Oi família!
Wow! Who loved
conference? It was an awesome oportunity
to be able to recieve revelation for our daily lives and learn what we need to
do to get better. If you missed the
conference (or just want to watch it again) check out the church website:
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/sessions/2015/04?cid=HP_SU_4-5-2015_dPTH_fGC_xLIDyL1-B_&lang=eng
It´s good stuff.
But this week was good stuff. We had some really cool experiences and the
highlight of the week was a BAPTISM!!!
Aurilene was baptized yesterday between conference sessions. It was a really spiritual service and she was
really excited. This week as we were
teachng her she said a number of times that she knew that the Lord had
responded to her prayer that this is the true church of Christ on the earth and
that she had to follow the answer that she got.
The coresponds perfectly with the way that the Lord teaches us that we
should seek in James and in Moroni. In
James 1:5-6 we are taught that we have to ask in faith, nothing wavering. That means that we have to trust that the
Lord will answer our prayer. In Moroni
10:4 we learn that we have to ask with real intent, or, with the plan to follow
the answers that we get from the Lord.
Aurilene is full of faith and a true seeker of the truth. I know it was inspiration of the Lord that
led us to her. It was awesome.
The other cool experience we had was with Maia this
week. We headed over on Good Friday
(which is actually a celebrated holiday here) because we knew that she would
have the day off and given her busy work schedule we hadn´t talked with her in
a while. We got there and she and her
family we excited to see us. We talked a
little about General Conference and then we asked if we could give a brief
message. We left a message about Easter
and then we asked each person if they could talk a little about what Jesus
Christ meant to them. Well, it got to
Maia´s turn and she said, "You know, when we begin to truly follow Jesus
Christ and His church, it all seems so hard.
But then as we practice and we work we realize that it´s truly the best
thing that can happen to us. I can´t imagine my life any other way than the way
that I live now as a member of the church." That is conversion. I loved her answer. It´s for these moments that I serve a
mission. It´s such a blessing.
I know that it is my privelege to build the kingdom of God
on the earth. The Lord explains very clearly our calling as missionaries and
member-missionaries in the work of salvation in Doctrine and Covenants, section
58. He says,
6 Behold, verily I say unto you, for this cause I have sent
you—that you might be obedient, and that your hearts might be prepared to bear
testimony of the things which are to come;
7 And also that you
might be honored in laying the foundation, and in bearing record of the land
upon which the Zion of God shall stand;
And we have the blessing and the oportunity to stand as the
witnesses of this great latter-day work.
We live in an age that has been prophesied of since the beginning of
time. We live in the blessed
dispensation of the fulness of times and we are priveleged beyond all measure
to take part in these wonderful latter-day blessings. The blessings of the sealing power encircle
the earth as more and more temples are built and as more and more people join
the cause of good. The forces of the
Lord are with us, and though the enemy may be strong, he is destined to
fail. As we stand strong on the side of
the Lord, He promises us His aiding hand and His great power. As we pray, study the Book of Mormon and
other scriptures, and renew our covenants every week in Sacrament Meeting, we
will be fortified against the temptations of the adversary. Jesus Christ is our great eternal head. He loves us.
He knows us. He will always be
there to strengthen us as we work to fulfill his plan for us.
Amo vocês! Até o
próximo!
Élder Evans
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