Love The Book of Mormon!

Dear Family and Friends!!! 

What an amazing week it has been! Let me start with the most exciting news!! Elder Holland came to speak to us at the devotional this Tuesday!! It was so amazing!! He talked to us about how we need to mature as missionaries and how we need to use the Book of Mormon more! The Book of Mormon is super important it was translated before the church could be organized!  If we don't have a testimony of the Book of Mormon we can't get a testimony of Joseph Smith or anything else because it's the keystone of our religion. He also talked about how we need to be like the Holy Ghost be persuasive, bold, and all the other qualities the Spirit has. Then we can persuade the people that they need to do the things we are teaching.  When we are moved by the Spirit we are compelled to move! Also, Brother Myers spoke on Sunday he is in a branch presidency. He talked about how do you want to be remembered as a missionary and what do you have to give up to be that way? I decided that I want to be known as a hard working, caring, loving missionary. I need to sacrifice thinking about myself and concentrate on loving my companions and my investigators! Speaking of investigators we have 5 investigators now! We got three more this week, Alex, David, and Carlos.  Also, remember BJ who I said was hard to teach? We invited him to be baptized this last week and he said yes!! It was the best lesson that we have ever taught!! We were so happy!! Also, I think Carlos will be hard to teach. He likes to talk and it is very difficult to get in a lesson with him.  Oh, something else exciting! We went to the Doctor's office for Elder Cazier and we were waiting for the shuttle to come pick us up and take us back to the MTC.  This man came and sat down and we talked about life and stuff then I had this prompting to share a message with him. He said he was a member so I asked him if we could share a scripture with him and he said yes! Then I shared Mormon 10:3-5 and we talked about the Book of Mormon. Then I challenged him to take Moroni's challenge again and he said yes!! It was so great even though he was a member we were able to accomplish our purpose to invite others to come unto Christ! I love this work I am so glad everyday I can accomplish this purpose! Anyway, I hope all is well with you I love you all!!

Love, Elder Reisner