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11/02/15 LETTER FROM AJ TO BJ

Hey bro,

Hope you had a good week, mine has been excellent. This week school was busy and good and I also got called as 2nd counselor in the EQP in my ward so we had lots of meeting trying to get HT and things set away. Mom and Dad came up for a game at Bear River and we all met up a Astro burger afterwards as I was coming from Tooele from a game too. That was really fun and it was a surprise that mom came as I did not expect that.


I would say my spiritual experience of the week was on Saturday, I went on a long bike ride up to highland, the mouth of AF canyon and around there. The bike trail takes you along the ridge line and you can see the whole valley and are at the base of Mount Timp and other mountains. It is just a beautiful trail. As I was riding at one point I was the only one on the trail and I was just admiring the mountains and how intricate and detailed and majestic they are. I was thinking about life and kind of having a conversation with God when I realized that if God can make such amazing and awe-inspiring mountains he certainly can make my life work out. With that I just felt like I needed to continue to work hard with all my heart, might, mind and strength and that by being obedient and faithful things will work out.


Have a great week and now is the time to sprint to the end, the last half or so of your mission, it will go by so quick you will be amazed. Use time wisely and push yourself even when you are tired and want to rest, the time you have to serve the Lord as a missionary is incredibly short! You will cherish those tough days forever when it is all done.


Love you bro!

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