Happy Canada Day and 4th of July to you as well!
Transfers are this week. Sister Christensen and I are staying in Presque
Isle. Wahoo! That means we will be in the States for the 4th. Had I
been transferred I would have missed both national holidays. At least I
get one! :)
So many mission calls! Crazy stuff! Next transfer (in August) we will
get 24 new missionaries. The mission is basically being white washed in
the next few transfers.
I love Our Search for Happiness, too. The gospel
just makes sense. I feel that every time I study the Restoration. I
always love the line in the section "Pray to Know" that says, "This
message of the Restoration is either true or it is not." It reminds me
of the talk from this last General Conference about Joseph Smith. Either
he was a prophet or he was crazy. It's always interesting to me when we
talk to people who try to walk this middle ground and sit on the fence
about everything, who say they believe that Jesus was a good man and
teacher but nothing more. Obviously they don't understand what He
taught. He is either the Son of God or he blasphemed before God. There
is black and white, right and wrong. There is no in between. The Holy
Ghost teaches us the truth.
This week I was studying in PMG Chapter 12 about
preparing people for baptism and what it means to take upon ourselves
the name of Christ. I read Mosiah 4 and 5. I never realized how clearly
King Benjamin was teaching about the baptismal covenant in his address
to his people. He quotes parts of the sacrament prayers in some verses!
Taking upon ourselves the name of Christ is to do as He would do--serve
and lift the poor and afflicted, give freely as He did. Powerful
chapters in the Book of Mormon. Take some time to study them this week.
:)
Glad to hear work is going well. We had a lesson
yesterday about the Millenium in gospel principles. I'm looking forward
to doing more family history and temple work after my mission!
Love you! Have a great week!
Sister Maren Renda
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