March 26

Kimberley is good. We're starting to get the work moving at a rate that it should be. We haven't been able to teach those three guys yet, but we will call them this week, and hopefully set up a day that we can see them. That's really cool that Stevon Anderson got back and gave a great talk. That's kinda funny that he spoke about standing in holy places because we were having lunch at the branch president's house yesterday (I love having young branch president's who are RM's like Pres. Mkhize because they're so fun to talk to) and we were talking about something similar to that.

That story about Stevon's sacrament meetings have tons of distractions is so true. I heard a quote from I think President Spencer W Kimball that when he was asked what he does in boring sacrament meetings, he said "I don't know; I've never been in a boring sacrament meeting." That obviously means that it's up to us to make the sacrament meeting good no matter what is happening around us.

All is well with the food and everything. You can trust that I'll never go hungry and that I eat plenty of fruit.    I love that story about the Nephites getting the Lamanite guards drunk and them bailing. Just another reason why God as commanded us not to drink alcohol. I also love the other story you mentioned. I love how the 9 were focused on their own salvation but the other 3 were focused on the salvation of others. It's so cool. All 12 will receive the same reward, but I think that the 3 will have more joy because they were able to work among the children of God for longer. That's where joy is found--working for others and helping them to find joy in the gospel. I also love where Nephi, the son of Nephi, son of Helaman, Helaman preaches with so muc power that the people could not disbelieve his words, and so great was his faith that angels did minister unto him daily. That's so powerful. I would love to be half the missionary that he was.

Everything is good though. I'm still trying to write those letters to all of you. I'm so grateful for all your love, support, and prayers. It means so much, and I'm sure that it has helped more than I could ever imagine. I love you all so much. I told dad a nice little story about the schlemiels in Free State. Give it a look.

Elder Steed