We went to the peak district which is a huge area of hiking basically. It has some nice views. We went as a district and got some good pictures so I can send those in. It has taken me an entire year of being in the Sheffield Zone for me to get there.
This week was zone conference and it was good. We had fun and got to see a bunch of the lads. I learned a lot but the biggest thing was about repentance. We talked of ways that we can repent ourselves.
To repent essentially means to change ourselves with the help of Christ to become more like Him. It is a rewarding process. As we talked about how we can repent and change ourselves through sincere and earnest personal prayer and consistent effort, it made me realize how much that can mean in our lives. Sometimes we feel stuck in a corner. Sometimes we feel like we just aren't moving forward. Other times we may not think that we have the strength to make new better habits. But through it all Christ patiently waits until we are ready to turn to Him. He is perfect at changing people. He never fails. He always opens doors and fills lives with hope. No matter what our life is like or who we are, we can all repent. We simply recognize something that should change to bring us closer to Christ and allow our remorse to lead us to ask for forgiveness. We also ask for strength to never go back. I know each of us can feel greater hope and become a better person this week as we willingly choose to repent.
Love you all,
Elder Pace
Side note from his letter to me:
Yes We do have Fathers Day here. It's the same day as well. It was a nice service on Sunday except that Fahad brought his dog which we had to manage out in the foyer! That was a bit of excitement.
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