BrandNewMoments
Hello everyone!Shoutout to my younger brother Jason for having gotten married and sealed on Saturday! what an awesome and special time for him to have taken this important step in his life. It reminds me of our purpose here on earth. To learn of the Atonement of the Savior, obtain our physical tabernacles, receive ALL of the ordinances for our salvation and exhaltation, provided that we stay true to ALL our covenants and promises, and to multiply and replenish the earth by having children, that they may become like us. Just as our Heavenly Father had us, His spirit children, with the intent that we are in His family, to grow and learn and become like Him, a perfect, immortal and Eternal being. We can do this! It is possible. We will all live again, That is a free gift from God by way of His grace to send His son, Jesus Christ. But the thing that most either dont know or still dont understand is that the ordinances are nothing without righteousness, according to God's laws and not those of men, and obedience to ALL of His lows.I shall compare this to embarking on a train ride to home. Im very far away from my home and I must get back. It is where I grew up. It is where I was loved. (still am, as are all of us) God has already paid our ticket price, meaning the possibility to have one in the first place. His Son was offered as ransom for us. And now begins my journey. I see on my ticket that I ahve certain holes that need to be punched, otherwise I CANNOT return all the way home, to the highest room of the house, where God and Christ live. The first two holes of destination to be punched are being baptized and receiving the Holy Ghost by correct authority and power. Males must receive the Priesthood (3rd) We must receive our endowments in the temple and lastly be sealed to our spouses in a temple of God.BUT, there are rules to follow while on this train. He only asks us a FEW things to remember and how to live and obey. My journey is worthless if I werent to follow God. Theres a little miserable little man outside watching us go by with smiles on our faces and only wants us to stop going because he cant. He has the nerve to ask me if I would jump off, at full speed no less! Now wouldnt that be a dumb thing to do. Oh, he says we ll be ok, that we can get back on easily. pfft! noooppeeGuess what, were all here to decide whether we want to stay on or jump off. Were all here going back home. But how do we want to arrive? Full access, or kept from Gods presence? I know my answer. How about all of you? Food for thought. For our spirit that is...Everything else is great. Transfers happened, Im staying another here in Laredo. Working still with Griselda and her family. REally hopoing that her family will want to join her and her little daughter on this train ride. May the Spirit touch our hearts reading this and that we will make correct decisions and nto make ANY kind of excuse why we couldnt get on. The Savior eliminated ALL excuses .I love you all. Miss you a ton. Have a good week!LoveElder Newman
