Faith in JESUS CHRIST makes all the difference

Hello everyone!! I miss you all so much and I have not sent an email out in so long but hopefully you've been able to keep up to date with me through the blog my mom has for me and the videos I've recently sent home. I miss California weather so much! Aha It is -78 degrees here!

It has been such a wonderful week filled with so many wonderful opportunities! It is a New Year! Let's increase our VISION this 2020! Get it?? Haha

I have gained such a greater understanding this week of what it means to have Faith in Jesus Christ. Faith alone is powerless, a Faith directed on Jesus Christ brings forth infinite power. I invite you to ponder Faith vs. Faith in Jesus Christ.

To me, faith in Jesus Christ is not only knowing He lives and walked this earth, but knowing that we can each individually draw upon the powers of Heaven through His Atoning Sacrifice with each and every decision we make. He is there. He does live. He does know you. He does love you. ... but what does that mean to you? Does this increase your desire to know your Savior more? Does knowing this increase your love for those around you? Does knowing this increase your faith or does it increase your faith in Jesus Christ?
It may seem such a small difference between the 2 but I promise you that as you are more aware that your faith must be directed towards Jesus Christ, that you WILL know your Savior more, you WILL know your Savior better. We cannot let the adversary allow us to think we have a blind faith. And I know when we say Faith we hopefully mean faith in Jesus Christ, but my point is that we must make it known. Faith alone does not make all things possible, Faith in Jesus Christ however makes all of the difference.

"He is calling out your name. Through the dark, through the storm because he knows where you belong [...] Give your will to Him, that's when the miracles begin."

I promise you with all of the assurance in my heart that He is reaching out. He is calling out your name. He is right there. So reach out to Him. Call out to Him. See Him standing there.

I love you all and I pray each of you will have the BEST year yet! INCREASE YOUR VISION THIS 2020!!!

- Elder Newbold

[Wonderful human being Johnny!! Love him so much! He got baptized this week and has the strongest testimony of His Savior Jesus Christ!!]

I've never sent pictures! So here's some pretty sweet things in Cape Girardeau!!