Week 34 | March 6, 2017

Hello Everyone!

I can't believe another week has come and gone! This week was mostly spent trying to familiarize ourselves with the south part of the area! We spent a lot of time with members doing a Book of Mormon Initiative which the stake is doing! Basically it's a challenge for all active members to give a Book of Mormon to a friend, family member, or coworker within 2-3 weeks! I am very excited for all miracles that will come from it! So, two things I'd like to share! First was an analogy that a member came up with while baring his testimony on the importance of sharing the Book of Mormon! He explained, "Missionaries are really just the clean up crew. They pick up the low hanging fruit or the fruit that has fallen to the ground. Members are the ones with the tools, with the friends, with the ladders or relationships to reach those who are at the top and are hard to reach. Members are the only means in which these individuals with receive the gospel!" His testimony was so powerful and then he gave us pizza so he is basically one of my favorite members in the ward! Hahaha

The other thing I wanted to share is a quote from Ezra Taft Benson! "The Book of Mormon is the instrument that God designed to "sweep the earth as with a food, to gather out [his] elect." (Moses 7:62.) This sacred volume of scripture needs to become more central in our preaching, our teaching, and our missionary work...The time is long overdue for a massive flooding of the earth with the Book of Mormon for the many reasons which the Lord has given. In this age of electronic media and the mass distribution of the printed word, God will hold us accountable if we do not now move the Book of Mormon in a monumental way. We have the Book of Mormon, we have the members, we have the missionaries, we have the resources, and the world has the
need. The time is now!"

Isn't that so powerful? The Book of Mormon has changed my life! Within its pages contains the answers to all our problems! It is the key to find happiness in this life and the life to come! I love you all! I encourage you to take the time and ponder what the Book of Mormon has done for you in your life! Then share your testimony with just one other person! I know that you will see blessings and experience joy from this challenge! I hope you all have a fantastic week! Love you so much!!!

Your Book of Mormon loving missionary,


Elder Tracy