Inexpressible Joy

Well, even though its been two weeks since I've sent anything, not a whole lot has happened so looks like this email will be fairly short...

Christmas was a fun time!!! Got to skype home, that was a blast! Other than that, that was Christmas!

We went on Exchanges with the ZL's and the Traveling Trainers this week!!! It was a great time with all those guys!! I went with Elder Karren on Wednesday and we found 4 people. On Thursday I went with the Legendary Elder Allred and we found another 4 people. So that was a pretty successful time!!!!

I got to say, it has gotten very very very cold here!! Colder than anything I have ever felt before. It's about 20 degree's right now but the humidity just makes your skin hurt. That's a very weird feeling!!

Well, I don't really know what else to say so I guess we will just jump right into the scripture for the Week!!!

Yesterday in Gospel Principles we were talking about the great day of Judgement. One of the members asked everyone what they might feel when they enter Gods presence(rhetorical question). Right when he asked me that, the scripture Alma 36 came into my mind. This is when Alma is talking to Helaman about his rebellious years.

14 Yea, and I had murdered many of his children, or rather led them away unto destruction; yea, and in fine so great had been my iniquities, that the very thought of coming into the presence of my God did rack my soul with inexpressible horror.

17 And it came to pass that as I was thus racked with torment, while I was harrowed up by the memory of my many sins, behold, I remembered also to have heard my father prophesy unto the people concerning the coming of one Jesus Christ, a Son of God, to atone for the sins of the world.

18 Now, as my mind caught hold upon this thought, I cried within my heart: O Jesus, thou Son of God, have mercy on me, who am in the gall of bitterness, and am encircled about by the everlasting chains of death.

19 And now, behold, when I thought this, I could remember my pains no more; yea, I was harrowed up by the memory of my sins no more.

20 And oh, what joy, and what marvelous light I did behold; yea, my soul was filled with joy as exceeding as was my pain!

21 Yea, I say unto you, my son, that there could be nothing so exquisite and so bitter as were my pains. Yea, and again I say unto you, my son, that on the other hand, there can be nothing so exquisite and sweet as was my joy.

The Miracle of the Atonement is that we don't have to wait for a New Year to change, to break bad habits, or conquer addictions. We can change from week to week, day to day, and hour to hour. How sweet the Joy from repenting, changing, making that necessary U turn!! 

Have a great week!!! Love yall!!

Elder Northrup

 

This guy stole a bunch of road signs and hung them in his backyard!!! Genius *clapping hands*

This is why I can't find anything in Georgia!! Tree's are cool though...

 

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