Week 89 - Yep, I love the MOTAB

Thank y'all so much for the cd!!!!! [We sent Elder Robertson a CD of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir at his request after his mission loosened the rules and allowed MOTAB music.] It's been so much fun listening to. It's amazing how powerful their music is. I don't know if it's cause I'm a missionary or what but there music is actually some of my favorite. I think it's because of how deep and full it is. It's not just the normal surface level entertainment that music usually is! I'm liking it a lot.

I was studying today in the teachings of the prophet Joseph Smith and it was talking about how we are the body of Christ (as in the church, not as individuals) which means that we all play a different role just as the different parts of the body play their different roles. I'm totally butchering the analogy but it's a cool one! Just that we are all here to play some part and function to help the kingdom of God go forward! It's a cool dynamic.

We had an awesome lesson with Sam this past week. He's about 15 and just gets the gospel. It's suuuper cool teaching them. It's amazing how we'll be teaching a principle and he'll just connect all of the dots and come to the final conclusion without us ever having to state it. The spirit truly is a way better teacher and testifier than I can ever dream to be. But he is a part of the Godhead so I'm pretty sure that that's how it's supposed to be haha. They're really warming up to us and starting to get more and more enveloped in the church. It's a super cool process to watch.

We didn't get to see Ray all week because he's been going through radiation for his cancer. He still came to church though which was super awesome! It was cool too because it was "regional stake conference" yeah... didn't know those existed. But basically we just had a broadcast in our building from some of the general authorities and from an apostle. Oh how amazing it was! It was just teaching us to get back to the basic fundamentals of the gospel. I love that. I feel like all too often we are so comfortable where we are in the church because we are fulfilling so many of the branches and off shoots of the gospel while completely missing and blowing the trunk and the fundamentals such as daily scripture reading. It's just amazing to me how little the basics are focused on and made a priority and truly are the most important. It was cool cause Ray ate it up as well! He loved it and learned a ton from it. He talked about how he feels he needs to be more obedient to God and needs to be more of a disciple. He truly was able to experience personal revelation during the broadcast and was able to recognize and voice it afterwards as we talked to him. What a monumental step in his journey towards baptism!!

I'm doing well and am really loving this ward! They're awesome. It's amazing to me how the church really is true everywhere. I know that's a "duh" statement but it still amazes me! Just the fact that it's able to be perpetuated correctly in every part of the world. By no means is it perfect and run exactly how it's supposed to. But it's got all the truth it needs and that's what's important! I love y'all and hope y'all have an amazing week. I know that Jesus Christ lives. The restoration changed the world and it has changed and will continue to change my life. I love this gospel and love sharing it even more. I'm a servant of my Savior, there is no greater call!!!! I love y'all.

Love,

Elder Robertson

Elder Robertson's mission used to not allow any music. But recently, they change the rule to allow them to listen to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.