Hello everyone,
This week has been super awesome! I know I have been saying that but this time I wish to share with you an experience with one of our teaching visits we had with an awesome family. They are this way because of their sincere interest to know a little more about the origins of the Church and why there are so many in the land. Bingo, Impossible to hold back the opportunity to share and teach and testify.
We were able to help them understand questions about Joseph Smith and the reason for many churches and the real validity of the Book of Mormon. I should mention that at this time we were on an exchange so I had one of the Zone Leaders as my companion just for that day. But I feel that it was inspired to have an exchange right now because of how strong the spirit was in our testifying of the truth of this church. This is why we always invite others and everyone we know and meet to read the Book of Mormon to ask for themselves the questions of their hearts about Joseph Smith and the book. Again, if you have not read it, Please, I really ask and near beg you, just open it and see what it has to offer you. I KNOW with everything that I am that it has nothing but truth contained in its pages, something that the world is losing and sorely needs. It will strengthen or begin to grow your testimony and all one needs is a "particle" of faith. To all that read this letter, I ask you to test the message and realize the divinity of our Savior. If you are having a hard day and have read it before, READ AGAIN! No wicked man could write this book, neither could any good man write it, save it be by the power of God and to preserve the teachings of the prophets from this continent in ancient times that they spent their lives writing for us today, this day, to know what to do and who Christ is. This morning I was reading about Alma, the younger, and how he use to be someone in open rebellion against God, our literal Father in Heaven, and tried to destroy the good and people and their faith.
After a sincere change of heart by a visitation from an angel, and experiencing how he was "racked with torment, harrowed up by the memory of my many sins" He cries in is heart unto Christ if he would have mercy , being in the "gall of biterness" With his sincere desire to change, "I could remember my pains no more; yea I was harrowed up in the memory of my sins nore more.
And oh, what joy and what marvelous light I did behold; yea my soul was filled with joy as exceeding as was my pain!"
How can we not feel joyful if this could happen to him, then we can also do the same, and feel real joyful forgiveness and try again to do better every day with repentance. This is why Jesus Christ came to this earth. To completely give up what He wanted, save it be to want to suffer in place of us, and do exactly what His Father wanted and sent Him to do, to give us that second chance to come unto Him and to never hunger or thirst for peace or love or joy or forgiveness. I know that my soul is joyful in knowing this and trying to live the best I can in His example to one day thank Him in person face to face bowing before Him and owing everything I have been given and do to my Savior. I know I will live again, as will my family and everyone on this earth, because He lives!
I miss you all and Ill see you in 22 months ! Woot! Just around the corner.
Elder Newman
I know Im not good with taking pictures but I will try harder to post more.
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