Matt Aug 23, 2011--Carest Thou Not that we Perish

Hey guys so I wrote a letter but lost it, so I only have 20 minutes to write. I loved Mom's and dads letters.

My companions name is elder Verkler. He is awesome. He is nice, kind, a hard worker, and sings bass. We get along alright. We have started to run and do abs together during gym time. Then I go play b-ball and he does somethign else. I am getting better at ball, watch out Cubby.

My district is great, we all get along with each other, and I like everyone. They get easily distracted, but when we have district meetings it is easy to see they all have deep faith.

  My week has gone by fast. Here are the highlights. I loved my first TRC, however it was not with random people, not enough showed up, it was with my companion's older district. This was so fun to see why everyone is on a mission and to get to know them all with only speaking chinese. I was smiling the whole time. I am in chior and we are singing precious savior, which is such a cool song. I It is dynamically one huge wave, and it is about the savior calming the storms of life. I love the music, but also the directior, they both are funny but also give great spiritual insights.  I will be here for general conference so might be able to sing in it.   Wouldn't that be so cool.

  Our investigators are all progressing, and I love teaching them. I am getting almost off of notes for lessons. I am able to say what I want, and they understand. One asked if what we were saying is that before birth we knew our heavenly father, and I was able to respond by saying that a prophet said that after we die we will be shocked with how well we know him, except for the word shoked, but he said he understood. He truly understood our message. It's great.

 Spiritual thought for the week, I love the idea that we all have a time where we ask, "carest thou not that we perish?" If we have him in our vessel, He will answer, and we will not fear. For no ocean, spiritual  or physical can swollow the ship where lies the master of oceans and earth and skies. Also we all should want to be tools in God's hand, but you get to choose what tool you will be. I am  imaging Mother as a chello whose music envelops people, where as Bud Corkin is a hammer. I don't know, your thoughts?

Love you all

Matt