Elder David L. Coffman: BE AN EXAMPLE OF THE BELIEVERS

Elder Coffman serving an Abuelita - this photo needs to be in the Liahona!

"You can't be right by doing wrong, and you can't be wrong by doing right."

-President Thomas S. Monson

On a quarterly schedule, several Bountiful High alumni missionaries submit a message for a “newsletter” that is shared with all of the Elders. Here’s Elder Coffman’s contribution:

¡Hola mis companeros! how are y´all doing? I hope everything´s well with all you guys. everythings great out here in Cancun. It´s way hot and humid, and nothing like I expected it to be, but I´m loving it. The people are great and very loving and las hermans can cook very good! The gospel of Jesucristo is so important and i really am honored to share it with mis hermanos en Mexico. The mission has really opened up my eyes to how important it is to live the gospel and love everyone. hope y´all are having success and enjoying yourselves. And remember that obedience brings blessings, and exact obedience brings miracles.

Con Carino,

Elder Coffman

... and here is Elder Coffman’s email from the week of July 2, 2012:

¡Hola Familia! Thanks for writing me every week. It is already something I like a lot. jaja This week, I want to give you two challenges. One is to try to be a good example of the Church. Every one of you has taken upon yourself the name of Jesus Christ, and people are always watching you, wherever you are. More importantly, our loving Heavenly Father is always watching as well, so, try to be a good example. It is so important for those that don’t know the Gospel. You can do miracles by your example. We have a few investigators that aren’t too receptive because of the bad examples of the members of the Church, so, I’m not saying anything bad about you all, just be careful and always do what Jesus Christ would do. Also, I want to give you the challenge to try to find less actives (in the ward, family members, etc…). They need us, your testimonies, and service. I know that you might be busy, but by small and simple things are great things brought to pass. And the Lord is always going to bless you because you made sacrifices. You all are great and I love you a lot!

Mother, that’s really cool with the letters! I am going to wait for them! jaja Maybe I am going to send you all some things as well. And yes, this card has all the pictures you still don’t have. There isn’t anything from the hurricanes jaja It was really a joke. jaja We are going to Mérida I think because it is where the mission offices are or something like that. It is in the other side of the peninsula maybe, I’m not sure. I can’t see the sea. Actually, the majority of the missionaries never see the sea. But I think I’m close, it’s just that there are a lot of buildings, and I can’t see it. There isn’t anything special of which to take pictures here. Just the houses and the dogs in the street. I don’t know when I can buy a new card, but I will.

Brother, that’s really cool with your efforts to be a missionary. It is what I want to do as well. This week was really hard because we had some of our recent converts not want anything anymore. It is really sad because they were so happy and so dedicated to serve and everything, and I love them so much, they don’t want anything anymore. What did you do when this happened to you? Obviously we have to keep visiting them, but is there anything that is really good to do? And were you a leader a lot in your mission? Bye.

Sister, those bunnies remind me of Tiny, Oreo (it was an oreo, it was an oreo, it was an o. o . o. o o. oreo!) and Peach jajaja and Bandit is like Tiny! But also there is a family that has bunnies as well and I thought of you when I saw them. But a story for you….we found a picture of a girl that resembles you a lot. Actually, it was in a Liahona that has the general conference talks. jaja I am going to find something better to say to you next week. jaja I promise you!

Daddy, jajaja That’s really funny with the fishing. I hope you enjoy your service a lot! And actually, fixing the cars with you is something I miss right now. We see mechanics and it always reminds me of you. But that’s cool you’re going to find all the jakes spinalures jaja However, I never missed anything. It was always you. jajaja jk it was a joke.

Original Spanish Version:

hola familia! gracias por escrebirme cada semana. ya es algo que me gusta mucho. jaja este semana, quiero hacerles 2 desafios. uno es que traten de ser un ejemplo bueno de la iglesia. cada uno de uds. ha tomado sobre si el nombre de jesucristo, y las personas siempre estan viendoles, dondequiera que esten. mas que nada, nuestro amoroso padre celestial siempre esta viendoles tambien, entonces, trata de ser un buen ejemplo. es tan importante para aquellos que no conozcan el evangelio. uds. pueden hacer milagros por medio de su ejemplo. tenemos algunos investigadores que no son tan receptivos a causa de los malos ejemplos de los miembros de la iglesia, entonces, no estoy deciendo nada mala sobre uds. nada mas que tengan cuidado y siempre haga lo que haria jesucristo. tambien quiero hacerles un desafio que traten de encontrar menos activos ( del barrio, familiares, etc.) nos necesitan a nosotros, sus testimonios, y servicio. se que a la mejor, uds. son muy ocupadas, pero por medio de cosas sincillos y pequenos se realizan grandes cosas. y el senor siempre les va a bendicir por haber hecho sacraficios. uds. son geneales y los amo mucho!

mama, que potente con las cartas! los voy a esperar! jaja y tal vez voy a enviar algunas coas para uds. tambien. y si este tarjeta tiene fotos que todavia no tienes. y no hay nada de los huracanes jaja mas que nada, era una broma jaja vamos a merida creo porque es donde estan las ofecinas de la mision o algo asi. y esta en el otro lado de la penisula tal vez, no estoy seguro. no puedo ver el mar. de hecho, la mayoria de los misioneros nuncan ven a el mar creo. pero creo que estoy cerca, nada mas que hay muchas edeficios, y no puedo verlo. y no hay nada especial para sacar fotos aqui jaja sino do las casas y perros en la calle jaja. no se cuando puedo comprar una tarjeta nuevo, pero lo voy a hacer.

hermanito, que potente con sus esfuersos de ser misionero. es lo que quiero hacer tambien. este semana era muy dificil porque algunas de nuestros conversos recientes ya no quieren nada. es muy trieste porque eran tan felizes y tan dedicados al servir y todo, y los amo tanto, ya no quieren nada. que hacias cuando esto paso a ti? claro tenemos que seguir visitandoles, pero hay algo que es muy bueno hacer? y eras lider en su mision mucho? adios

harmanita, estos conejos me recuerdan de tiny, oreo ( it was an oreo it was an oreo it was an o. o . o. o o. oreo!) y peach jajaja y bandit es como tiny! pero tambien hay una familia que tiene conejos tambien y pense en ti cuando los vi. pero un histora para ti....encontramos una foto de una muchacha que te perece mucho. de hecho era en la liahona que tiene los discorsos de la conferencia general. jaja voy a encontrar algo mejor para decirte la otra semana jaja te prometo!

papa, jajaja que chistoso con pescar. ojala que disfrutes tu servicio mucho! jaja y de hecho reparando los carros contigo es algo que extrano ahorita. vemos mecanicos y siempre me recuerda de ti jaja. pero que potente que va a encontrar todos los jakes spinalures jaja sin embargo, yo nunca perdi a nada. siempre eras ti. jajaja jk era broma.