Jonesboro-Week 4

From the sounds of Elder Phillips email this week he is doing great.  He loves that he is serving with the Spanish missionaries because they are fed by their families and he loves the food.  So I am sure that now that he is not riding his bike or walking all the time he will put back on some of the weight that he lost orginally.  This is part of his email this week.....I have some great news!!  Every Friday we play basketball with investigators and I can now touch the rim of the hoop..maybe when I come home I will be able to dunk it!!  The work is going really well.  I am loving Jonesboro.  District Leader is great.  I love being an example to other missionaries and I hope the Lord keeps me here for awhile.  We had a pretty good week, we got two new investigators on Sunday from members.  It was amazing they just bought them to church, I realize that the Lord doesn't just work through his missionaries in the field but he works through his missionaries in each and every ward. And these investigators are great!!  I have gained a stronger testimony of Member missionary work.  The bible says in James 2:18 I will shew thee my faith by my works...there is more to this scripture but I really like that as members of the true church we really do understand that we are not saved by our works ..we are saved by grace, but we show are faith by our works.  Because James also states that Faith without works is dead, like out bodies without a spirit.  That is why we help others, that is why we visit members of our ward and that is why when diasters hit, the Mormons are the first to show up to help.  I want ya'll to know that I know that this church is true.  I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior, through him all things are possible..He was laid in a tomb, but on the third day he arose from the tomb....He lives!!  I know that he lives, I know that he suffered for us.  And that we can overcome death also.  I know that God lives, he created this world for us, he loves us and listens to our prayers.  I love and miss y'all.