Pday was changed to tuesday this week because we were going to have a mission toir with Elder Nash of the 70. BUT he got sick and is no longer so now we have an extra long week ahead of us. Bless✨️
First of all! I just want to testify, that I know that we are ALL children of Heavenly Father, we ALL have a purpose, & Jesus Christ came to earth for ALL people! Every nation kindred & tongue! And because He came for ALL people, ALL people will be saved from physical death, & ALL will have the chance to recieve exaltation!
We had a lesson this week with a friend that I was so excited to teach. He had a book of Mormon from the last time we met & taught about the restoration of the Gospel, he has a strong knowledge of the Bible & was a little skeptical of this new book, but said he would read it so he could know for himself. Amen.
In preparation for this lesson I felt prompted that we should share the plan of salvation with him focusing on our divine identity & the role Jesus Christ plays in our lives. The lesson took a quick turn when our friend said he hadn't read the book of mormon b/c he had already made up his mind. Welp! Thats a hard heart and a closed mind.
In an attempt to help the spirit soften his heart we began to teach about Jesus christ & our purpose, using the Book of Mormon & bible together to help him see how they work hand in hand. Nothing we had to say was recieved well. To him, we are not all children of God, Jesus only came for a select few, His sacrifice doesn't cover everyone, there are people who were born in vain, & if the Book of Mormon teaches anything contrary, then it contradicts the Bible & is false.
I then tried to bear my testimony of Jesus Christ & when I was cut off I told him that this wasn't a good use of our time. So he stood up, told us he hoped we found the truth someday, and left. I just sat there in shock with tears in my eyes. That's my Brother this friend was saying so many false things about, & it hurt my heart. BUT I do know the truth! We are all gods children, Jesus did come for all peopl his sacrifice covers everyone from their head to their toes, everyone has a purpose in God's plan and the Book of Morkon and Bible BOTH testify of that. Life is pain, but Jesus makes its JOYFUL for all and anyone who says differently is selling something.
Since then I have met people that prove to me that Jesus came for everyone that we all have a purpose!
Our new friend Rhenzie met sister missionaries on a bus on Sunday. She used to go to church with her aunt as a kid in the Philippines and had missionaries in her home all the time, but moved before she could get baptized. She saw the sisters on the bus and interupted them to get the church information. Those sisters lassed her contact to us and when we called Rhenzie she was so excited. She wants to come back! She told us she was on her way to am LCBO but after she met the sisters, she was decided she didn't know what she was doing, she didn't need alcohol. So she turned around. Jesus came for Rhenzie. Jesus died for Rhenzie. Rhenzie is a daughter of God with divine purpose.
Our new friend Ray decided a month ago that he wanted to be Christian after being agnostic his whole life. He started going to a philipino christian church (he is mot philipino) where he got a bible and began his journey. We met him at a mall yesterday, just hours after he was praying to know how to feel closer to God. He has a Book of Mormon and is reading it as we speak. Jesus came for Ray. Jesus died for Ray. Ray is a son of God with divine purpose.
Jesus came for you. Jesus died for you. You are a son or daughter of God with divine purpose. Anyone who tells you different is selling something.
I love yall many bunches! Go give the world Heaven!
Love,
Sister Court
Weekly Fridge Phrases!!
♡have tunnel vision on the glory of God -elder Callahan
♡I've realized that God is almost always a "half glass full" kinda guy. And when he's not, he's a "bro look again, glass overflowing" kinda guy -elder jensen's weekly email
♡repentance hastens God's work inside of myself! -elder Mac
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