Hey family,
This week has been fantastic! Even
though it wasn't the most successful week you've ever seen. I love the work so
much. Just to help someone change their life and their eternity. However, it is
not just them; their whole family becomes more united and their eternity as a
family becomes their new vision and motivation to be happy and obedient to the
Lord all of their lives. Or it could be said, to abide in Christ's love all of
their lives.
This Tuesday we had Interviews with
President Caffaro. It was very special! We will now have interviews every 6
weeks instead of every 4 months. I asked him how I can do the will of the
Father to the fullest or do what He would do if He (Heavenly Father) were here.
He said that doing the Will of the Father means listening for impressions of
the Spirit and Acting. The more we act upon what the Holy Ghost prompts us to
do, the more promptings we will receive. The less we act upon . . . the less we
will receive. We can actually allow the Holy Ghost to direct our lives. We can get
to the point where He can tell us each and every step of what to do. To the
point where we would actually be lead to do exactly what Heavenly Father would
do if he were here. COOL!
Also, President told me,
"Please teach the elders that they are not here to change the
investigator's religion or to teach the doctrine of the Church but rather to
help their investigators to have a conversion to Christ."
ssssssssfffffpoooxkxkxkxkxBOOM!!!!!
It's a simple saying, but to
actually apply it changes everything. As simple members of the Church, we feel
as though it is so difficult to share the Gospel and that everyone shuts us
down. The people simply do not want to change religions nor learn what we
believe because it makes them feel confused against what they believe. People
just want to be happy and follow Jesus Christ. What we share is the same, but
how we share it makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE.
Instead of "in the church, we
believe that families should be strong" (for example). You could ask,
"What do you want for your family/kids?" . . . "God
desires . . . "
Instead of "We believe in
another book that is called the Book of Mormon . . ." you could say
"God loves all of His children and has directed all of them. The ancient
records of Jerusalem and their communication with God is called the Bible while
those of the Americas is called the Book of Mormon"
Well my examples aren't too good
right now, but think of the concept more. It changes EVERY conversation that I
have here. Who do you represent? Another religion? Or Jesus Christ himself? If
you have been baptized by the authority of God in His church, you have taken
upon you the name of Jesus Christ.
Oh! I thought of another example!
Instead of "we believe that our church has the authority of God and is the
only true church . . . " (almost everyone says something like that)
you could say, "Going to church and praying alone isn't going to save us.
What saves us are the ordinances or sacred actions like Baptism and receiving
the Gift of the Holy Ghost for example. It is necessary that we do these under
the authority of God. How necessary is it then to find out where the authority
of God is?"
The idea is that we focus directly
on their direct relationship between them and Jesus. When they grasp that same
focus, they themselves will look for His truth and find the Church. When they
are in that search is when we can present the Truths of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Talk about that idea more as a
family and you will be able to apply it much better than I can. It will make
the difference.
I love you all. Sorry for not
sending very many pictures (I do it through drive). These computers are full of
viruses and ruin whichever memory we put in it. It just ruined one of my camera
cards and last week it erased my companion’s whole last year of pictures before
he could save it.
Obedience is how we show our love to
God. Obedience=Happiness and Peace. There is no other way nor other name other
than Jesus the Christ (read that book!).
Because Jesus lives, there is only
one truth. Believing in His name only is not enough. We all believe in the same
God, but do we do it in His way or in our own convenient way?
-Elder Olson
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