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| Always Have The Temple In Your Sights |
Tortillas for the
week: 30
This week has been
great for us but not so good for the zone. There is no need to talk about that.
On Thursday we went to the temple, it was so good. As soon as we entered
the gate to park the car, I could just feel the spirit, and as I got out of the
car, the spirit was stronger. It was an amazing experience. I just loved
walking around the temple grounds. I've never really taken time to walk around
temple grounds like I did on Thursday. It was so nice, I could just feel the
spirit and I could feel that this is truly the casa del señor y and that Joseph
Smith is the prophet of the restoration. I'm even more grateful for the Prophet
Joseph Smith, because of him and his prayer, we have the temple; our home away
from heaven. Walking into the temple was so soothing to my soul and I could
fell the burdens eased from my shoulders. In the temple there are times when I
can truly feel the presencia del señor and it makes my heart beat with joy. I'm
willing to give up everything to be in His presencia para siempre (presence
forever).
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| The Temple: Our Home Away From Heaven |
With that being
said, let's talk now about testimony. This has been a huge topic for Elder
Perry and I, as we talk about the zone, members, all of us. We asked what would
happen if every member truly understood what Joseph Smith did for us, what
would happen with la obra misional (missionary work)? What would we do as
missionaries if we truly understood what Brother Joseph did for us? We came
down to the conclusion that none of us truly understands except for a select
few and that our goal for the new missionaries is to help them to have the best
and greatest understanding of the importance of a testimonio del Profeta Joseph
Smith. We need to ask do we understand the importance of the Restoration, do we
understand what the Prophet Joseph Smith truly did for us??? I ask each of you
to take time to ponder and meditate on that; ask yourself what does the
Restoration mean in my life.
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| This Is How We Roll, Only In My Dreams |
Last district
meeting I gave a workshop on how can we address the need of a family to
understand the Restoration? I asked the missionaries how can you do that? First
of all in order for everyone to build a foundation of understanding they have
to go through lesson 1, which is the Restoration of the Gospel/Church of Jesus
Christ. I don't get why so many missionaries are so scared to share this
message, they would just rather share the Plan of Salvation or talk about Jesus
Christ. By doing that it gives people or families the opportunity to say well
that's a feel good message but I don't want to join your church, I don't see it
is any different from our church. We are different and we need to be reverently
bold and teach them about the Prophet Joseph Smith and the Restoration as the
first lesson. The Lord has declared this is “the only true and living church
upon the face of the whole earth” (D&C 1:30). We know this to be true
through the Restoration as Joseph Smith prayed to know what church had the
fullness of truth. If we truly are His discípulos (disciples) we need to teach
like Him, with boldness and a reverent heart. Who cares what the world thinks
of us, just go out and bear witness of the truth, we have the truth, so be a
man or a women of God and share the message of the Restoration of the Gospel of
Jesus Christ.
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| Corte de Pelo |
I want to share an
experience Elder Chavez and I had this week. We found a single mom and her kids
and we talked with them. We talked with her about the Restoration and then we
shared with her the Book of Mormon and testified of the power of the Book of Mormon.
We shared with them the story of the 2000 Stripling Warriors and how they had
been taught by their mothers if they did not doubt, God would deliver them. You
could see the spirit touch the mom. We
are going back this week to teach her more about truth and that after the death
of the Savior the truth was corrupted and an apostasy occurred and more about
that the truth has been restored. The funny thing is I have now have a
testimony of la apostasía, which I never thought was important but as I have
this testimony it has strengthened my testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith and
it makes me more excited to share this message, the singular message we
have.
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| Taking The Hot Pepper Challenge |
So this week we have
taught the Restoration like 13 times, and it has made a huge difference when
find los escogidos (the elect). It makes everyone doubt their church and it
makes them feel broken and then they feel the spirit testify to them of the
truth of our message. They feel Christ's love through as we testify to them
about the Restoration. I know that the true church of christ se cayo en
apostasía, y no estaba por mucho tiempo pero por medio la garcia de cristo, el
escogió un hombre justo, el uncio hombre que podría hacer esta obra, el escogió
Jose smith para restaurar su iglesia, y por conducto el profeta Jose Smith,
jesucristo Restauro Su igelsia y somos los frustos del profeta Jose Smith.
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| This Is Tom, Our Newest Comp And Guardian |
What I love about
Mom is that she helped a very special friend of mine out and what I love about
Dad is that he has a new phone, he is finally upgrading! Love you Dad!
Con Mucho Amor,
Ducks Forever,
Elder Mcilmoil
March 9, 2015
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| Dreaming Of Sister Aspinall's Sapa Sui |
Scripture of the
week: Doctrine and Covenants 135: 3
"I feel like
shouting Hallelujah, all the time, when I think that I ever knew Joseph Smith,
the Prophet whom the Lord raised up. I am bold to say that, Jesus Christ
excepted, no better man ever lived or does live upon this earth. I am his
witness." Brigham Young
Sacrifice brings
forth the blessings of heaven
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