Mark 15:16
"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world,
and preach the gospel to every creature."
October
27, 2014
Hey!
Missionary
work is so satisfying! Although it's not
always fun and joyous happy times every second out here in the field, the good
days always triumph over the bad. The days can be long, but the weeks are
short. The reward of testifying and
having the knowledge of this Gospel by far outweighs any trial or obstacle that
stands in our path. I love the
opportunity of challenge!
Alissa is
still solid for being baptized this weekend! She has a lot of member friends
that are planning on coming so there should be a great turnout for her baptism!
We are still trying to work with her
Less-Active member aunt and uncle whom she lives with, but the progress is
slow. She will not be able to be
baptized by her uncle, but hopefully in the Lord's time, he will have more of a
desire to come back into activity.
Great news! Brad is now on date for baptism on November
29th! He's an honest truth seeker
(probably more than anyone I have ever taught) and is steadily reading from the
scriptures, praying and coming to church! So excited for him! :)
This past
Saturday we were able to take Brad, his wife, Alissa, and some of her friends
to Temple Square for tours and to see the Joseph Smith movie (Prophet of the
Restoration). I love that movie! I've seen it probably 10 times on the mission
and each and every time I get a greater confirmation that Joseph truly was
chosen to be God's Prophet and mouthpiece. Every single time I am able to testify of the
truthfulness of Joseph's words, I can feel the Spirit so strongly. I can testify with power and confidence that
Joseph truly saw what he said he saw in the grove. What a marvelous and life changing experience
for all of us who come to a knowledge that that event truly did happen.
Alissa and her friend with us at Temple Square
I cannot
stress enough, the importance of reading and pondering for ourselves, the words
of Christ and His prophets.
"What I
the Lord have spoken, I have spoken, and I excuse not myself; and though the
heavens and the earth pass away, my word shall not pass away, but shall all be
fulfilled, whether by mine own voice or
by the voice of my servants, it is the same." (D&C 1:38)
If we would
just be willing to take the time and effort to more constantly read His word,
we would be so much better off, and would find so much happiness in doing so. If we are too busy to read our scriptures,
we're busier than God ever intended us to be.
"And
inasmuch as they were humble they might be made strong, and blessed from on
high, and receive knowledge from
time to time." (D&C 1:28)
We must
humble ourselves and put the Lord first in all that we do. If we make time for the Lord, He will make
time for us.
Yesterday in
one of our wards, we had the privilege of being edified by the small children
in their Primary Program. It struck me, at the short, simple, but powerful
truths that were being taught and recited. The Lord once counseled:
"Verily
I say unto you, Except ye be converted,
and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of
heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of
heaven." (Matt. 8:2-3)
We must
humble ourselves, and become humble and meek and submissive to whatever the
Lord see's fit to put us through. We must abandon our pride and follow Him.
He'll be right there beside us every step of the way and our lives will be that
much easier.
I love this
work. I love the Lord. I love the plainness and simplicity that comes from His
teachings. I know as we follow them, we will find so much happiness not only in
this life, but in the life to come.
Love you all!
Keep up the good work and stay close to the Lord in all you do!
Love,
Elder Carroll
"Press
forward, feasting on the word of Christ.
Receive his
name, rejoicing in his might.
Come unto
God; find everlasting light." Hymn #81 v. 2 Press Forward, Saints
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