Hey all!
Highlights of the week:
When our Catholic college professor told us that thinking about
Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ as two separate Beings has been
"revolutionary" for his faith.
We met this young mother on Sister Shepherd's first day here. We came
back for a second appointment and she told us that she had prayed for
help with a bill and received the money she needed and she took that
as a sign that she's on the right track by meeting with us.
We had a church tour with her and when she walked into the chapel she
stopped and said "Whoa. I can feel it already. It feels really calm. I
like it."
When our hot water heater was fixed and both of us have a new found
appreciation for the conveniences of modern living. (God is currently
teaching us to appreciate light more as the one lightbulb in the
bedroom burnt out. Haha)
Getting fresh APPLES all the way from IDAHO!
I've been studying faith all week. We really feel like we're going to
have to have more trust in the Savior and HIS work if we're going to
baptize next month! God shows His power when we have faith.
Take the brother of Jared for example. He had many years of stagnation
because he wasn't obeying God. So he needed to repent. Then God told
him to "Go to work." He worked HARD. Sometimes God gives us specific,
clear revelation. Sometimes He tells us to study and work and figure
it out. Something that stood out to me is verse 25 where God says "I
prepare you...ye cannot cross the great deep save I prepare
you...Therefore, what will ye that I should prepare...?" God does the
preparing. He is the one who breaks hearts, prepares hearts, changes
hearts. All I can do is pray for His power and work hard, will full
expectation that God keeps His promises. And miracles do happen.
There are so many times in the scriptures where something positively
miraculous happens. That miracle usually causes a huge reaction. Some
people instantly believe. Other people search for a logical
explanation. Still others try to attribute the power to Satan himself.
So to answer Mormon's question "has the day of miracles ceased?" I
would answer no. Miracles have never stopped happening. We just lose
the "eyes and ears of faith." Our ability to SEE manifestations of
God's hand in our lives and to attribute it to GOD. So let's open our
ears to hear and our eyes to see and our hearts to understand. Because
it's only through faith that we can begin to comprehend who God is.
Love you all!
Sistah Johns
Sent from my iPad
Highlights of the week:
When our Catholic college professor told us that thinking about
Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ as two separate Beings has been
"revolutionary" for his faith.
We met this young mother on Sister Shepherd's first day here. We came
back for a second appointment and she told us that she had prayed for
help with a bill and received the money she needed and she took that
as a sign that she's on the right track by meeting with us.
We had a church tour with her and when she walked into the chapel she
stopped and said "Whoa. I can feel it already. It feels really calm. I
like it."
When our hot water heater was fixed and both of us have a new found
appreciation for the conveniences of modern living. (God is currently
teaching us to appreciate light more as the one lightbulb in the
bedroom burnt out. Haha)
Getting fresh APPLES all the way from IDAHO!
I've been studying faith all week. We really feel like we're going to
have to have more trust in the Savior and HIS work if we're going to
baptize next month! God shows His power when we have faith.
Take the brother of Jared for example. He had many years of stagnation
because he wasn't obeying God. So he needed to repent. Then God told
him to "Go to work." He worked HARD. Sometimes God gives us specific,
clear revelation. Sometimes He tells us to study and work and figure
it out. Something that stood out to me is verse 25 where God says "I
prepare you...ye cannot cross the great deep save I prepare
you...Therefore, what will ye that I should prepare...?" God does the
preparing. He is the one who breaks hearts, prepares hearts, changes
hearts. All I can do is pray for His power and work hard, will full
expectation that God keeps His promises. And miracles do happen.
There are so many times in the scriptures where something positively
miraculous happens. That miracle usually causes a huge reaction. Some
people instantly believe. Other people search for a logical
explanation. Still others try to attribute the power to Satan himself.
So to answer Mormon's question "has the day of miracles ceased?" I
would answer no. Miracles have never stopped happening. We just lose
the "eyes and ears of faith." Our ability to SEE manifestations of
God's hand in our lives and to attribute it to GOD. So let's open our
ears to hear and our eyes to see and our hearts to understand. Because
it's only through faith that we can begin to comprehend who God is.
Love you all!
Sistah Johns
Sent from my iPad
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