Semana de Cambios

Hello Friends and Family!

First off, very happy Mother's day to all the moms out there!!! I hope you felt the Savior’s infinite love this weekend. I know that the Lord is grateful for the incomparable job of nurturing God's children here in the earth.

So this week is transfer week!! Which means it’s two weeks where we can barely even get into our area. We spent this whole past week planning for the cambios, and this week is just craziness. And to add to it, we have a new secretary and a new assistant. So, in other words, Elder Johnston and I are going to be pretty swamped out this week with stuff to do. It’s going to be interesting that’s for sure, haha. I have a new companion! His name is from Elder DeCocq and he is from California! My first American companion since the MTC!

So we were able to get out of the offices on Wednesday, and we went to teach the Familia Santiago, and we showed them the video of the Restoration of the gospel that talks about the life of Joseph Smith, all of the hardships that he went through just to translate the Book of Mormon, and restore the church. I know that man to be a prophet of God. No man could undergo that much persecution and pain if the things he were teaching weren’t true. Joseph Smith was a true prophet of God.

It was so good to be able to call home and wish my Mom and Grandmas a very happy mothers day! I was so happy and grateful to talk to the family, and it was a ton of answered prayers to see that everyone is happy and healthy!

3 nephi 5:13

Have a fantastic week everyone! And a huge congratulations to everyone that is receiving their mission calls right now! 

Con Amor, Elder Christian Duvall Newman

Mom, I’m sure that you are very relieved to have the house almost back to normal! Jackson and I are so dang happy, even though there are definitely hard times, there is always joy to be found in the work of the Lord! Love you so much Mom, hope you had a great Mothers day!

Dad, It was so good to talk to you guys too!! Sounds like we will both be having a pretty intense week! That’s so awesome that you were able go and get dinner with the Doxey's, King's and Chadwick's! I hope to have that opportunity too, but the plan is that we all live in the same street, so it shouldn’t be too difficult. ;) Love you Dad!!

Sarah, I loved talking to you too!! I’m sure you will bounce back in your next few games. Night games sounds like a ton of fun!! Love you Sister!!

Callie, That’s so exciting that you have your dance recital. I’m so excited to see the video!! That’s so super awesome that you are reading the Book of Mormon!!! Love you Callie!!

Emma, It was so good to talk to yall too!! You guys all look so good and happy! Nice job in your Dance Co. performances! I’m sure you crushed it in your AP test! Have a great week Emma! Love you!!