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Today at 1:02 PM
There is always good to be found in the work of salvation. Today we
were at the HEB, buying our groceries, enjoying the P-day, when a man
came up to us. He wanted to let us know how grateful he is for us. He
says that every time he sees us on the bikes or tracting down a
street, he feels motivated, inspired. It is touching for me to see a
man that I never met and not even believe in what I do so grateful to
see what I do. He was to the point of tears. It was a special moment
to see what a missionary tool our example can be.
We had a wild week, as usual. You just can't have it easy when you are
covering three wards. The difference between two wards and three wards
is more than you would imagine.
Sundays are always fun. We go to meeting at 7:00, attend the first
hour of 8:30 church, then drive 7 miles to the other building to get
to 10:00 service, then stick around until 5:00. I love it. My dad was
never home on Sundays. It seemed that he always skipped around from
meeting to meeting, making friends, feeling the spirit. As a child, I
didn't understand why someone would want to go to more than the
mandatory 3 hours of church, but it makes perfect sense now. It is so
easy to feel the spirit, and to receive revelation at church. Much
easier than sitting at home. We contemplate, we worship, we strive to
be like Christ, we take the sacrament, we see old friends, we make new
ones, we sing beautiful songs. We do it together. It's hard a to do it
alone. Attending 10 hours of church of week is a blessing, not a
burden. I wish I could do it every week of my mission.
We found a new investigator this week. Or really, he found us. F
gave us a call asking where our church building was. We told him when
and then asked to meet with him. He was more than happy to. He
recently moved here from New York. He found out about the church
through the smash-hit Broadway musical, "The Book of Mormon". He got
interested about the church and talked to missionaries on Mormon.org.
He wanted to join the church, but his parents, who are strongly
against any religion, forced him not to. He attended church for the
longest time, waiting to become a member. Well, now that he is far
from his parents, and far from their pressure, he is going to meet
with missionaries. He already knows just about everything about the
church. His situation is a little more interesting than others, so we
will see how it will turn out, but it's another person we get to meet
with, and another member in the making.
This week two of my favorite families in Old Settlers Ward moved. One
of the families moved in the same week I got into the Ward! That
usually doesn't happen. It was strange to put a couch into their UHAUL
that I helped take out of a UHAUL for them. Usually missionaries are
the transient +members, being transferred from area to area, swapping
out companions and switching wards here and there, but my stay in Old
Settlers Ward has felt a little too permanent. The bishop and his
counselors have threatened me with a calling, sending me to nursery,
and asking for my tithing. Honestly, It's starting to look like it.
Recently my mind has been brought to think about prayer, and the
prayer of faith. I made a study for the prayer of faith and what it
means to pray with faith. Here is an insert from it
What is the prayer of faith? How do we pray with faith?
To strengthen our prayers, let's strengthen our faith in prayer, by
learning more about prayer. Knowledge and faith grow together.
What is prayer?
Calling upon the name of the Lord (BD, Prayer)
Is there different kinds of prayer?
Yes. There are vocal prayers (3 Nephi 19) and prayers of the heart (3
Nephi 20:1)
There are songs of the righteous that are prayers (D&C 25:12) even
group prayer is a type of prayer (3 Nephi 18:21)
It's a communication with our Heavenly Father.
We always pray in the name of Jesus Christ (3 Nephi 18:19)
How often should we pray?
Luke 21:36 Thessalonians 2:11 2 Nephi 32:8-9 3 Nephi 18:19 D&C 10:5 D&C 93:49
Pray ALWAYS! That phrase shows up in the standard works over 18 times
What are some reasons that it tells us to pray always?
That we may not enter into temptation (prayer cleanses us, prayer protects us)
That whatsoever we shall ask it shall be given to us
That God may consecrate our performance
To be counted worthy
Do we always get what we want when we pray?
D&C 50:29-30
Attributes of the prayer of faith.
1 Nephi 1:5-6, Ether 3:5,6,9 Enos 1:11-12
We pray for the welfare of others.
The lord visits us and gives us revelation. this is why it is so
important to teach with the spirit, and to pray for the spirit
Faith is essential. Faith brings miracles. Faith brings obedience.
Faith brings the ability to use the atonement.
were at the HEB, buying our groceries, enjoying the P-day, when a man
came up to us. He wanted to let us know how grateful he is for us. He
says that every time he sees us on the bikes or tracting down a
street, he feels motivated, inspired. It is touching for me to see a
man that I never met and not even believe in what I do so grateful to
see what I do. He was to the point of tears. It was a special moment
to see what a missionary tool our example can be.
We had a wild week, as usual. You just can't have it easy when you are
covering three wards. The difference between two wards and three wards
is more than you would imagine.
Sundays are always fun. We go to meeting at 7:00, attend the first
hour of 8:30 church, then drive 7 miles to the other building to get
to 10:00 service, then stick around until 5:00. I love it. My dad was
never home on Sundays. It seemed that he always skipped around from
meeting to meeting, making friends, feeling the spirit. As a child, I
didn't understand why someone would want to go to more than the
mandatory 3 hours of church, but it makes perfect sense now. It is so
easy to feel the spirit, and to receive revelation at church. Much
easier than sitting at home. We contemplate, we worship, we strive to
be like Christ, we take the sacrament, we see old friends, we make new
ones, we sing beautiful songs. We do it together. It's hard a to do it
alone. Attending 10 hours of church of week is a blessing, not a
burden. I wish I could do it every week of my mission.
We found a new investigator this week. Or really, he found us. F
gave us a call asking where our church building was. We told him when
and then asked to meet with him. He was more than happy to. He
recently moved here from New York. He found out about the church
through the smash-hit Broadway musical, "The Book of Mormon". He got
interested about the church and talked to missionaries on Mormon.org.
He wanted to join the church, but his parents, who are strongly
against any religion, forced him not to. He attended church for the
longest time, waiting to become a member. Well, now that he is far
from his parents, and far from their pressure, he is going to meet
with missionaries. He already knows just about everything about the
church. His situation is a little more interesting than others, so we
will see how it will turn out, but it's another person we get to meet
with, and another member in the making.
This week two of my favorite families in Old Settlers Ward moved. One
of the families moved in the same week I got into the Ward! That
usually doesn't happen. It was strange to put a couch into their UHAUL
that I helped take out of a UHAUL for them. Usually missionaries are
the transient +members, being transferred from area to area, swapping
out companions and switching wards here and there, but my stay in Old
Settlers Ward has felt a little too permanent. The bishop and his
counselors have threatened me with a calling, sending me to nursery,
and asking for my tithing. Honestly, It's starting to look like it.
Recently my mind has been brought to think about prayer, and the
prayer of faith. I made a study for the prayer of faith and what it
means to pray with faith. Here is an insert from it
What is the prayer of faith? How do we pray with faith?
To strengthen our prayers, let's strengthen our faith in prayer, by
learning more about prayer. Knowledge and faith grow together.
What is prayer?
Calling upon the name of the Lord (BD, Prayer)
Is there different kinds of prayer?
Yes. There are vocal prayers (3 Nephi 19) and prayers of the heart (3
Nephi 20:1)
There are songs of the righteous that are prayers (D&C 25:12) even
group prayer is a type of prayer (3 Nephi 18:21)
It's a communication with our Heavenly Father.
We always pray in the name of Jesus Christ (3 Nephi 18:19)
How often should we pray?
Luke 21:36 Thessalonians 2:11 2 Nephi 32:8-9 3 Nephi 18:19 D&C 10:5 D&C 93:49
Pray ALWAYS! That phrase shows up in the standard works over 18 times
What are some reasons that it tells us to pray always?
That we may not enter into temptation (prayer cleanses us, prayer protects us)
That whatsoever we shall ask it shall be given to us
That God may consecrate our performance
To be counted worthy
Do we always get what we want when we pray?
D&C 50:29-30
Attributes of the prayer of faith.
1 Nephi 1:5-6, Ether 3:5,6,9 Enos 1:11-12
We pray for the welfare of others.
The lord visits us and gives us revelation. this is why it is so
important to teach with the spirit, and to pray for the spirit
Faith is essential. Faith brings miracles. Faith brings obedience.
Faith brings the ability to use the atonement.
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