Inactive maps - with southwest seasoning on top!!

Hi Everyone!

I've downloaded GIMP to a computer in a cyber.  I've dedicated myself to make a map for this sector to make work here easier.  I'll probably be leaving here soon, but my work in this mission is a long term mindset.  If it wasn't, teaching and baptizing would be pointless.

Things here have been pretty good.  The bishop in this ward works for the mail service, his job is to sift through every one's packages and take unclaimed food items out.  We ate at his house last week and we got to use Southwest Seasoning on our chicken. That stuff doesn't exist here and I guess it doesn't pass through the customs, so the bishop gets to keep it if he likes.They don't go through all the packages, that's why I've gotten lucky the last time dad sent me candy.  That and he said that they don't worry too much if it doesn't look like the receiver isn't going to sell the imported food.  But if the shipping worker wants it, he can take it if it shouldn't be there.

Dear Friend from the US,

We enjoyed your South West Seasoning.

We've been working with a lot of less active members lately.  I've noticed that there are a couple reasons for why people to go inactive, I'd like to explain them briefly:

Offended by a ward member or leader
This happens a lot.  I usually ask these people if god offended them, or if a man offended them.  After that it's important to know that God is perfect.  Jesus Christ is perfect.  his Church is perfect, however, he used man to do his work.  MEN ARE NOT PERFECT.  All we need to do is remember who is the real leader of the church.  That is, Jesus Christ.

Don't think that it's important to attend church "worship is in the heart"
Yes, worship should be in the heart.  when we were baptized we made a promise that we would always remember Jesus Christ and to take his name upon us.

We should remember him every day of our lives, however there is also an ordinance that we take part in every Sunday; the sacrament.  We eat bread and drink water in remembrance of Jesus Christ, doing this, we are showing God that we're remembering his son and doing so on his holy Sabbath day.  By doing this, we are doing our part, and when we do our part, God does his part: he will forgive us of our sins when we forsake them.

The church has another purpose too.  It's to help us perfect ourselves, which is one of our purposes in life.  When we go to Church we learn, our leaders can help us, and we help others too.  All for the perfection of the saints, just as Paul said.

There it is, my thought of the week.

I'll be emailing again next week, let me know if you have any questions.

See ya :)