Magandang Araw Po,
It's More Fun in the Philippines:
- Spent our rest day doing everything under the sun, and it was heavenly!! We hiked to the top of a ountain called "kamay ni jesus" (hand of jesus), visited a tiny island that has only a single house on it (it's on sale if you have 3 million dollars sitting around), and we even got a free boat ride (commercial company so not bawal) from the resort company because some foreigners had paid for it and they were SOOO nice to us. I live in paradise. Just look at the pictures. Video of Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyheHJEItUo Video of Christ the Redeemer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds-QN2xFxs4
The Lord has said, "Therefore, verily I say unto you, lift up your voices unto this people; and speak the thoughts that I shall put into your hearts, and you shall not be be confounded before men; For it shall be given you in the very hour, yea, in the very moment, what ye shall say." (Doctrine and Covenants 100:5-6)
Well, let me explain how true this scripture verse is. We had begun a lesson with a family, and my companion, Elder Eldredge, and I had already decided on a lesson that we would teach. I started in on this lesson, but felt a strong pull toward teaching a different lesson (The Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ). I shoved off this impression and continued in on my teaching, but only a minute or two later I ran into a wall when all of a sudden I could no longer speak. I blanked and shut down. I could not get a word out of my mouth. I paused and after a long silence I simply told my companion to jump in. I did not "Speak the thoughts that [the Spirit] put into my heart." Thus I was "confounded before men." Elder Eldredge went in speaking and after a few minutes I began sharing once more. As I started sharing I was quickly pulled once more to share a different lesson (the Restoration), only this time I OBEYED that prompting. As I shared my companion testified of my words and he added to it. We ultimately changed the lesson, but saw huge blessings from doing so as those people we taught got more and more intrigued. The lesson ended well, and on our way out I apologized to my companion for pausing in my speech and changing the lesson. He then excitedly admitted that he had also felt a great need for sharing the Restoration, and he was glad that we were on the same page. As we heeded the promptings of the Spirit our mouths were filled and the promise came to pass that "it shall be given you in the very hour, yea, in the very moment, what ye shall say."
Well, let me explain how true this scripture verse is. We had begun a lesson with a family, and my companion, Elder Eldredge, and I had already decided on a lesson that we would teach. I started in on this lesson, but felt a strong pull toward teaching a different lesson (The Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ). I shoved off this impression and continued in on my teaching, but only a minute or two later I ran into a wall when all of a sudden I could no longer speak. I blanked and shut down. I could not get a word out of my mouth. I paused and after a long silence I simply told my companion to jump in. I did not "Speak the thoughts that [the Spirit] put into my heart." Thus I was "confounded before men." Elder Eldredge went in speaking and after a few minutes I began sharing once more. As I started sharing I was quickly pulled once more to share a different lesson (the Restoration), only this time I OBEYED that prompting. As I shared my companion testified of my words and he added to it. We ultimately changed the lesson, but saw huge blessings from doing so as those people we taught got more and more intrigued. The lesson ended well, and on our way out I apologized to my companion for pausing in my speech and changing the lesson. He then excitedly admitted that he had also felt a great need for sharing the Restoration, and he was glad that we were on the same page. As we heeded the promptings of the Spirit our mouths were filled and the promise came to pass that "it shall be given you in the very hour, yea, in the very moment, what ye shall say."
WEEKLY CHALLENGE: Seek the promptings and guidance of the Spirit in your decisions this week, and then HEED and FOLLOW those promptings.
Elder Hemmert
Elder Hemmert
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