Ain't Nobody Got Time For That! I've Got Bronchitis!
Dear People of Earth,
The header for my email is a
reference to a youtube video that is now incredibly ironic to me. I've actually
had bronchitis for almost a month now, without ever really knowing what was
wrong until this week. It's made biking much harder, but given my health, I'm
absolutely amazed that I've been able to keep on keeping on. Angels really do
attend those engaged in His work.
This week I've fallen off my
bike twice. I know, I'm making a great case for the quality of my health. The
first one, I skid out on some loose rocks that I tapped the brakes on,
re-spraining my recently healed wrist. Woe is me... The second, I came off of a
curb and lost control of my front tire, so my front end wrapped up and I went
over the handle bars, hooking my right arm onto a parked truck. I'm pretty sure
one of the reasons that the Lord has placed me in a bike area is for his own
entertainment, knowing my legendary bicycling skills.
We had a really cool experience
where many of our investigators, namely the Burgara family, Phillip and
Meressa, and Patsy Martinez's family, were all gathered together last night to
celebrate Saint Patrick's Day and the birthday of Patsy Martinez. It was such a
cool gathering! I shared a story from my youth where the Spirit guided me at
age 8, saving the life of me and my family. I then shared Mosiah 2:25, which
says,
" 25 And now I ask, can ye say aught of yourselves? I answer you, Nay. Ye cannot say that ye are even as much as the dust of the earth; yet ye were acreated of the bdust of the earth; but behold, it cbelongeth to him who created you."
" 25 And now I ask, can ye say aught of yourselves? I answer you, Nay. Ye cannot say that ye are even as much as the dust of the earth; yet ye were acreated of the bdust of the earth; but behold, it cbelongeth to him who created you."
I bore testimony of all of our
unity as friends, family, brothers, sisters, and followers of Jesus Christ. It
was amazing to hear them bear their own testimonies. Some of them have
struggled to even acknowledge The Book of Mormon, and now they bear their own
bold witness. I greatly identify with Alma 29:10, which reads,
"10 And behold, when I see many of my brethren truly penitent, and coming to the Lord their God, then is my soul filled with joy; then do I remember awhat the Lord has done for me, yea, even that he hath heard my prayer; yea, then do I remember his merciful arm which he extended towards me."
"10 And behold, when I see many of my brethren truly penitent, and coming to the Lord their God, then is my soul filled with joy; then do I remember awhat the Lord has done for me, yea, even that he hath heard my prayer; yea, then do I remember his merciful arm which he extended towards me."
That scripture was the theme
for my Farewell talk for my Mission. I bare my humble, solemn witness, that
Jesus is the Christ and this is His work. I find no greater joy than to see my
fellow brothers and sisters coming unto our Savior, Jesus Christ. He lives. I
invite absolutely everyone to strengthen their testimonies of The Book of
Mormon, for it truly is the word of God.
I love you all and thank you for all your loving care and support. May God be with you till we meet again!
Love,
Elder Engle
P.S. It's my great sorrow to say that my companion Elder Humpherys will be heading home from his mission very soon. I love him very much and wish him the best of luck as he continues to be a member missionary in Idaho!
I love you all and thank you for all your loving care and support. May God be with you till we meet again!
Love,
Elder Engle
P.S. It's my great sorrow to say that my companion Elder Humpherys will be heading home from his mission very soon. I love him very much and wish him the best of luck as he continues to be a member missionary in Idaho!
Picture #1: My beautiful arm.
Picture #2: My beautiful bike that Elder Jenson is letting
me borrow. It's tiny...
Picture #3: Chugging water in preparation for an eating
challenge in Albuquerque at the KNI Diner. Also, I was soaking my injured wrist
in deliciously hot water.
Picture #4: I splurged on this breakfast. Powerade, Sriracha
sauce and eggs...
Picture #5: Charles and I showed Phil our sympathies for the
Broncos. Phillip was a loyal Broncos fan to the end...
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