January 8,2017 Christian Perry's Baptism

This week was awesome! We had a baptism on the 6th and the sisters in my district had 2. We are doing so well as a district and I am so glad to be a part of my district. Christian Perry got baptized and it was an amazing experience. He shared such a strong testimony at the baptism and the spirit was there. He is going to be getting the Aaronic priesthood next week and is looking forward to going to the temple in a year and getting sealed to his wife and son.

This week I also started a new diet. It is a high protein diet with low carbs. It is defiantly more expensive than just eating normal food but it will be really good for my health. I also am super excited to  try out this new diet and ill let everyone know how it goes. 

Something that I really loved was this Sunday I remembered something from the baptism about when we are baptized, we are made 100% clean from all sins and Heavenly Father remembers them no more. It really hit hard while I was partaking of the sacrament and brought peace to me. When we partake of the sacrament, and have full desire and commit to Heavenly Father that we will stop being what and who we use to be and try to become better then he forgives us and completely forgets our sins. I really love Isaiah 1:18 which says... Come now and let us reason together saith the Lord. Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow, though they be red like crimson they shall be as wool. This scripture means a lot to me as of the fact that we are able to be dirty with sins and be made pure as we reason with the lord. He has reached out his hands to us and wants to forgive us of our sins. We just have to reach back and let him take us in our arms and help us get back on the path to becoming like him. 

This week has been an adventure full of hard work and blessings. I know for a fact that Christ loves us so much and that's why he died for every single one of us. It is only through him that we have the slightest chance to return to live with heavenly father! I love all of you and am so grateful for all that you do. Missionary work is one of the best things in the world. I am grateful for my opportunity to serve the lord every day for these short 2 years. I pray for all of you daily and hope that your weeks are full of success and joy! 

 

Elder Pacella, Christian Perry' Family, & Jacob Elgaaen