Hello everyone and greetings from jolly ol' England. It would seem that everything is spot on back home and I would just like to express my thanks, yet again, for your letters and love. First things first, Chelsey has finally gotten some sea horses, after six weeks of preparing the tank, and they are settling in quite nicely (by the way what happened to buddy?). She is also making a ton of money looking pretty and helping children to rock the SAT math portion, whoever said you can't have the best of both worlds apparently didn't know Chelsey :). As for the great cousin camp of 2008, being run and held by Timette, it sounds like it's going to be a blast! And the spirit continues on as there would appear to be a movie in the plans (keep me posted on how it turns out). Dad pushes forward in his Temple preparation class and mom gave an amazing lesson in Relief Society and overall you all seem to be living life in a way that represents how amazingly amazing McKenna's are :).
Things over here on this20side of the pond are getting pretty difficult. The Barrow ward is really struggling... there is a poison in this ward that eats away at the souls of these wonderful men and women and as I work everyday I can feel my character being tested as well as my very soul. I don't think I have or ever will be in such a battle ground for the souls of my brothers and sisters again. It would seem that casualties are falling everywhere as the adversary continually besets us. And as my companions and I press forward with steadfastness in Christ it's as if I can see the adversary himself working to stop us on every front. Everyday I have to fight with all the strength I have to find those who are ready while at the same time helping the ward to continue on and as I look around at the spiritual conditions that the members of the ward are in as well as everyone else who lives here my heart is pained! I love these people with a love that exceeds any other and yet many of their hearts are hardened and they will no longer hearken to the scriptures or the words of God. But I will never give up! I know that there are still those who are looking for
the truth! We have found some amazing people who are ready to hear the Gospel! Already the Lord's hand is beginning to gather those choicest of spirits that will be the cure to Barrow's poison and there are many more yet to find! I know
that my God is with me and I know that he will hear my cry for he has heard it before! And as I continue on in this great and marvellous work I know that the
lord will provide a way for he giveth no commandment unto the children of men save in the first place he shall prepare a way for them to accomplish the thing which he hath commanded them! I will not allow these wonderful people to be lost! As I fight here on the front lines of Barrow I will not fall back, I will never allow a soul, which is great in the sight of God, to dwindle in darkness for they know not were to find the light. I am an unworthy servant called of God and given strength to fulfil my purpose of bringing people unto Christ by helping them to receive this, the RESTORED Gospel! Nothing has brought me more happiness then to know that this is Jesus Christ's Gospel, that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God, that the Book of Mormon is scripture given to us in this day so that we could know that Jesus truly is the Christ and that by believing we might have life through his name. I know that Thomas S. Monson is the man called of God to lead and guide his church at this time, and above all I know
that my Savior lives and that he loves each and every one of us! My physical brothers and sisters, whom I love so dear, push forward! Be the examples that God wants you to be and NEVER give up, keeping your eye single to the glory of God! This is the time for us to prepare and if it so be that the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, if his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you let it not drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless woe! But stay steadfast and firm upon the rock of our redeemer who is Christ he will not forsake you!
Your loving brother,
Elder McKenna
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