The life and times of Elder William Macoubrie: Serving the Georgia Atlanta Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (March 2012-March 2014)

Monday, January 27, 2014

GOD IS GOOD!



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Greetings from Dunwoody Ward!

What can I say about this week? Well it’s been rather boring. But the ending part of the week has just been a blast!

First off, I just want to say thank you to whoever may be reading this. You truly have been an inspiration to me to serve the Lord Jesus Christ. How thankful I am for the prayers and the support that you have provided me. It’s amazing just to see how much our Heavenly Father loves us! I say this because the love that we have comes from our Heavenly Father. Thank you for carrying the spirit and being found worthy.

So it’s been a little tough week. We haven’t quite figured out the key to the more affluent people of Atlanta but I’m constantly on the search. But it will come. A lot of appointments fell through this week which was devastating but its ok because tomorrow is another day. You can never let the bad stuff get you down no matter how hard. Elder Woodward got sick this weekend which was really hard as well (but really good for me :)) he came down with just a mild case of the flu which the mission nurse said to rest so... We did exactly that. We rest all for 2 days. Luckily he's feeling a little bit better so we can at least get out there and work once again.

But we had stake conference this weekend and what a powerhouse of a stake the Atlanta stake is.... So let me start off Saturday night we were invited to attend the leadership section and the adult session although everyone both youth and adults get to attend now but any who I was happy to go. We talked about the hastening the work of salvation:

Which is what we are all called to do!!!

One of the speakers spoke on priesthood authority and he said the brightness of the sun has no indication of how warm it is outside. Another speaker said that the key to lighting any ward and members on fire for them to really get going with the Savior’s plea to missionary work is to host missionary lessons in your (members’ homes). It’s key! I invite to whoever reads this to call your set of missionaries and invite them to teach in your home this week. Tell them you expect it of them. They will love it :)

On Sunday it was a broadcast from FL where Elder Gay and Pres. McConkie and Elder Nelson of the 12 spoke to about 48 stakes in the south east region. What a conference!

They spoke a lot about love and if we truly love them (our friends and family) we will invite them to act. They spoke of the hastening of not just on this side of the vale but on the other. So invite people here on earth and give them the opportunity to accept the gospel on the other side. Do your temple work and family history. Something that I thought was really cool that Elder Nelson talked about the word doctrine both plural and singular. The word doctrine in the scrips is always followed with good connotation but when it changes to doctrines it’s always followed with bad... Doctrines of men and the such. It was really cool.

Elder Nelson also quoted that the highest priesthood responsibility of a man is to love your wife... And to tell her you love her every single day. I thought that was really powerful. And one more things to truly learn of the Savior and come to know Him is to study his life and to teach of Him! It’s that easy! How amazing!

This weekend has just been awesome!

Love,
Elder William Macoubrie

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