Hello :)
How long is Emily there for?
Sounds like Eric is enjoying over there. He's just exploring the U.S.?
This
week I was learning about dispensations a bit more. I noticed how in
the Pearl of Great Price it talked about Enoch receiving the Priesthood,
then he was taken up to heaven but one of his sons was left behind for
his posterity to continue (I believe because he was taken the
Melchizedek Priesthood was taken with him?). Then his son had a son, and
his son had a son named Noah. God gave to Noah the same priesthood that
Enoch had. I kept reading and it didn't talk about Noah's death.. but
then I got to the book of Abraham and it talked about the Pharaoh in
that time had sought the ordinances and everything, but he didn't hold
the true priesthood to do it. While Abraham was of direct descent from
those who held the priesthood.. So as he sought the priesthood the
wicked priests tried to offer him as a sacrifice, but then Jesus Christ
appeared unto him and told him he would give him the same priesthood
that Enoch and Noah had.
I read Elder Holland's talk on Believing while I was washing
yesterday. I really love that talk, but the thing that has been sticking
out the most to me lately is just how the church is full of imperfect
members and the only perfect person to ever live on the Earth was Jesus
Christ, and how God is our loving, forgiving Father in Heaven. As well
how Joseph Smith acknowledged his faults and even Pres. Thomas S. Monson
is imperfect. It's something I feel I need to work on a lot is just
forgiving others and recognizing I'm not perfect as well.
Experiences with the
Spirit? Well this Sunday I was waiting for a couple investigators to
come to church and I was just praying that God would help them. But then
instead of what I was expecting a lady (Sis Suzy) who would normally
avoid us at all costs walked into the church. She'd only talked to us
once, but the rest of the time she was always running away. (I'm still
not sure why, I think she's been taught by lots of missionaries but
finally decided to come) Anyways she came with a less active that I was
surprised came again as well. Soo I felt that was a bit of a miracle
that a couple less actives came and someone who was the last person I'd
ever expect to come came.
Mm with Sis Gifty
(another investigator we've been teaching who's married to a less
active) she didn't come to church and the member we asked to pick her
up, forgot and didn't go. Soo when we went to her house I picked up a
bucket of water the kids were washing there clothes with and chased
after her with it and eventually intentionally just missing her with the
water. And then I picked up a big stick and chased her with that. I
don't really know if this is much of an experience with the Spirit.. But
it was quite fun for me. She laughed as well. And then we were able to
have a short lesson about promises and extended a baptismal date to her
for which we thought could help push her to coming and as well that she
would be prepared for if she starts keeping her commitments. She's
really receptive to the message - just being a bit lazy and making
excuses.
My companion Elder Kirumira has been a fun companion to
be with. He likes to push you into gutters, and tripping you while you
are walking ha ha. He's been obedient as well so that's always nice. He
speaks quite a bit of Fante so I'm learning a bit more from him, but
sometimes I just get lost. He jokes a lot as well, Chasing people with
Knifes, Squeezing their hands hard, twisting their hand behind their
backs. Pushing down Investigators doors when they run away.. Oh just the
usual stuff. ( He does it all in a joking way ha ha)
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