Dear Mom and Dad,
Thursday, Elder Dale G. Renlund came to speak to the Port of Spain Trinidad Stake. He spoke about Malachi 3 and 4 and how the righteous will be gathered like jewels, but the wicked will be left with neither root nor branch. It's hard to go to the temple here, but he encouraged them to do everything they could to go to the temple, even if it was just preparing themselves. He asked them to do family history work and fill out the My Family booklet. All the things he said are things that I have a testimony of. The temple is the most amazing place, and it's hard when it's far away, but it's not unreachable. Our recent convert, Kelvin, realizes this. He'd been baptized a week and he was already making plans about how he was going to come stay by me and Sister Tongi and go to the temple! His siblings, even the non-member ones, have testimonies of the work for the dead; their parents died, and so they are very excited at the prospect of being baptized for them. The temple is worth every effort and every trouble it takes to get there. Just because it's hard doesn't mean God doesn't want you to get there! He is just testing your faith.
That is my testimony of temple work. We sang the song Fear Not for Elder Renlund, and he told us that How Firm a Foundation is his favorite song. It was a great meeting. Almost all of Point Fortin Branch came, including a few investigators and a less-active :D It was a good day.
That was the highlight of our week. Other than that, we had to move apartments because our lease was out on one. Our new apartment is bigger and has more counterspace, but no hot water. I guess we can't be TOO spoiled :) We met a nice woman named Elizabeth the other day and taught her about the Restoration. She thought it was great and she finally understood what an apostasy is! Hopefully she will read the Book of Mormon like she said she will.
That's all for now, folks! I love you guys and hope you have a great week!
Love, Sister Aida Tibbitts
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