A Belief in God Cures All

Juan Carlos, our recent convert, got the Aaronic Priesthood, did baptisms at the temple and even came with us for a couple lessons! We set a goal to prepare himself for a Patriarchal Blessing. We're teaching Sylvia again. She disclosed that the main reason her husband left her and their three children was because of her desire to be baptized and their now differing beliefs. She is eager to come to church but works on Sunday between one of her three jobs. We talked about bringing her righteous desire before her Father in prayer; He clears the way for the good when His children ask. Like the scripture in the Book of Mormon, if you don't have raiment to give but merely your desire, that is enough because you are giving your heart. 

We've been working with a less active Chilean family and the wife came to sacrament! Taught Spanish primary class for the 5 year olds, gave a church tour for Rocio and Sarah, knocked doors, and ate dinner with a member family. As an apostle has done with many copies of the Book of Mormon, we invited Brandon to label one with a specific question and highlight the responses throughout. I like the idea of having a chronological library of person revelation and progression. 

S. Gifford Nielsen of the Seventy spoke Tuesday to the MTC after having a meeting with President Nelson that day. The Prophet said that Monday night he awoke and obeyed as the Spirit instructed him to study the temple ordinances until allowing him to go back to bed at 3:30 am. Then, as usual, he got up at 5:20 am. He laughed saying he used to get night calls to perform heart procedures but now he gets called at night without the phone ringing. I know our Prophet is a man of God and that at 94 he really will stay up into the wee hours to receive guidance for us. Temple ordinances and covenants are what all of the people on the earth, or in it, need :) Let's not wait to go to the temple or "sleep in" when we're called to work with the Spirit.

"Where there is faith there is love. Where there is love there is God. Where there is God there is everything."

Love, Hermana Jerman

Elder and Sister Purvis from my childhood ward.

My class drew the Plan of Salvation on the chalkboard