Champions and Championettes..‏

I bid you hello! Hope that all of yous is having a good-o February! Things in Sumptown are going good! Oh, yeah I am still in Sumter...It's cool though! I'm excited for this transfer again with Elder Burrows, we get along swell. So we have decided we will get at least 5 baptisms this month! Yay! Exciting right? Yup. Thanks all for your letters and stuff, and congrats to Matubal on the marraigeing! Well I wish I had some way sweet stuff to talk about I only have about 10-15 minutes at the moment.. This internet is megatown slow!

I have had some amazing experiences though.. there are things you experience as a Missionary, that no one will ever experience in their lives.. feelings you could never feel and understandings that you could hardly grasp.. I noticed this last night as Elder Burrows and I were walking down a long country road in the dark and cold.. with trees on both sides of the road and pretty much zero houses.. The wind was blowing.. stars were way easy to see, and the Moon had some fog barely covering it up.. It was a sweet moment.. walking in perhaps otherwise "dangerous" places where you only feel comfort and maybe some understanding of your calling as a missionary.. there is a quote we say as a mission every morning.. its a quote by Bruce R. McConkie.. and it starts with.. "I am called of God, my authority is above that of the Kings of the earth.." .. It is a strong statement and something that really adds protection to missionaries.. though i know missionaries are not invincible, I also know that perhaps, that authority really pertains more then people, and laws, but nature too.. I feel that we really have an added measure of protection.. we actually get to see and be and experiences cool places and beautiful places in the Earth sometimes when we are on the Lords errand.. And because we are truly on his errand, there is a sense of authority you truly feel at times.. just like last night.. it's a feeling kinda like.. "It really is okay to be here, in this environment right now.." (in the country in the dark cold, near woods 'far' from some civilization).. (and by the way we were out there for a reason.. to see a media referall)..

but anyway that was just one cool experience this last week.. We do meet a lot of people.. I remember reading bryces last email and thought about that "feeling sorry/sad for people" who wont accept the gospel and you know.. i know what hes talking about.. there are some amazing people who need to simply read the Book of Mormon but refuse!... It really is sad.. we met a guy a few days ago who talked on and on to us, but when i Invited him to check out the Book of Mormon, he said something to the effect of "No, I wont... I could lie to you but I wont".. I don't understand.. there is nothing to lose by reading the Book of Mormon! I'll close with a cool thought that came to me by the Spirit while teaching someone this past week..

We are not just another church.. We are not just another church, (do you know why? hear is why -->)because we have the Book of Mormon, and that makes us Christ's Church.. Without the Book of Mormon, we truly are just another church.

I know that that is true and I'll leave you all with my testimony that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is back on the earth today! I know that and bear that testimony in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

-Elder McMurry