Dear Everyone,
This week has really flown by. The Spanish Elders and I have been working with a few progressing investigators and are really glad that a couple more have begun to progress. With two of them that have begun to progress, we watched The Restoration DVD and that helped them to see the importance of the Book of Mormon. We had taught the restoration and reviewed it a few times, but the movie was a great tool in helping them visualize the events of the restoration. I volunteered at Meals on Wheels and at the Thrift Store this week, but on Tuesday I spent most of my day dealing with transfers and the organized chaos that comes with that. I ended up leaving early in the morning to pick up one of the English Elders to take him to training meeting. However, I also had to meet the Wilmington Elders in Garner. Sadly, their ride was late and so after driving to Garner I left for Raleigh and then went back to Garner for the other Elders. After I dropped them off, I had a good study at the stake center and headed back to Cary to pick up the English Elder's companion so that he could go to transfer meeting. I then provided a ride to the English Elders and headed back home for a bit until I headed off to the Temple.
This past week I have felt the Spirit testify strongly of the reality of the Restoration. Every time we watched it with our investigators I could hear the still small voice and feel of His witness. Every time I thought back to the words of the First Vision I felt a confirming whisper to the truthfulness thereof. I am grateful for my testimony of these simple truths. It has been such a blessing to play a part in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with other people. It was an especially sweet moment as I saw the Melchizadek priesthood bestowed upon the man I had baptized the previous March. I am grateful that I have been blessed to see his family progress in the Savior's gospel and in His church.
I have begun to read the Book of Mormon again and I plan on finishing it by the end of my mission. I have noticed many things this time that I did not notice before. It seems as though they add new things every time. Each time I read with faith I gain a greater testimony of the Savior and of His love and His Gospel. I feel a greater desire to do what is right and make better decisions. The darknesses of the world are brought to light and sin is seen as it really is , for "wickedness never was happiness."
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. God is our loving Heavenly Father and through the Holy Ghost He manifests Himself and His Gospel unto His children. He speaks through Prophets in this day and age, His first being Joseph Smith Jr. and His current is Thomas S. Monson. The Book of Mormon is convincing evidence of this. Through prayer and personal revelation from the Holy Ghost all can gain a witness of the truthfulness of the message of the restoration. The fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is on the earth once more, of this I testify in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
With Love,
Elder Roberts
This week has really flown by. The Spanish Elders and I have been working with a few progressing investigators and are really glad that a couple more have begun to progress. With two of them that have begun to progress, we watched The Restoration DVD and that helped them to see the importance of the Book of Mormon. We had taught the restoration and reviewed it a few times, but the movie was a great tool in helping them visualize the events of the restoration. I volunteered at Meals on Wheels and at the Thrift Store this week, but on Tuesday I spent most of my day dealing with transfers and the organized chaos that comes with that. I ended up leaving early in the morning to pick up one of the English Elders to take him to training meeting. However, I also had to meet the Wilmington Elders in Garner. Sadly, their ride was late and so after driving to Garner I left for Raleigh and then went back to Garner for the other Elders. After I dropped them off, I had a good study at the stake center and headed back to Cary to pick up the English Elder's companion so that he could go to transfer meeting. I then provided a ride to the English Elders and headed back home for a bit until I headed off to the Temple.
This past week I have felt the Spirit testify strongly of the reality of the Restoration. Every time we watched it with our investigators I could hear the still small voice and feel of His witness. Every time I thought back to the words of the First Vision I felt a confirming whisper to the truthfulness thereof. I am grateful for my testimony of these simple truths. It has been such a blessing to play a part in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with other people. It was an especially sweet moment as I saw the Melchizadek priesthood bestowed upon the man I had baptized the previous March. I am grateful that I have been blessed to see his family progress in the Savior's gospel and in His church.
I have begun to read the Book of Mormon again and I plan on finishing it by the end of my mission. I have noticed many things this time that I did not notice before. It seems as though they add new things every time. Each time I read with faith I gain a greater testimony of the Savior and of His love and His Gospel. I feel a greater desire to do what is right and make better decisions. The darknesses of the world are brought to light and sin is seen as it really is , for "wickedness never was happiness."
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. God is our loving Heavenly Father and through the Holy Ghost He manifests Himself and His Gospel unto His children. He speaks through Prophets in this day and age, His first being Joseph Smith Jr. and His current is Thomas S. Monson. The Book of Mormon is convincing evidence of this. Through prayer and personal revelation from the Holy Ghost all can gain a witness of the truthfulness of the message of the restoration. The fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is on the earth once more, of this I testify in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
With Love,
Elder Roberts
