Faith, Hope, and Charity

So for the past while I've been studying the correlation between these three attributes and how they fit into the gospel. This last week was a culmination of all that study.

It all revolves around two experiences I had this last saturday and sunday.

The first is with Tom. (which I did not fear for my life eating at his house again. it was actually really good) But, one of the people who lives with Tom who I'll refer to as the way that Tom calls him: CURTISSA! So Curtissa was talking about all the bad things that have been happening in the world and Tom basically said "it ok Jesus come" And "Jesus come" When Tom was saying that I couldn't help but smile at the Faith and Hope that he has in the gospel. I hadn't really heard a testimony like that from him before as well because he always talks about "People want good life. but they no worka they no studya" It was a good experience.

The second is with a lady at church. She was so good to us because she was taking somebody that we took to church that day under her wing. It was so good to see. But, she is someone who I've noticed doesn't "know" too much about the gospel. She thought that Adam and Eve ate a poison apple :D It was all good :) But, she has so much faith in this gospel and something she said that day that I saw in a whole new light is when she was talking about how she didn't know that there was a "mormon" church in town until she found the Elders one day. What she said about it was great she said "when I found this church it put back into my life a purpose that had been missing for years"

Now both of these people show so much Faith and Hope but they also show so much Charity as well. Tom feeds the missionaries whenever they are "hungry" This other lady gives of herself so much as well. This correlation between Faith, Hope and Charity is real. I have witnessed it myself in not only these two who some would say don't have much going for them but in so many people out here. It was truly a remarkable experience.

I feel like the last time I emailed and this time I emailed are completely different :) It's a good thing I think I'm going to survive my mission :) Potatoes gonna potate. The church is true.

*from my email*

Mom:  Just FYI. I just looked at the temperatures in different places. We are at 32. You are at 19. St George is 52 and Mesa is 59. I'm glad you have a warm coat and things to keep you warm.

Calvin:  Honestly we had an above average week this week for missionary work but nothing crazy happened. So i'm pretty sure I'm going to be able to make it through the transfer. It's so weird seeing the temperature in Fahrenheit I'm so used to it being Celsius now. It's been fairly warm comparatively these last few days and we should be getting into the positives sometime soon. It's good :)

*from dad's email*

I too love reading about the missionary stuff in the Book of Mormon. I always liken the scriptures to myself in interesting ways. With those stories (Ammon's missionary experiences) I notice how they teach the same lessons as us.