January 23rd, 2017
hi everyone!
hi everyone!
this week was great! lots of
blessings and miracles, as usual, and we`ve been able to see Heavenly
Father`s hand in every part of the work, He is definitely here with us.
The
people we`ve been teaching have really intergrated themselves with
members of the ward here, coming to activities with us, making friends
and connections and most importantly learning and seeing how the
doctrine of Jesus Christ applies in our lives and then seeing a living
representation of how happy it can make us. That was so cool. Funny
story, Angelique, she`s 9, and she is one of the children of a family we
are teaching, and this week we started teaching her family about the
Plan of Salvation, and about how we existed before this life, after
asking them a few questions about what they thought and believed,
Angelique`s hand shot up and she said with confidence «On a choisi de
venir ici!!» which means, we chose to come here. Everyone was a
little shocked and surprised that she knew that, and then the family
looked at us and asked if she was right, and with big big smiles we
said, yes 100%. Then they asked her where she learned that, and she said
at church. How perfect is that? The whole family was taught by the
youngest daughter a very simple but powerful doctrine. The whole lesson
was very successful.
Another sweet experience
happened on the bus just the other day. As we waited for the bus early
one morning, I started talking to an elderly gentlemen who was sitting
down. We continued our small talk as we boarded the bus, and as I sat
next to him, he looked at me and he said, «Mormon?» and I said, «yes,
how did you know?» and he said «It`s on your face.» I was a
little taken back by his response, but the smile I had just grew a
little bigger because I knew what he meant. He then looked at me and
said, in somewhat broken English (he was from Hungary) «you want to do
good.» He went on to explain how he was Jewish, but how that he`s always
respected Mormons and all the good they`ve done. It was a tender
experience as I ponder his words, its on your face.
The
joy of the gospel is a beautiful thing, and it can be seen in our
countenance, clear as day, if we don`t try and hide it, if we don`t get
in the way for letting it`s blessings shine. I realized that, that day
where it was a little bit more than cold outside, that no matter what is
happening around us, no matter the weather, or the circumstance, who we
are, and how we feel about who we are, can and will show on our faces.
So
lets all try a little harder, to be a little better, myself included,
because the joy is something easily detected and desperately wanted by
the people around us.
Have a great week!
Sœur Thomas
Sœur Thomas
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