¡Una semana con muchos desfiles! This week started the fair here in Huehuetenango, so it has been a bit crazy with lots of parades every day and not many people in their houses.
They do it here where all of the schools and all of the grades participate in the parades. Maybe fun for parents, but not much for missionaires. This week we also went to Xela for a Consejo. It was great to see many of my old companions, and to learn much needed things from President Smith.
The sad part is that this week there are changes, and many missionaries are going home...
But, the good news is that I will get to stay with Elder Romero! That makes me very happy. We saw this week that even though many went to be in the parties, we were able to find many people to teach and serve, and bring to pass many good in the Lords work.
Mejor Milagro:
Right now we are teaching a man that is old. He actually met the first missionaries that arrived here to Huehue, and went to church a couple of times butt never was interested in know more let alone accept the gospel. In the small time we have been teaching him, the key to his progress is his reading in The Book of Mormon. He has read about 150 pages. This week as we went with him, we asked him how it has been going. He told us about the things that impacted him that he learned, but the most special was what he told us about how one day after he read, he prayed. As he prayed he said that he felt the presence of God very strongly, and that the spirit testified to him without a doubt that the Book is true! This lead to him also sacrificing to come to church for the first time, where he told us that once again he felt the spirit very strongly and enjoyed it very much. Throughout the whole meeting he was taking notes and probably wrote 5 pages of notes! I testify of the power of the Book of Mormon, and the key that it is to our conversion to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This experience was a testimony to me that if we are simply willing to open the Book of Mormon and come to know for ourselves, God is there to answer.
Testimony Time:
I have been meditating much about the world that we are in and the many false doctrines that exist. I know that the Book of Mormon is the key to us being able to see clearly the lies of the devil. I enjoy very much what Nefi taught in 2 Nefi 28:28
28 And in fine, wo unto all those who tremble, and are angry because of the truth of God! For behold, he that is built upon the rock receiveth it with gladness; and he that is built upon a sandy foundation trembleth lest he shall fall.
At this moment we must make the desicion, are we going to follow the truth or the lie? If we have chosen to follow the truth, we must do the search to find out for ourselves what is the truth. The center of all truth lies in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which at one point was lost when Jesus Christ and his apostles were killed, but has been restored to the earth through a modern day Prophet, Joseph Smith. We must all come to a security of the truth of the restoration, and the Book of Mormon is the key to know. But, as Nefi advises, we must watch out and make sure that our foundation is centered in the rock, o sea Jesus Christ. If he is our center, not anything else such as money, worldly sins or desires, possesions, ambitions, or even a religion in itself, we can come to know of the truth because as the truth is presented to us we will recognize it by the power of the Holy Spirit. But, if our foundated in something else, when the truth comes, fear will enter into our hearts that we will lose our foundation, that which is not in Jesus Christ. I testfy that Christ came down from his thrown above as the great Jehova to show us a perfect life and to atone for our sins. I testify that he tought his gospel, but sadly that gospel was not able to continue in it fullness. I testify that Joseph Smith was a Prophet of God, and that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints is the true church of Jesus Christ himself directed by him. The Book of Mormon is true, and as we read it every single day we will be protected from the lies of Satan that are so common in our world. God loves each and every one of us and wants us to return to his presence, as families. In the Sacred name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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Elder Richardson
Misión Guatemala Quetzaltenango
josephr@myldsmail.net
Mejor Milagro:
Right now we are teaching a man that is old. He actually met the first missionaries that arrived here to Huehue, and went to church a couple of times butt never was interested in know more let alone accept the gospel. In the small time we have been teaching him, the key to his progress is his reading in The Book of Mormon. He has read about 150 pages. This week as we went with him, we asked him how it has been going. He told us about the things that impacted him that he learned, but the most special was what he told us about how one day after he read, he prayed. As he prayed he said that he felt the presence of God very strongly, and that the spirit testified to him without a doubt that the Book is true! This lead to him also sacrificing to come to church for the first time, where he told us that once again he felt the spirit very strongly and enjoyed it very much. Throughout the whole meeting he was taking notes and probably wrote 5 pages of notes! I testify of the power of the Book of Mormon, and the key that it is to our conversion to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This experience was a testimony to me that if we are simply willing to open the Book of Mormon and come to know for ourselves, God is there to answer.
Testimony Time:
I have been meditating much about the world that we are in and the many false doctrines that exist. I know that the Book of Mormon is the key to us being able to see clearly the lies of the devil. I enjoy very much what Nefi taught in 2 Nefi 28:28
28 And in fine, wo unto all those who tremble, and are angry because of the truth of God! For behold, he that is built upon the rock receiveth it with gladness; and he that is built upon a sandy foundation trembleth lest he shall fall.
At this moment we must make the desicion, are we going to follow the truth or the lie? If we have chosen to follow the truth, we must do the search to find out for ourselves what is the truth. The center of all truth lies in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which at one point was lost when Jesus Christ and his apostles were killed, but has been restored to the earth through a modern day Prophet, Joseph Smith. We must all come to a security of the truth of the restoration, and the Book of Mormon is the key to know. But, as Nefi advises, we must watch out and make sure that our foundation is centered in the rock, o sea Jesus Christ. If he is our center, not anything else such as money, worldly sins or desires, possesions, ambitions, or even a religion in itself, we can come to know of the truth because as the truth is presented to us we will recognize it by the power of the Holy Spirit. But, if our foundated in something else, when the truth comes, fear will enter into our hearts that we will lose our foundation, that which is not in Jesus Christ. I testfy that Christ came down from his thrown above as the great Jehova to show us a perfect life and to atone for our sins. I testify that he tought his gospel, but sadly that gospel was not able to continue in it fullness. I testify that Joseph Smith was a Prophet of God, and that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints is the true church of Jesus Christ himself directed by him. The Book of Mormon is true, and as we read it every single day we will be protected from the lies of Satan that are so common in our world. God loves each and every one of us and wants us to return to his presence, as families. In the Sacred name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
--
Elder Richardson
Misión Guatemala Quetzaltenango
josephr@myldsmail.net
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