Glendale, California:  Week 31

Hello!

This transfer is the last one with our mission president and his wife. President and Sister Wells have been awesome, really supportive and loving.  They've been a huge blessing to me in my mission so far, and I can't wait to meet the new mission president in a couple weeks!

Also, this week I read Acts 5, about Peter and John after they have been preaching of Christ, working miracles, and are arrested and brought before the counsil. The counsil, clearly not liking the message they're spreading, commands them not to preach of Christ, but the way the apostles react is amazing.

        "40  And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

        41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

        42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ."

Wow, now that's discipleship. Not only did they not stop preaching of Christ, they left the counsil "rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name." They knew so strongly that what they were doing was right and true, that when they faced rejection and persecution, they rejoiced. Testifying of the savior Jesus Christ is not easy, but when we are willing enough to open our mouths, teach what we know, and "suffer shame for his name," it's truly a reason to rejoice.

So that's a new favorite scripture of mine I wanted to share.

Besides that, nothing too major happened this week. Things are still going well.

Have a great week!

Elder Clayton

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