Letter From Rhys - Week # 41 – Memorial Day Celebrations!


Feliz Lunes from the tropical land of the Republica Dominicana!

Today, we all know is the wonderful day of cookouts and parties as we remember the sacrifices our families and friends have made for the sake of our freedom and happiness! There are many moments not only in our lives but in the scriptures in which the Lord has helped his people be freed from bondage and tribulation. Actually, on a daily basis, I find myself singing the Battle hymn of the Republic. The last verse really has a powerful impact and is too true about the plan that our Father has for us all.

In the beauty of the Lilies,
Christ was born across the sea,
with a fire in his bosom
that transfigures you and me.
While He died to make men holy,
let us live to make men free,
While God is Marching on!

His truth is marching on and I know it to be true! Every mother, father, son, and daughter that has died for the cause of liberty has felt the love and experienced a part of the life of Jesus Christ as he died so all of us can have the opportunity to live with our Father in Heaven once more. I am glad I am able to bring the Gospel to so many families and help them to know of the marvelous plan of our Heavenly Father! Thanks to Him, all things in our lives can be possible and I know that only through living the Gospel of Jesus Christ and putting our trust in him, can we obtain all of the things that we truly desire in life!


Well anyway, here’s this week’s report! This past Friday we had a baptism of an awesome kid named Eliel! He’s super sick [in a cool slang way, not really ill] and thinks that Elder Chu is the Coolest bro! We had a decent amount of people show up for church this past Sunday and some investigators have started progressing again! But something else super awesome happened on Friday!!!!!

Edeeste, the electrical company that robs people of their money and electricity, finally had a fire lit underneath their butts and got to work! In short! WE HAVE POWER!!!!! It only took 39 days!!!!!!!  Today as well, we had a zone activity! I cooked the Amazing World-Famous Wheeler 7 Pepper Chili!!!!!  It was super good and totally worth it. Hermana Smith let me borrow her canning pot to cook the chili but it was still too small for the chili! I had to make it in 2 separate pots! 

Well that’s really all I’ve got for this week. It’s a little shorter than last week but none the less totally AWESOME! I Love you guys and keep up the awesome Shenanigans!

Going forth with the Vision of Christ and an eye of Faith,
Elder Rhys Wheeler

P.S. Mommy!  Don’t you worry Child! Heavens got a plan for me! But its plan for you is to correct those typos! Thanks!!!!!!

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