I have a testimony in Jesus Christ and in Heavenly Father. I know that they love me so much they established a plan that allows me to return to live with them. I have a testimony of the Book of Mormon and of Joseph Smith, I know Heavenly Father restored the gospel through him. The Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ and his love for me. I have a testimony of Thomas S. Monson. I know he is a living prophet and through him we receive guidance from our Father in Heaven. I know going on my mission is the right thing to do, I want to become a tool in the hands of the Lord. I know that Fort Lauderdale is the place I am supposed to go and the Lord will help me on my path. I know families can be together forever, that I will be able to see my grandmother and other relatives that have passed on when I too leave this world and return to Him.

In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Elder Park

Monday, December 23, 2013

Week 13 (Christmas Week) In Fort Lauderdale....

Hello Everyone!

1:30 (EST) ok!!! also... I thought you would open the package, I am glad that you didn't, I will just need you to apologize to the people that the Christmas cards are for. But I love you! 

Ok so I got your package and I haven't opened it either! (I am not so sure that I believe him!) We picked up all of our packages from before transfers at transfer meeting, my new companion is awesome! He is super positive and motivating the funniest part about transfers is that Elder L*** now became my Zone Leader and I will do exchanges with him because Elder C******* is the District Leader. Weird! Elder C******* is from South Jordan, He plays guitar and was in a rock band. He is pretty cool. haha. He went to P******* High so we know a couple of people that the other knows, that's cool. But that was basically the crazy stuff that happened last week.
I do want to wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS and want to say that DAD NARRATED THE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM!!! WHAT!!! How did I not know that was happening? I SO wish that it could have been recorded! HAHA!
I also love the pictures and hope you got my other envelope with the picture thumb drive. I had to have another Elder send it to you.

I love you all! MERRY CHRISTMAS. Eat an extra PcMuffin for me! each of you! I want to see pictures of the one you ate and the one you ate for me.
This was an AMAZING transfer miracle week.
It all started the first night Elder C******* and I were together. We met with the progressing investigators that we had in the area a wonderful young couple that weren't married. We realized that it was going to be difficult to have them married and batized by Sunday and we had already offered the class, that President A****** can give, to them and they had turned it down. But we decided that wasn't going to stop us we planned to have the class the next day no matter what. We called President A****** and he said he could do it but that it had to be on Thursday because that would be the last day he was available. So we planned it! And we told the family that we would be having our lesson with them at the chapel at 7:30pm but that we would meet them at their house at 7:15ish and walk with them over. That was all fine and dandy until L*** had to stay late for work and **** was watching her friends kids, it was frantic the Lady had a headache and the Kids were going wild! But we said a prayer and  the Lord directed us to give L**** a blessing to help her so we did. When we were just about to start, in walks the husband, we give her the blessing and the spirit was so strong. We started rounding up all the kids to walk with us over to the chapel, we finally got out the door at 8:00pm the whole time only thinking that "this is MIRACLE WEEK" and it paid off! We were able to take a situation that looked impossible, we infused it with faith and wonders happened.  The family wasn't able to get their license on time and they weren't able to come to church this week, but they did re-excite themselves to be married this week and baptized on Sunday! This moment really showed me just how powerful faith is and how easily the Lord can make things. Just writing about the experience right now makes it seem so simple, when at the time it was not.


Stay Strong, Push On
ELDER PARK

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