84th Letter: "Last week of July!"

Dear Family,
Another week has come and gone, and we are just about to say goodbye to July. Its hard to believe that August is already here! July has been such an eventful and stressful month, but nonetheless a happy month! I have been blessed to see so many miracles in the the Lords work. And also the miracle of growth within myself! As I have faced so many difficult challenges The Lord truly has blessed me with the strength and capabilities to carry out his work. I would have to say that that has been one of the great blessings of realization that I have come to on my mission, that The Lord wants us to grow and progress, and that He always qualifies us for His work! More and more that I serve and share this wonderful message with the world, the stronger and stronger my testimony grows that God lives and that Jesus is the Christ, and that they have called and answered Joseph Smiths prayer to restore their church back to the earth. I have realized that this is a priceless blessing! Especially as I have seen many individuals, members, investigators, and even missionaries struggle to be converted to what they share. I can say with out a doubt in my heart that I know that it is true.

This has been something that I have been trying to always remember as we have been carried away with duties that take us to the mission office each day as we help the mission in a different way. I know why I am here and what The Lord has called me to do. Transfers has been stressful but an amazing process to see everything come together, it has been incredible to see the inspiration flow through President Miller who has been given the keys over this mission to decide who needs to be companions with who. I have no doubt in my mind that The Lord is very much apart of the process and that He knows each of His missionaries individually!

We have been seeing slow progress in our area, it has been difficult as of late as allot of our time has been in the office, but with the time that we have been blessed to have to proselyte we have been seeing miracles in the Nob Hill Branch.

My challenge to each of you is to take an extra 10 min to study the Book of Mormon this week and to check your personal conversion to this gospel! I promise you that it will bless your life! :)

Love you tons!
Elder Nic Barrus