WHAT ANOTHER GREAT WEEK TO EMAIL THE GREATEST FAMILY EVER!

THIS WEEK WAS SO HORRIBLE I DONT EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START WITH IT ALL.... HAHA JUST KIDDING IT WAS SUPER GREAT! THERE WAS A LOT OF AWESOME THINGS HAPPENING AND NOTHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT AT ALL.

I AM GLAD THAT KARA'S PRESENT GOT THERE SAFE AND SOUND! THE PARTY LOOKED LIKE A BLAST, I CANT WAIT TO HEAR ALL ABOUT IT FROM KARA'S LETTER. 16 WOW THAT IS HARD TO BELIEVE, IT FILLS LIKE I WAS JUST 16 THE OTHER DAY, JUST LEARNING TO DRIVE AND EVERYTHING... I GUESS I WILL JUST HAVE TO SAY IT NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.. ITS BEEN GREAT KNOWING YOU OLD HONDA... HAHA KARA YOU WILL DO GREAT! REMEMBER TO ALWAYS LOOK AT THE KEY CHAIN THAT I SENT YOU... YOU TOO NICOLE..

THIS PAST WEEK WE HAD ANOTHER ZONE CONFERENCE WITH THE MISSION PRESIDENT AND ONE OTHER ZONE, I ALWAYS LOVE THE ZONE CONFERENCES THEY REALLY HELP THE MISSION GROW IN UNITY AND PURPOSE. THEY TALKED ABOUT BECOMING THE 4TH MISSIONARY OR PERSON PER SAY.. BASICALLY BECOMING A DISCIPLE OF CHRIST. NOW THE ONLY WAY THAT YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH THIS IS THROUGH THE DOCTRINE OF CHIRST.. FAITH... REPENTANCE.. BAPTISM.. RECEIVING THE HOLY GHOST... AND ENDURING TO THE END.. WE HAVE TO GIVE EVERYTHING UP THAT WE DESIRE AND JUST DO OUR HEAVENLY FATHERS WILL. I MEAN EVERYTHING THAT IS NOT IN LINE WITH THE COUNSEL OF THE MODERN DAY PROPHETS AND COMMANDMENTS.. ITS HARD AND ITS NOT AT THE SAME TIME.. ITS REALLY A PERSONAL CHOICE, BECAUSE IN FACT WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE AGENCY TO CHOSE. NOW THE ATONEMENT OF OUR SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST IS IN FACT THE ONLY WAY THIS IS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE WE MAKE MISTAKES ALL THE TIME.. ITS NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF, WE ALL DO IT. ITS SOMETHING THAT I WOULD INVITE EVERYONE TO PONDER AND FIND OUT FOR THEMSELVES. THERE IS A SWEET TALK THAT HELPS.. YOU WILL HAVE TO LOOK IT UP ON LDS.ORG THOUGH.. ITS CALLED "WHEN THOU ART CONVERTED".. ANYWAY THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I HAVE BEEN STUDYING FOR THE PAST 6 OR SO MONTHS..

WE'VE REALLY SEEN A LOT OF GROWTH IN THE WORK HERE IN MASON CITY THE PAST FEW MONTHS. ON SUNDAY WE JUST TAUGHT A NEW INVESTIGATOR THAT HAS BEEN COMING TO CHURCH FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS.. HES SO AWESOME! I LIED ABOUT DUSTIN TOO.. HES GOING TO BE BAPTIZED ON MARCH 9TH, HES REALLY COME A LONG WAYS SINCE WE FIRST TAUGHT HIM. I REALLY HOPE THAT IT WILL GO THROUGH. WE ARE WORKING WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE RIGHT NOW, THAT ALL HAVE POTENTIAL TO BE BAPTIZED IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE LORD HAS BLESSED US SO MUCH, AND ITS ALL BECAUSE OF FAITH AND OBEDIENCE. THOSE TWO PRINCIPLES ARE PRINCIPLES FOR LIFE.. :)

I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I REALLY DO LOVE THE WORK AND THE LORD, IT MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME TO KNOW THAT I HAVE A LOVING FAMILY BACK IN DRAPER THAT SUPPORTS ME THROUGH ANYTHING! AND THAT GOES FOR THE EXTENDED FAMILY TOO! LIVE BY THIS SCRIPTURE AND ALL WILL BE FINE.. 3 NEPHI 13:32-33.. I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH! KEEP BEING AWESOME!

YOUR MISSIONARY! ELDER KIRTON!!!!!