2/2/2015
Another great week!
Monday Anthony was
baptized!!!! It was a crazy, yet amazing baptism. Everything that could have
gone wrong did, and that should have gone wrong, didn't!!! Anthony and Kevin
showed up late; the chairs were not set up, the pianist almost had to bail, and
the font was overly filled!!!! But the spirit was SO strong. The message given
before the baptism was about the power of the atonement and its ability to make
us whole. Kevin, the guy who was a saitinest and now baptized and holding
the Aaronic Priesthood, baptized him and did it perfectly. Anthony bore his
testimony on how he knows this is Christ’s church. It was powerful!!!!! It was
another witness to me that this is the Lord’s work. Not ours. We are only here
to do the paperwork.... and he still has angels keeping note!!!!
Elder Fontes and I are
doing a lot of finding. We try and talk to everybody. We took a night and
walked down town IF and spoke to some crazy people!!!
Brendan, a young man
who we invited to be baptized, is having a hard time coming to church. He was
sick this weekend.
Jeromy and Haily are
doing just about as good as an extremely, first time, pregnant lady could. They
also were not able to make it to church. Prayers would be VERY appreciated for
them.
Last night we spoke to
a young couple. His name is Jaime,22 (Hi-me) and her name is Karina,20. We were
able to testify of the Book of Mormon and eternal families. They aren't married
yet, but as we spoke of forever families, it pricked Jaime's interest. He asked
for scriptures in the bible that spoke of eternal families. I pray he will read
the Book of Mormon and sincerely pray to know if it’s true!
I found it!!! I found
the secret to success!!! 2 Nephi 1:20 and Mosiah 2:41!!!
“And he hath said that:
Inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land; but
inasmuch as ye will not keep my commandments ye shall be cut off from my
presence.”
“And moreover, I would
desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that
keep the commandments of God. For behold,
they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold
out faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby they may
dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness. O remember, remember that these things are
true; for the Lord God hath spoken it.”
All we have to do is
keep the commandments!!! Put God first!!!!! We can see throughout time, both in
the scriptures and in history that as the people humble themselves and become a
reverent and God obeying people, they prospered! Why not us!!! Why not now?
What are you willing to put upon the alter and sacrifice so you might prosper
and come closer to your Heavenly Father!?!?!?
I love you. I know this is God’s gospel once
again established on the earth. I know we can know truth! We don't have to
guess. We can know that
God lives and loves us. We can know what to do with our lives. Do you want to
know?
Elder Eldredge
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My sister and me at BYUI devotional. |