Hahaha what a week. We set a goal this week to hand out a full box of copies of the Book of Mormon. That's 40 copies! And we handed out 42!! Oh man it was sweet! We just went tracting a ton and had tons of success. It was awesome!!! By the end of my mission I want to try to do a box in a day. It's a personal goal I have set. It's a ton but it would be sweet!
So this week we picked up a new investigator. She has cancer and she is recovering from some kind of surgery. She had some questions of the soul like what is to come in the life after this. So we taught her the Plan of Salvation. It went super good. She said it was really comforting and she felt a lot of peace. We are hoping to be able to teach her again this week. We also had another lesson with the lady we picked up a couple weeks ago. She is doing great. She is progressing and we are hoping to put her on date for baptism this week. We are super excited for that. We have our next lesson this Tuesday. This should be a good week.
Quick spiritual thought for the week.
In The Doctrine and Covenants, Section 122, Joseph Smith is in Liberty Jail. The prison is an absolute horrible place. The guards are abusive, it's freezing cold, what little food they are being fed is sometimes poisoned, and there seems to be no end to the torture. Well he says a prayer asking God where he is. He feels like God is not with them anymore. Like they have been abandoned. After a few words of comfort and strength from God, he promised Joseph Smith this,
"7 And if thou shouldst be cast into the pit, or into the hands of murderers, and the sentence of death passed upon thee; if thou becast into the deep; if the billowing surge conspire against thee; if fierce winds become thine enemy; if the heavens gather blackness,and all the elements combine to hedge up the way; and above all, if the very jaws of hell shall gape open the mouth wide after thee,know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good.
8 The Son of Man hath descended below them all. Art thou greater than he?
9 Therefore, hold on thy way, and the priesthood shall remain with thee; for their bounds are set, they cannot pass. Thy days are known, and thy years shall not be numbered less; therefore, fear not what man can do, for God shall be with you forever and ever."
There is nothing in this world that can keep us from our Heavenly Father. There is no power greater than his. He loves us beyond what we will ever be able to imaging and he will never walk away from us. Every trial we have to endure on this earth, every temptation we will face, every time our heart breaks, it will be for our good. It is because of those trials that we are able to grow. That we are able to become stronger, braver, and more powerful. God has a plan for you and his plan will be fulfilled. Trust Him in all you do and always remember that He is with you. "Forever and ever"
I hope you all have a great week and can find opportunities to help those around you feel God's love. I pray for you always and love you lots!!!
Elder Anderson
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