Semana 53

Dear Elder Lutze,

We’re praying for you, your comp, and your area! We enjoyed a Trek slideshow and dinner on Tuesday with the youth. I’ve been working on my lesson for today. We went to the  Butterfly Biosphere on Friday. So fun to hear Diver say ‘butterfly.’ He loved it all except for the attack by a Downs child because she wanted to go down the slide and he was in her way! 

We did sealings with Foster and Hannah on Friday night. The sealer spoke Spanish! I loved hearing him speak their names. He served in the area of Mexico  where they are from and also in Argentina  in Resistencia.

We had a ward party last night that had a good turn out. Diver and Hunter both loved the trampoline. Diver also loved pushing the stroller around while Hunter loved the cake and cookies. Hunter did not love having Diver pour water on his head! 

I came across this quote in my studies this week and was reminded of your letter on light and darkness!

The Prophet Joseph Smith (1805–44) taught, “God judges men according to the use they make of the light which He gives them” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith [2007], 405).

I also loved this… I’d never thought of the switch!

“Propitiation is an atoning sacrifice, a means of making amends for sins and thus reconciling a broken relationship. Under the law of Moses, individuals who had committed sins offered animal sacrifice to make reparation for their sins and reestablish a right relationship with God. Because of His love for us, God reversed this order in the Atonement of Jesus Christ—instead of the sinners (us) offering a sacrifice to appease the One offended, propitiation was offered by the One who was sinned against. God the Father offered the reconciliation offering—His Son—as an atoning sacrifice for the remission of all our sins, upon the condition of our repentance (see also 1 John 2:2; 4:10).”

We love you! Keep working hard!

Love,

 Mom