The Greatest Work in the World

8/28/23

Hey Family! This week was a week full of miracles, there was no place I would rather be then serving God's children here in Brooklyn. This week we saw lots of success we were able to bring 2 families to church and had 10 total people come to church this past Sunday. Also we were able to help Bijoux get baptized!! She is such a funny person, she did not like any of the pictures of the baptism so they all got deleted haha so all we have is a picture of the chalk board. So blessed to have a baptism my last Sunday on my mission! 

This will be my last email, I am going to be coming home this Saturday, September 2nd. These last 2 years have been the most rewarding 2 years of my life. I honestly don't know what to say about the mission, words really can't describe these last 2 years and how grateful I am for my mission! 

There is a talk that I enjoyed reading and studying throughout my mission it is called "The Everlasting Covenant." It has helped me learn how important making Covenants with our Heavenly Father really is. My heart is full of gratitude for the Covenants that I have made and helped all of my friends in New York and Connecticut make. It has brought me so much Joy being able to be a part of God's work on the Earth, gathering scattered Israel and witnessing miracles everyday. There is a quote in this talk from the prophet I want to share that sums up my mission.

"The greatest joy you will ever experience is when you are consumed with love for God and for all His children. Loving God more than anyone or anything else is the condition that brings true peace, comfort, confidence, and joy."

I want to share my testimony, I have experience the greatest Joy I have ever had by putting God first, I love that quote and I love God so much! I know that Jesus is the Christ that he is the Alpha and Omega, the King of Kings our Savior and Redeemer. I am so grateful to be able to be a part of the restored church, the Book of Mormon is the word of God. This is the greatest work in the world, I will always remember these miracles and experiences I have had. I know this to be true, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Elder Laing

 

 

 

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8/14/23

Yoooo another amazing week has gone by in New York City! My last transfer of the mission has been a blessing, training has been going good, the friends we are teaching are progressing and we are experiencing lots of Joy in the work, not much more we can ask for!

We had an amazing week we were able to help our friend Liza and Miska get baptized! Liza is so amazing!!!!!!! She is an older Grandma and just loves the Gospel and wanted to know like everything. She also has read so much of The Book of Mormon, she just loves it so much! Miska is also amazing she was so excited for her baptism. I love these friends I have been able to meet in Brooklyn, New York, not just friends right now but Eternal friends.

Wanted to share a quote from a really good talk, that talks about love! I have loved my mission and the time I have been able to express my love to all of God's children and to our Heavenly Father by spending "time" with Him and his Children.

"We build deep and loving family relationships by doing simple things together, like family dinner and family home evening and by just having fun together. In family relationships love is really spelled t-i-m-e, time. Taking time for each other is the key for harmony at home."

(Of Things That Matter Most -President Dieter F. Uchtdorf)

Love is really spelled t-i-m-e, time! Love you all!

Elder Laing