Good Morning My loved ones,
It is another beautiful day in
Spain. This past week was just so amazing I don't know where to begin! Hermana
Gibson and I have been blessed with many people to teach. There are days where
it seems there are only hostile forces at work but we are always guided to those
that are willing and prepared to hear the good news of the gospel. The work is
going forward and I am privledged to be hear to see it and in a small way be
apart of it. This is the last week of this transfer so by the next email
we all will know if there will be a change in the companionship here in Nerja.
Hermana Gibson has been here for 4 transfers which is about 6 months. Sadly this
means she may be moving on this next transfer. Thank you to all who have written
I love hearing for you! Thank you Aunt Carol for the beautiful needle point. Mom
sent me a picture of it. :D
This week we also had Zone Conference. We had
wonderful workshops on contacting, teaching people and not lessons, and how to
have a more effective study. My favorite had to be President Clegg's taller
though. He talked of courage. Let us turn to Alma 62:19.
19 Now Moroni was desirous that the Lamanites
should come out to battle against them, upon the plains; but the Lamanites,
knowing of their exceedingly great courage, and beholding the greatness of their
numbers, therefore they durst not come out against them; therefore they did not
come to battle in that day.
Because of the Nephites exceedingly great
courage the Lamanites would not come out to battle. We are all in a spiritual
war now. Does Satan know that we have exceedingly great courage. The Lamanites
knew that the Nephites would stand and fight or die for their cause of freedom
and righteousness. In the words of President Clegg "its gonna be me or them and
it's gonna be ME!"
The scriptures are full of examples of courage.
Just ask Nephi or Lehi. President Clegg did a wonderful job of bringing the
scriptures to life. Think of it this way. Dad has a dream and begins to go about
Salt Lake City preaching the destruction there of because the people in Denver
are going to come and demolish us but the Lord will protect us if we will
repent. Brenda comes to him and is like "honey, I heard from some of my doTERRA
friends that you are preaching the destruction of SLC and their husbands aren't
very happy. They are thinking about killing you. Are you sure you need to do
this?"
"Darling I was commanded by the Lord. I have to try."
"okay be
careful. I'll be out at meetings so you are in charge of rallying the troops for
dinner."
Well finally Dad has a dream that the family has to leave. He wakes
and tells Randy, Harry, Mont, and Robert to pack the coolers and grap the tents.
Randy and Harry are thinking "Dad is crazy!" while all four pack up the
car.
I could keep going like this through the whole story. "it is a story
about a family with their own problems and how they lived with faith and
obeidence to the Lord. Even in their weakness the Lord used them just like he
uses you. We are not any less then the people in the scriptures."
President Clegg
SO my invitation this week is to find your favorite
scripture story. Liken it to this day and age. Maybe your family or a challenge
with school or at work and see how you can overcome and come closer to the Lord
by living like Nephi, Alma, Ruth, Ester, Moroni. I know that the scriptures are
the word of God. The Book of Mormon was written for our day for our benefit. Use
the great tools the Lord has given us and joy will fill our lives. I know that
God lives and loves us.
Love,
Hermana Petru
p.s. Do you know
whywe are called Mormons?
after the Book of Mormon of course. Do you know why
it was called the Book of Mormon?
After Mormon the Prophet. why was he called
Mormon?
Well after the waters of Mormon.
Why were they called the Waters
of Mormon?
Check out Mosiah 18:4 and then Joel 2:22
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