9th January 2013 

Hello everyone!

So how is everyone? Well I hope! We had Zone Meeting on tuesday, and it was really good. We talked alot about our need to be obedient. Our Zone Vision is about making our relationship with God so strong that we can say as Nephi did "Thus has the Lord commanded, and I must obey. Amen." (2 Nephi 33:15). We talked about the difference between the obedience of Nephi, and that of Naaman. It's such an interesting comparison. How Nehi did it out of love and faith, but Naaman did it out of pride, or even just determination. It showed a whole world of difference, even if they did both obey and keep the commandments. We should seek to be like Nephi, not Naaman. Naaman is great, he was obedient, but Nephi will be going to the Celestial Kingdom. Naaman could too, but Nephi will have a much more happy and joyful journey! My invite to you is the same that was extended to our Zone. Find something that you can do over the next six weeks, that will improve your relationship with your Heavenly Father. Then do it. What's the best part? I want to hear about it. You can write to me or send me an email or something. But I want to know what you are doing to improve your relationship with our Heavenly Father, and then let me know how it's helped. I need all the advice I can get :)

I love you all,

Anziano Nelson.