I know I say this all the time but...MIRACLES DO HAPPEN! So
Manuel. I'm pretty sure I mentioned that his heart is changing, yes? 99%
positive. Anyway, so at our lesson with him this week, actually before we even
started the lesson, he shared with us an experience that he'd just had a couple
days prior. My take on his story: He was praying to God, asking what he needed
to do next and then as he was closing his prayer his phone dinged and he
thought "wow that was fast!" haha he ignored it though thinking that
he was too tired then it dinged again! So he picked it up, taking it as a sign
from Heavenly Father that he needed to start going through the Gospel Library
app looking for answers. Somehow he ends up reading President Lorenzo Snow's
Manual about his experience with baptism and the Holy Ghost and found that
there were lots of similarities between the two of them and he told us,
"And that was my answer from God. I need to be baptized." OH MY OH
MY! Happy tears! He is going to bring so many blessings to his family because
of this decision. The Spirit is already more present in their home and it
brings so much joy to us all. Yes, it is a miracle!
Whoop whoop.
Other best part of the week? Father's Day. We were in the
Auburn Bay ward and holy cow do those men have voices or what! All the
priesthood sang a musical number during Sacrament and it brought me to tears.
The Spirit was so strong and I am so grateful for the priesthood and the
blessings that it brings into my life. It's amazing that Heavenly Father has
made it so ALL of his children on earth have the opportunity to receive the
blessings and promises of the priesthood. I know that God's power and authority
is real. Yup.
Alison mentioned in her email to me of the importance of
studying with a particular question or topic in mind and I just want to take a
moment to testify of that truth!!!! I've been doing that same thing lately,
with a focus on compassion. It's truly eye opening to read about all of the
perfect examples of compassion from our Savior, Jesus Christ. Compassion is
respect, protection, honor, love, helping, submissiveness, consoling, healing,
trusting, rejoicing, believing, and so much more! Study and become. And
remember that Heavenly Father wants us to overcome this world. He will do
anything to help us do that. He is filled with love and compassion. We should
strive to be the same way as we are standing in His place and saying and doing
what He himself would say and do.
Oh yeah and I almost forgot about another miracle this week!
Stacy and Shane got sealed in the temple on Saturday!! They have been through
lots of ups and downs this past year after Stacy was baptized and it was such a
happy day to share with them. And now they can be together for eternity! That
should be the goal for us all! YAAAAAYY!
Transfers are this week.....whatever the Lord wants I'll be
happy with! Hopefully we are all willing to change are hearts this week and
align our will with God's!! :)
Love you forever and for always!
xoxoxo,
Sister Davis
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