Mom and Dad,
Working here in Sekime is a lot of fun. Elder Eberhard has been awesome
enough to go running with me. We run through the park not too far from our
apartment and he brings a jump-rope to use while I do pull-ups and dips. This
last week has been full of good things to do and I really feel like I've been
able to effectively fulfill my purpose to invite others to come unto Christ.
Every Monday a brother in our ward from Africa named Brother Usman holds a family home
evening. Basically all that we do is get together with some ward members and
investigators and read together from the Book of Mormon then we eat food. It
was so fun this last week, and there was such a sweet Spirit there. On
Wednesday I taught the kids class in Eikaiwa. There are so many
people who come to Eikaiwa here! It's awesome! I had a lot of fun just
being crazy and trying to teach all the little kids English.
I've been thinking a lot this last week about love and repentance. It's
been interesting and educational having a chance to serve as missionary. I've
really come to see how the Gospel and the example of Jesus Christ are so
necessary to have any sort of meaningful influence on other people. When you
are full of love for others and patiently and kindly teach and invite them, then
you can effectively help others repent and come closer to the Savior. At the
same time, when you have a love for Jesus Christ and truly believe in His power,
you personally will not hesitate to make the necessary changes in your life to
draw unto Him. When people know they are loved and understood, they are much
more willing to accept an invitation to draw unto Him. The Gospel truly works
for anything and any situation in life.
I love being a missionary. I love life!
Love,
Elder Kyle Hutchings
