to baptism. sadly the single mom hasn't been able to meet with us cause of her job but we keep trying!   Another thing that we are kinda bummed about is that our main investigator, the les mis fan, is moving back to connecticut this week and we are teaching her for the last time tonight. It is a real bummer. but we are helping her get in contact with the missionaries there! But I thank the lord with all the help that he has given us as we continue in faith! I know that the Lord will so openly bless you as you humbly seek after these blessings and dig your heels in and work work work!!! I love you all and Pray for you daily! amor Elder Bell oh my visa is in san francisco still being processed and on mothers day i will be calling around 2 pm and i can either skype for 30 or call for an hour! we shall see what works and we will coordinate that a little more on sunday. but just be ready at around 2. love you all!