The Mist of Darkness

  Hola a todos! I hope you're doing well. I extend my love for each of you and thank you for continually supporting me as I dedicate myself to the Lord. I know I couldn't do it without you. 

     This past week was a fast one for sure! We had some meetings towards the beginning of the week, but we saw some good success in our area. We have been receiving a lot of referrals recently which isn't very common in this area, so we are grateful for each and every one of them. 

     I was studying about the restoration this past week, and can't help but express my gratitude for the opportunity I have to live in the dispensation of the fullness of times, when the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ is here on the Earth. There were many many things restored, one of which was the sealing power to unite families for the eternities. I will forever be grateful for the sure knowledge and testimony that my Father in Heaven has given me concerning these things. If I have learned anything during my missionary service, it is that Satan has surrounded the truth with the mist of darkness described in Lehi's vision. What is the scariest word in the Englilsh language? Deceive. Why? Because by definition, when you are deceived, you are doing something wrong and you don't even know it. So how can we avoid deception? As dark as dreary as that mist of darkness may be, all travelers can arrive safe on the other side by clinging to the rod of iron, the which is the word of God. If you do not do so already, I invite you to study the Bible and the Book of Mormon every single day. Too often do we preach that principle and fail to live it. I promise that as you do so, a spiritual power will enter into your life that will allow you to press forward through the mist of darkness of this world. You will feel  the spirit, and he will teach you and guide you on the path we all must travel. 

     Thank you again for being so unwavering in your commitment to God and His truth.   

     Love, 

            Elder Blackburn