Zach R. Mission Call! March 9, 2015

Hey Mamma,

Happy 80th birthday to Grandma Simmons! And happy 24th birthday to Cameron! I hope he has a great day and a great week. And thank you for the pictures! Noelle looks way too old and grown up now to be my little sister. I love my family!

Yes, I did know that G&G Simmons were sealed at the Mesa temple along with many other family members. We have a rich history there. It is a great place. And don't worry about getting pages for my journal, I just bought a new journal at Walmart the other week. And I write down my learning experiences every day! I don't ever want to forget all that I have learned and all of the miracles that I have witnessed. A mission is a time never to be forgotten and never to b e relived. 

This past week flew by and we had many incredible experiences. Our investigators Johnny and Anthony are ready to go for baptism this coming Saturday. They are such studs. This week they came and did service with us for a single sister in the ward. And during church on Sunday they made more comments in Sunday school than most of the members! It is so exciting to see a people so hungry and ready for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Johnny  and Anthony will be great instruments in the Lord's hands. We are hoping Johnny can receive the Priesthood after his confirmation this coming Sunday so he can baptize his nieces and nephews the following week! 

Every time we meet with Johnny and Anthony it makes me want to do better and be better. It makes me realize how amazing the gospel of Jesus Christ truly is. Johnny and Anthony are both from tough backgrounds, and they have overcome a lot to get where they are at now. They have been through the refiner's fire and are more pure because of it!

The highlight of this week was definitely last night. Last night Elder Mall (my 6th companion) and I were able to go to Zach Rivera's mission call opening. Zach was baptized last April, and now he is going on a mission! I love this kid. He had such great support from the ward and his friends, and he was called to serve in the London England South Mission!!! Which is crazy because he wanted to go to England on his mission! God is working miracles. He leaves July 9th, which is just a couple of weeks after I return home! I'm hoping to be able to attend the temple with him to receive his endowment and I plan to continue to bring him on lessons with us. He is going to change so many lives and be such a great example to his family. 

The relationships I have developed from preaching the Gospel are far greater than I imagined. The love that I have developed for these people is indescribable. Every person has a story to tell and I hope to influence each life for the better. I love this work and am trying to make the best of every situation!

love you guys!

-Elder Lambert

Me, Zach Rivera, and Elder Mall.