Modern Day Prophets

 

This week was great we've had a lot of progress with the people we are teaching, we had a baptism, and my studies have been getting a lot better. We also had divisions and I trained a new missionary for a day it was pretty cool. 

 

MODERN DAY PROPHETS 

This week I have been focusing on reading 1 discourse every day from general conference sessions (where the prophet, apostles, and church leaders preach about topics the feel necessary by the receiving of revelation). Reading and taking notes has helped me significantly because you can find knowledge about almost any topic you could think of. Then I have been able to apply the principles I learn into my work, helping others, and in daily life just in general. 

 

JOY AND SPIRITUAL SURVIVAL- Russell M. Nelson 

This is one of the discourses I studied this week, and it focuses what we can do to feel joy in every situation, good or bad. One of the most important things I learned/remembered from reading this is that all trials will pass and when we focus on having joy it makes trials and difficulties much easier. Presidente Nelson said, " His joy is constant, assuring us that our 'afflictions shall be but a small moment'(Doctrine and Covenants 121:7) and be consecrated to our gain.". From this I remembered that trials are temporary and are here so that we can learn. When we can have joy in these trials, they will pass by a lot faster. 

 

 

STORY AND BAPTISM OF CARMELITA 

Carmelita is amazing and was just waiting for us to find her. The story of Carmelita is amazing, me and my companion were out on the rode teaching people, and we went to a house and started knocking on the door. We were there for a minute or so and we were just about to leave but then the garage started to open, and a car pulled up. That's when we met Carmelita, she had 1 experience with the missionaries in the past but hadn't received and lessons and only visit the church from the outside. We started to teach her and after a few visits and lessons we were teaching here, and she told us that the day we showed up at her door she was amazed because earlier that day she had been praying to know what church she should go to. This was a huge answer to her pray and from there on everything was golden. On Saturday we had the baptism and Sunday the confirmation and she has been loving church and the member. Very grateful for this experience.