It's been such a wonderful week, and an
especially wonderful weekend! Elder Ebeling and I ran two 5k's this week
with both halves of the mission, and it was a blast. Some of you may be
thinking, "I didn't know Elder Doyle liked to run!!!" Don't be
confused, I still don't like to run. But it was a blast to see all of
the missionaries and spend time with them. By the end of 5k number 2, my
legs were destroyed, so I think I'll probably give them a few decades
to recover before running again.
After the 5k
runs, we got together as districts and acted out Book of Mormon skits
for the rest of the group. I had the great pleasure of portraying
Abinadi, and it brought me back to the good old days at the Hill Cumorah
Pageant.
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| Abinadi -preburning |
The Nampa West Stake had their
stake conference this weekend, and it was one of the most uplifting
stake conferences I have ever attended. Elder Hathaway, an Area Seventy,
visited and shared some inspiring insight about ministering, missionary
work, and temples. I wanted to share one of my favorite quotes:
"If
you ever say you can't do missionary work, you're wrong. It's not that
you can't, it's that you won't. My kids say they can't reach behind the
toilet to clean it, but when I place a 50 dollar bill back there, it's
suddenly a piece of cake! When God gives a commandment, he always
provides a way to accomplish it."
Man, I can
testify that it's true! The leaders of the Church have been talking
about doing missionary work in "normal and natural ways," but that does
not mean it's going to be easy and convenient. But it does mean it's
going to be worth it! I feel so blessed to be a missionary, especially
at this time in the history of the world. I love you all and hope you
have a safe and productive week!
Sincerely,
Elder Doyle
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| Fresh trout from Elder and Sister DeWitt (they serve in the office)! |
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| The new ride! |
