Well everyone, if the weeks had wings I'd say they were flying by.
In
other words, the weeks, like your favorite sports car, are just
cruising by faster than you can say "I can't believe it's already the
second week of February."
Speaking of weeks though, this has been a good one.
So
first of all, I have great news. We were helping out the Jewish couple
again this week, and the husband informed us that everyone's beloved
singer, the one and only Elvis, is alive.
That's right.
He told us all the facts, and the facts are overwhelming. Apparently
there's a Pastor in Arkansas who's name is Pastor Bob Joyce, and he is Elvis. It's not a theory, it's the truth. ELVIS LIVES!
Here are the reasons:
#1. ELVIS and LIVES are spelled with the same letters. Coincidence? I think not.
#2. Pastor Bob Joyce is the same age as Elvis would be. Or is I should say.
#3. Pastor Bob Joyce has a scar over his eye and on his hand just like Elvis.
#4.
Someone took a picture of Elvis and a picture of Pastor Bob Joyce and
put one half of each of their faces together to make one face and they matched.
#5. Pastor Bob Joyce sings like Elvis.
#6. When asked if he is Elvis, Pastor Bob Joyce didn't say he isn't Elvis.
#7.
A final DNA test can not be completed because the family of Elvis will
not release Elvis's "body" to be tested. And there's only one
explanation for that.
#8. All this was told to us by our
trustworthy Jewish friend who cited his sources. And his sources is
YouTube. And YouTube doesn't lie.
In conclusion: Pastor Bob Joyce is Elvis.
Our beloved singer did not die, but he faked his death to escape the
spotlight and retire to a humble Christian life where he could have a
fresh start.
I have respect for you Pastor Bob Joyce, or should I say, Elvis.
Anywhow, it's been a great week for other reasons too.
One
of them is that Jenny, the wife of Steve who was baptized just a little
over a month ago, told us that she's ready to be baptized as well! So
we're really excited about that. Just like her husband, she really
learned things on her own and developed a testimony for herself. And
like always, it was pretty much absolutely nothing to do with us. We've
just been blessed to be a part of it all. And my testimony has been
strengthened from seeing how this couple has grown. And it's been
amazing to see the power there is in a personal witness or testimony.
Because when they found out for themselves, when the Holy Spirit
testified the truth to them, they knew what they needed to do. They knew
they needed to act on what they'd received. And that means being
baptized, but it also means sharing what they know with others and
continuing forward on the Gospel path. And that has just been amazing to
see. Because they just get it. That's true discipleship. It's keeping
the commandments and sharing the Gospel with others, not just because
we're going through the motions or we're doing it because that's what
people expect of us, but because we love the Lord. And that can be hard
to do, and we won't be perfect at it. But that is what we want to strive
for.
And I know that in anything the Lord asks us to do that
may be challenging or that may seem impossible for us, "perfect love
casteth out all fear." (Moroni 8:16) If we love the Lord and we love
others around us and have truly developed charity for them, then all
fear goes away and we can do anything "through Christ who strengtheneth
[us]" (Philipians 4:13).
Til next time,
~Elder Oswald
P.S. - Pictures
1. "You ain't nothin but a schnauzer dog"
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