June 4th

Dear Family,

I am loosing my mind! Gah! My companion got a call last night and was told he was going to train in his next area. So I know I am definitely leaving this area. However, I get to the Library and find out that I dont have a transfer assignment... hold on the Zone Leaders are taking me outside to call president.... Ok Got a call now. I'm going to Paradise. My new companion is Elder Mansalva. No idea who that is. My Trainer says he is awesome though and speaks very little english and a lot of spanish. Whew. That was nerve wracking. Thats going to be awesome though. Whew...

My Trainer, Elder Sparks is being sent to the area that is a stepping stone to be Assistant to the President. So in two transfers my father will be AP. He is pretty stoked. He'll be really really good.

Man, bittersweetness to the max. We had a great week this week. We set Samantha for baptism at the end of the month and also recieved 4 new investigators and one attended church. 3 of the 4 committed to read the book of mormon introduction and we have a 5th investigator upcoming. Elder Smethurst's trainee is going to have a blast in his first area. But I am ready to go. Oh man. Had a good time, but I am so so so ready to go. My goodness.

Couple of announcements to start off after the grande um. Thank you for the e-mails. Elizabeth your pictures are awesome. But, Elizabeth, you better hold on and read all the way to the end of this letter because you are in so much trouble! Ogh! And mom, I am sad you got released from being a seminary teacher. Don't know if you are. I am sure you will enjoy the sleep. But it seemed like you always loved teaching those kids and it is very clear that you will be so missed by everyone there. Thank you Erik for your large e-mail. That was awesome. I read down to the part in quotes but had to stop because I needed to make sure I get this letter into the family. But again thank you very much and know that I love your letters and e-mails, even if I am doing horrible right now at getting mine out to you.

Woah... my mind is just on... i dont even know mode. I am ready to jump for joy that I am getting transfered and am yet really kinda sad because I have no idea where I am going and I will miss my trainer and Elder Gott, a lot. I am also extremely thirsty at the moment. Not so much hungry. Uhm actually food sounds pretty gross at the moment.

Let's see.......... ELIZABETH! WHAT THE HECK! YOU DIDN'T TELL ME YOU WERE EXPECTING WHAT THE HECK! Oh well. Maybe I just didnt see. But I got the letter from mom! CONGRATULATIONS! Keep me up to date constantly!

Hold on, I have an idea, I am going to sum up this transfer in a couple of pictures and a video. One second. Well that doesnt work. Ugh. Can you all send me a cord to plug my camera into the computer? I forgot one and I really would like one to send home all my pictures! Thanks!

Whew, ok well. I have been having some great personal studies these last few days. Inspired from the pages of Preach my Gospel esspecially the content in chapter two, one can find a plethura of cocophnious ways to enhance personal study. Implimenting new ways to look at chapters, such as summarizing, specific marking. and effective pondering will unlock revelation very personal and unique to the individual. (I'm try to find a place to include the word Venacular in here somewhere because I've been implimenting that one into my vocabulary with the help of one of our recent converts. and again I am totally being funny.) Anyway, take 2 Nephi Chapter 31 for example... 2 Nephi 31. The Second book of Nephi 31st chapter. Chapter 31 of the Second book of Nephi, otherwise known as 2 Nephi.

Nephi begins to state, I believe in verse three (I dont have my scriptures) that he delights in plainness, for after this manner does the Lord work among the Children of Men and speaks to the unique understanding of each individual. How fantastic is that? My goodness, I can only survive on plainness. I am so glad the Lord works that way. Nephi begins to then make a list of things God's children must do in order to enter into the kingdom of God (This should be found on the second page of 2 Nephi 31 on the right hand column). How simple the list is. Have Faith, Repent, and be baptized. Then when you enter in the gate, you are NOT done. There's still some things to do. Continue with a steadfastness in Christ. How do you do that? Well Nephi gives a list on how to do that. I cannot rightly remember everything that is in the list but it is cool.

Nephi then finishes: THIS IS THE WAY. THERE IS NO OTHER WAY.

In the past I have reguarded this as almost a little bit of sternness. But last time I read that, I read it with a sense of releif. I imagined Nephi, in modern terms, saying "This is the way... and thank goodness there is no other way. This is all you have to worry about in your test. You can just keep practicing this over and over and over and thank goodness that is all we have to do because I delight in plainness and my brain can't really handle much more."

It is my testimony that the Lord works in plainness. For "in plainness no man can err." - 2 Nephi (cant remember chapter but it is a footnote to plainness in chapter 31.) Thank goodness the Lord does that. Because I know I can make things much more complicated.

Family, I love you I hope everything is going well, keep on the way! I love you all so much.

Love,

-- 

Elder William Lloyd Lovell

Nevada, Las Vegas Mission

9270 S. Maryland Pkwy. 

Las Vegas, NV 89123 

D&C 6:36 - "Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not"