January 25, 2016

Well I decided to write you a little earlier this week because last week I tried at the very end and I wasn't able to say everything that I had wanted haha. So it was a great week!! As you may have seen, we had Pday Tuesday because we went to the temple :) I think I told you that already haha. I love it, the temple is amazing! On Wednesday we had a world wide training for all of the missionaries in the world (I guess thats what world wide means right) haha. It was awesome! The main focus was to teach Repentance and Baptize Converts. The greatest blessing that we receive from the Atonement of Jesus Christ is the privilege to repent and be cleansed of our sins.

My companion and I had a very eye opening experience this week as we walked home from dinner at the pension we had to walk through a huge party that was going on in the street. It was a wall of smoke, cartons of beer everywhere, and no one respected each others bodies as they should. It was such a dark scene, and we felt the complete absence of the spirit as we passed by. Something that Elder Bednar taught us when he came to our mission was that we should be able to see the difference of good and bad as clearly as black and white, as clearly as night and day. He said that we should feel absolutely despised to the sight of sin. I never want to feel anything like that again in my life. It is part of my responsibility to teach this great gospel so that one can fully make a change of heart. The world is flooded in sin of all kinds, and if someone doesn't know who our savior is, they're going to drown. The Prophet Alma teaches us that "Wickedness never was happiness" the only escape from this great error is find faith in our redeemer Jesus Christ, truly repent of the wrong doings that we have done, and be cleansed by baptism and the holy ghost. Then with a renewed life we continue enduring to the end and never looking back. "Today is the day of our repentance, we can not wait until the last moment thinking we will be able to make the great change in our final day." If not now then when?

This is a gospel of HAPPINESS! Haha I feel so good :) I love serving and helping others know these amazing amazing truths. I couldn't imagine my life any different. A smile is contagious. Haha I have literally lost all shyness, and embarrassment that I used to have. I can smile and talk to what ever person I meet, and it is so awesome to see them feel even a little bit of what I can feel. Be happy! A smile is worth a thousand words.
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Love,

Elder Lambson :)

January 19, 2016

We had a great week. I taught my first zone meeting this week with my companion, it was really cool!! We talked about going back to the basics. We did a cool example with my rugby ball we all went to the field out side and passed the ball around. I taught everyone how to throw it the right way. Then we applied the example by asking them how they felt learning something new, if it was hard, and then how important it is to have the basics down because imagine having opposition, you have to make a good pass to the outside when there are people coming to hit you. The basics here are all in Preach my Gospel, and we need to remember how great of an importance is the Book of Mormon. I know its true!! Its the keystone and it is the way for God to testify to his children through the Holy Ghost that this is the True Restored Gospel on the earth today. I love it!! 

I love you guys so much!! Have an amazing week and put goals to keep reading the Book of Mormon!
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Love,

Elder Lambson :)

Portion of a letter Elder Lambson sent to some family friends.
Things are going amazing, I love every second. I am learning a ton with my new companion and we are working very diligently. I have never managed my time better before. All things are possible if we put priorities and determination to do whats right. Diligence is key, organization, cleanliness, and punctuality.

The picture is for the kids haha. This is my agenda for this transfer, I always like to decorate my agendas, but this one is extra special.

Talk to you next week! We are headed to the temple :)


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Love,
Elder Lambson :)

January 11, 2016

To answer your question (mom).....On a scale of 1 to 10 how do I feel today. 10! I feel great! Seriously. The doctor told me that I should be up and walking (with out a back pack of course) but walking everyday. The same day I got out of the hospital we were already out and teaching that afternoon. I was hurting, and really sore, but although my body hurt, my radiant smile was still working. :) haha it was tough going in the buses an stuff but I was able to trust in the Lord and I know he has been strengthening me. There are people going through worse and Im grateful for the blessing to brighten up their days. We had an amazing week! Although we lost some working time due to the hospital, interviews with president, and stake conference, we were still able to contact 79 people, teach 24 lessons, and find 10 new investigators this week!

Picture is of my last day there in Moyopampa. 

We had a little family night there in the church to say goodbye. What we did in the week was all that I had told you the week before that we were going to do. Christmas party as a mission, we went to a buffet, and had a talent show, then watched a new movie Big Heros. Then we had dinner with a family Christmas Eve and Christmas night (because the pension left haha) it all turned out awesome and beautiful. We had the lunch as a zone and we had the baptisms! Then christmas night we watched the fire works go off at midnight (they light fire works here on christmas and new years) and after that we opened some presents. We got the transfers on Monday morning, we printed off some pictures to give out to families and packed, and yeah it all went great.

With my trainer E Balderrama, the new Assistant, Me new zone leader, and new district leader

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Love,


Elder Lambson :)

January 5, 2016

Preface to Elder Lambson's letter by his mom:
Elder Lambson's Mission President called me, just after 7pm Sunday 1/3/16, to let me know that due to severe abdomen pain Elder Lambson was being transported to a hospital.  He reassured me that he would keep me informed as to the diagnosis and that he and his wife were headed to the hospital right then. Several hours later we found out he was being prepped for an Appendectomy.  We phoned Elder Lambson at the hospital and were able to talk to him for a few minutes.  When he answered he said "mom, I'm only supposed to talk to you on Christmas and Mothers Day!" I replied "and before you go into surgery".  I love that he is being so obedient to the Mission rules and the Lord.  President Boswell was amazing in keeping us up to date with his progress via email.
  
Family & Friends -
Hey so this is probably going to be the craziest email I've sent you my whole mission haha. So this week I completed 18 months!! A year and a half!! And you wont believe who my new companion is... Elder Golden, from American Fork! He is the son of Adam Miller`s oldest brother. We actually met each other before the mission and we talked about how cool it would be if we were comps but never thought it would actually happen! And here we are haha. 

My new zone is called Vitarte! And I'm working here with Elder Golden as Zone Leaders! Haha I'm pretty stoked, we are doing great so far, we have had a great week working together already, the only thing that has been able to set us back a little bit is that I got appendicitis! I was in the Hospital for 3 days and ended up getting my appendix taken out!!! 

The area is great we have tons of investigators! Vitarte is where everyone wants to come because they say its the promise land! We actually have a baptism scheduled for this weekend, and for here in two weeks :) It was so sad to leave my last area though!!! Moyopampa was amazing, I'm going to miss them all soo much :,( they were all soo sad to see me go, I felt so bad! I love them so so much and it has definitely been one of my most successful, and enjoyable times of the mission. I had an entire bag full of gifts that the members and some investigators had given me for Christmas and for going away haha. It wasn't the easiest thing to say good bye, but I know that there are people who need me in Vitarte as well and I am already getting a hang of it here! Its a HUGE change but the people are so great here and so receptive! 

Our zone is awesome too, I already know the chapels of the other wards, I was able to do an interview this week for a little boy who got baptized on Saturday. There is literally no down time, but I love it! Anxiously engaged in a good cause!! 

Love you so much! Have a great week! :)
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Love,
Elder Lambson :)

December 28, 2015

His baptism was amazing! I said the prayer and both my companion and I lowered him into the water! Ill tell you a little more next week! :)

Hiking