Monday, March 14, 2016

ENJOYING OUR SUNDAY, THE GOSPEL---IT BRINGS ME JOY IN WAYS THAT NOTHING ELSE CAN, THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE, THAT'S WHY WE NEED TO SPEAK UP

ENJOYING OUR SUNDAY

                                                  Church on Sunday.
             Elder Banks and Elder Smith who are serving in Västerhaninge. 
                Then one of the members (Alex), myself, and Elder Muirhead. 
                                                Enjoying our Sunday
 THE GOSPEL---IT BRINGS ME JOY IN WAYS THAT NOTHING ELSE CAN
Last Monday, we were teaching Jodie, Alex, and Camila. It was a wonderful lesson. We began talking about the blessings that baptism and the gospel has brought to Jodie and the others. They started listing off all the different things that have changed for the better. Alex talked about how his children have begun praying for him, because he has pain in his knees that makes it hard for him at work. Camila talked about how she has been improving in school. Jodie talked about how her whole outlook on life has changed, and she has become so much more positive. I was beaming the whole time. Everything they talked about, all the positivity, has come because of the changes the gospel can make in peoples' lives. And I have taken the time to reflect for myself. How is the gospel working for me? It brings joy in ways that nothing else can.

THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE
                                         We have been having a lot of fog this past week, 
                                     and it seems to envelope us with a chill that bites to the bones.
                                       However, it also gives us a little variety in the weather.
                                It also makes it harder for the people to make out who we are.
               So next thing they know, the two shadows moving towards them start talking about God. 
                       To be honest, I don't think we need the fog to have the element of surprise. 
                    People don't seem to notice us until we open our mouths, and that's what we do.

THAT'S WHY WE NEED TO SPEAK UP
An inspirational sign that we saw last P-day.
That's why we need to speak up.
Because otherwise the world won't be changed.



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