Yo what is UP FAMILY AND FRIENDS! It's been another great transfer(apologies) here in the Flower Mound 3rd ward! Transfers came and everything's still the same for me. Elder Cardwell and I still get along really well, and being district leader is honestly pretty cool.
I've absolutely loved being in this district. I've never felt more unified or more like a group of good friends than this district. It's been a great time, but most of them are leaving with transfers. We've gone fishing, eaten some spicy peppers, played lava monster, beat labyrinth (not quite), and lots of other things that I can't recall right now.
We've done a ton of service recently. One of the members here has some hookups, and so we've done a lot of work with Salvation Army and KFMB, as well as random chutes that the residents of Flower Mound come up with for us. It's been really fun (quick sidenote. getting glued tile up with just a hammer and a chisel is pretty terrible).
Not too many updates on our people here. We finally got back in contact with Rochelle and Thomas Spear, and we're hopefully gonna start doing lessons again soon. Our other couple people we interact with are flakey and don't seem too interested, but we're going to keep at it :)
Missionary work in our ward seems like it's going to take a turn for the better. Our new ward mission leader is Brother Lybbert. He has a plan for the ward and is bringing fire to the table. I'm actually really excited to be staying here to see what work we can do here with the members! It should be really cool. I'll keep you posted (hopefully not transferly, but we'll see).
Other than that, I'm not sure I have any updates. It's been really hard to stay focused and keep motivation, but it's been getting better. Israel still has to be gathered, and that means I have work to do.
One scripture that has stood out to me recently is Mosiah 5:8. This verse is talking about how the Nephites had made a covenant with God to serve Him. As I was studying it, this section stuck out to me:
"...all you that have entered into the covenant with God that ye should be obedient unto the end of your lives."
After I read that, I kinda sat back and thought huh. I've committed to being obedient for my whole life. For a second, that realization seemed a bit overwhelming, because I do my best to be as Christlike as I can, but if course, I'm not perfect.
Then I remembered a quote from someone that went something like "Obedience is the law of a free man" or something close to that. It made me realize, or more like remember, that commandments are there to ultimately make us happy. Even though keeping them may be difficult and possibly an unachievable task, in the end, they are there for our happiness.
So, in other words, the covenant to be obedient for our entire life is really just a commitment to have more happiness and freedom. It's just so cool to see that everything that Heavenly Father does is always for our good, and to help us be as happy as we can be.
It's been a while since I've shared my testimony, so I'll share a bit here.
It hasn't been the easiest being here. There have been moments where being here has been really hard. But, the thing that often keeps me going is the reason why I'm here. Every day is a day worth living because Christ lives. He lived for us, died for us, and was resurrected. That fact alone is a reason to always be happy. We can be saved and live with our families again! What a wonderful blessing to have. I testify that Christ lives and loves us. He is our Savior and Redeemer, and is able to help us with whatever need we have. He will never leave us comfortless :)
Love y'all, until next time!
Elder Lyman
