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Something I truly love is that the Lord allows us to be tools in his hands to help and serve one another in this life, even as we are "unprofitable servants." It allows us to grow and to develop love for one another.
Hi everyone, I hope you're doing just absolutely fantabulous!
I'll keep it short, but these past couple weeks have been really great. I got to take my shoes off in the house of President and Hermana Janzen to have lunch one day and I got to walk around in socks, so I'd say I'm doing great. But really, we have had lot's of spiritual experiences these past few weeks, especially with people looking for answers and guidance in their life in the Book of Mormon.
If you haven't read the Book of Mormón ever, or it's been a while. I'd invite you to pick it up. I started to look through mine recently and ask myself why I had marked what I had, why it was important to me, to see the impact it has had in my life, and how it could help others. Sometimes I receive answers to my questions as I read, sometimes just the spirit and peace I get as I read helps me throughout my day and helps me to focus more on the Savior, and the best of all is when what I read wasn't for me, but someone else.
We're teaching a friend of ours Giuliano right now, he is learning a whole lot, and has good support from his cousin, Tomas, in the ward. He is reading, praying, and has been going to Church for the past couple of weeks. One of our focuses with him is that as he is learning and applying the teachings, that they can be spiritual experiences and not just a chore. And it's been really great recently. He came to us with a question the other day about something he was reading, in Alma 5:7, and was a bit confused. So we took the time to study it out with him. It was great to reflect on what Alma is feeling here and why he is sharing the testimony he is. He came a long way and had been through a lot. He had thought that living a life without commandments or guidance from God, if he just lived his life and did what he wanted, he'd be happier. He, from experience, learned that wasn't the case. He found the light and the freedom that really comes when we apply God's teachings in our lives. It is the guidance from a loving Father. As we better come to know Him, His love, and better understand the commandments, we will see that, as Alma did. And he wants so badly to be able to help others find this joy and freedom that we come to find as we follow the commandments and the words of God. They are the light that can illuminate our lives. Giuliano saw this, and applied it to his life, and his Grandma shared her testimony of conversion and how it brought this life to her life. At the end we sang a Hymn together, "Keep the Commandments." (it's like the shortest Hymn ever I realized, but wow, it's pretty good, unlike my singing. Really had to crank the volume)
Another friend we just met, Facundo, read 1 Nefi 2 in just about 2 days and right after our first lesson with him. We saw his desire, and we read together and talked about the introduccion with him, so that he can continue to seek the guidance and answers he needs in the Book of Mormon.
I saw a week ago, first hand, God answer prayers through a scripture alone in the Book of Mormon, that brought light into the life of a friend of ours in a moment of doubt and unsurity. Not when he was expecting, but just what God knew he needed.
God loves you. He loves me. I have never been perfect in following the guidance of an earthly father or my Heavenly Father. But I have seen enough times the blessings of following our Father in Heaven, that I can see his love for us. He knows you and your difficulties, but He is always there to help you. As we turn to Him, through the tools he has given us including his scriptures, we may not get the answers we want, right when we do. But we can be sure that all will be in our best interest.
Love you all,
Elder Shepherd
Something I truly love is that the Lord allows us to be tools in his hands to help and serve one another in this life, even as we are "unprofitable servants." It allows us to grow and to develop love for one another.
Hi everyone, I hope you're doing just absolutely fantabulous!
I'll keep it short, but these past couple weeks have been really great. I got to take my shoes off in the house of President and Hermana Janzen to have lunch one day and I got to walk around in socks, so I'd say I'm doing great. But really, we have had lot's of spiritual experiences these past few weeks, especially with people looking for answers and guidance in their life in the Book of Mormon.
If you haven't read the Book of Mormón ever, or it's been a while. I'd invite you to pick it up. I started to look through mine recently and ask myself why I had marked what I had, why it was important to me, to see the impact it has had in my life, and how it could help others. Sometimes I receive answers to my questions as I read, sometimes just the spirit and peace I get as I read helps me throughout my day and helps me to focus more on the Savior, and the best of all is when what I read wasn't for me, but someone else.
We're teaching a friend of ours Giuliano right now, he is learning a whole lot, and has good support from his cousin, Tomas, in the ward. He is reading, praying, and has been going to Church for the past couple of weeks. One of our focuses with him is that as he is learning and applying the teachings, that they can be spiritual experiences and not just a chore. And it's been really great recently. He came to us with a question the other day about something he was reading, in Alma 5:7, and was a bit confused. So we took the time to study it out with him. It was great to reflect on what Alma is feeling here and why he is sharing the testimony he is. He came a long way and had been through a lot. He had thought that living a life without commandments or guidance from God, if he just lived his life and did what he wanted, he'd be happier. He, from experience, learned that wasn't the case. He found the light and the freedom that really comes when we apply God's teachings in our lives. It is the guidance from a loving Father. As we better come to know Him, His love, and better understand the commandments, we will see that, as Alma did. And he wants so badly to be able to help others find this joy and freedom that we come to find as we follow the commandments and the words of God. They are the light that can illuminate our lives. Giuliano saw this, and applied it to his life, and his Grandma shared her testimony of conversion and how it brought this life to her life. At the end we sang a Hymn together, "Keep the Commandments." (it's like the shortest Hymn ever I realized, but wow, it's pretty good, unlike my singing. Really had to crank the volume)
Another friend we just met, Facundo, read 1 Nefi 2 in just about 2 days and right after our first lesson with him. We saw his desire, and we read together and talked about the introduccion with him, so that he can continue to seek the guidance and answers he needs in the Book of Mormon.
I saw a week ago, first hand, God answer prayers through a scripture alone in the Book of Mormon, that brought light into the life of a friend of ours in a moment of doubt and unsurity. Not when he was expecting, but just what God knew he needed.
God loves you. He loves me. I have never been perfect in following the guidance of an earthly father or my Heavenly Father. But I have seen enough times the blessings of following our Father in Heaven, that I can see his love for us. He knows you and your difficulties, but He is always there to help you. As we turn to Him, through the tools he has given us including his scriptures, we may not get the answers we want, right when we do. But we can be sure that all will be in our best interest.
Love you all,
Elder Shepherd
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