Serra - Week Twelve

So, in response to your letter:

No, I haven't gone to the eye doctor. The secretary will mark for me and then I'll go.

I guess I'm like the black sheep in the family because, I don't really like basketball that much. I'm more of a football and soccer guy . . .
Haha.

BTW, have you decided if you are going to come and get me, or if we'll just come back for the World Cup?

So, talking about standing in holy places, I saw a quote defining what is a holy place. It isn't just like in the church or temple, but a holy place is anywhere that you can feel the presence of the Holy Ghost. SO at home should be a very holy place. Talking about the internet, what you choose to look at, listen to, or the like, could influence very strongly the presence of the spirit. Standing in holy places could also be standing for what you believe in. Holy places are very often attacked, (could use the Book of Mormon for this) and when the people don't have the spirit in the holy places, they lose, and often are destroyed. So, They need to be spiritually ready to defend beliefs or defend against unvirtuous things or even others challenging our beliefs. That's my quick thought on it.

As far as the Plan of Salvation goes, we don't always teach the restoration first. Something cool in the pamphlet about the Plan of Salvation is that it has a little roadmap, and it says, “The Atonement makes salvation possible.”  I usually focus on the Fall and its effects, how the atonement overcomes the Fall, and what we need to do in this life to have access to the Atonement. Because all in all the Atonement is the most important thing, and the youth need to have a testimony of the Atonement.

Speaking about life is like a game, on Sunday, one of the youth totally talked about that. Because he likes video games, so he likened it to that. He talked about how the game master (God) gives us missions (commandments) to fulfill. When we complete them we’re blessed, and we "level up." We can choose not to complete the missions, we don't grow, and our progress is hindered. Really cool.

Anyway, this week went by really well. I get along really well with my comp, he's really cool and I really like him. We are working a lot with Daniela. She is an excellent investigator, and she is the one that is progressing the most. We brought a lot of members there this week, and one we just let a member teach the lesson and we just sat there. It was awesome! She even went to the RS activity on Saturday, and then went to church this Sunday It was really great. I'm pretty sure that she'll be baptized. =D

That's about it I guess for this week. We taught a lot this week. It's awesome.

Anyway, I love this work. I know that this is the right thing to do. I know that it's all true. All of it. I don't have any doubts. I know that this is the work of the Lord to save his children.

Although I haven't found all the people that I have to teach, I know that if I do my part, the Lord will put these people in my way. It's up to me. I know that the Lord will keep his promises.

Thanks for everything mom and dad. I'm thankful for all the things that you have taught me. =) Short this week, but next week will be better.