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| Elder Pinegar with Sister Guzman at the MTC |
Sorry my letters have been so below par lately. I have been writing those who need more strength than you. You are a very strong lady and just what I needed as a mom. How is the fam? I wrote Willie. Connor is in Scott's room now, so I wrote on deliverance and the love of our Savior.
I love you so much and I know that you are striving to be more like Jesus every day. I love the MTC and the spirit I feel. I feel all tuckered out. I'm a few pages deep in letters, and I want to just send you a video. I did sealings today and thought of you. When I go to the gym or shoot hoops, I think of Dad and when I lift weights, I think of Martin.
I love planning my days here; I can be as anal as I want about it. (Liza told me that you, Bekah & her taked about that LOL). So my time at the MTC grows short--2 weeks left....wow, I have gone almost 2 months.
I feel the Spirit so strong. I love God. I know Christ loves me, that God givers me the serenity to know what I can't change, the determination to change what I can, and the wisdom to tell the difference. I thank God for all I have. I'm sorry you get the least elegant of my pen, but is is as it is.
Your Son,
Elder Pinegar
Dear Dad,
I feel that you are soft and that our Father speaks to you through the Holy Ghost. I think of you lots (Liza, Dad, Alex, Mom, Granny, Spencer, Bekah & Willie and I often shoot hoops at the MTC and remember the nights we spent at the church.) I pray for you. Being a missionary is hard, but worth it. The Savior taught, "He that will follow me, let him take up my cross Daily" Discipleship is not an easy thing, for the Savior taught us to take up one's cross is to deny one's self all ungodliness. This will make us more Christlike.
We must be unconditional in our love and service of others. Just as the Savior was. Serve from your heart (I feel your heart is in the right place). If your heart ever moves, "Move it back!" or all is for not if your heart is not in line with Christ's.
We must be compassionate to all, as we climb to true discipleship. I decided to take my notes in letter form.
Love you!
Elder Pinegar