Happy New Year. 1/2/13

Dear Family and Friends, Happy New Year! My black year of the mission is over hahaha. 7 more months to go. In other news, I invite you my friends to make a resolution that will have eternal consequences. I invite you to follow the Savior Jesus Christ, to develop his attributes, to convert yourselves through exercising your faith. The difference with this resolution is that if we honestly desire to change and show our intent, we qualify ourselves for divine intervention, and the grace of Christ enables us to do the things that would be impossible on our own. A few years ago my parents bought me a brand new Quad for Christmas. For some odd reason I brought it with me on the mission, even though I had my other scriptures that I got at my baptism and carried with me through primary and seminary. Well recently those scriptures have started falling apart and smelling terrible, probably because of the humidity. So I have been making it a point to mark up my new fancy quad, so I can leave the others behind. I am using a new system that I developed in the mission, and I am using Preach My Gospel as a guide, as if I was starting the mission over again. My friends, I have learned a ton. It is a testimony to me that PMG is inspired of God, the Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price are His Word, and that if are humble and teachable, the Lord will open up great mysteries and treasures of knowledge unto us. Here is my basic color system for anyone that wants to know, the markings are a lot harder to describe without showing. Light Blue Nature of God, Prophets and Apostles, The Primitive Church, Apostasy and Restoration, Personal Revelation Orange Preexistence, Creation, Fall of Adam, Atonement, Attributes of Christ, The Spirit World, Resurrection, Judgment, Millennium, Kingdoms of Glory Green Faith, Repentance, Baptism, Gift of the Holy Ghost, Endure to the End, Vicarious Work for the Dead Purple Commandments Black Strategies and Characteristics of Satan Red Favorites that pertain to Other Doctrine Dark Blue Favorites that are Inspirational Have a Happy New Year! Elder Nichols