We had a great week! We had some awesome lessons this
week, it was one of my favorite weeks in this area so far. We taught
some very powerful lessons and I felt my own personal conversion grow
immensely throughout the week.
I had the opportunity to go on some
Spanish exchanges this week, so it has been good to brush up on my
Spanish again lol. We have one tomorrow so hopefully I'll still be able
to speak well. We have a good amount of Spanish speakers in our YSA
wards so that always helps, but proselyting in Spanish is the best! I'm
pumped, it's going to be a sweet experience.
I've been reading
a lot this week about receiving revelation, and helping others learn
how to attain it. Modern day PERSONAL revelation is one of the greatest
blessings that came as a result of the restoration. The restoration of
priesthood keys has brought back the ability for modern Prophets and
Apostles to receive revelation for the entire world, which has also
brought us the ability to receive our own personal revelation. One of
the ways we can recognize if our revelation is correct or if our
thoughts and feelings are from God, can be based off of how we feel as
we pray (Galations 5:22-23). It can also relate to the fact that all
good things come from God, so if something you're doing is consistently
good then I think you're on the right track.
The reason
revelation is so necessary for our salvation is because the gospel is
something that is meant to be spiritually understood, not intellectually
or temporarily understood (Alma 36:4). Trying to figure everything out
logically in the gospel is foolish, because then the concept of faith
would be in vain and we need to remember that we are still mortal. God
does things that sometimes will make no sense to us, but since he is
omnipotent and omniscient we have faith that whatever he commands and
desires for us is for our benefit because he loves us and knows each and
every one of us personally.
Those are some simple concepts I deepened my understanding of throughout the week, it was great!
Sorry I didnt the email off until tonight. We had meetings with President regarding transfers, transfer board,
preparing for transfers, helping the Senior Missionaries in the office
with upcoming housing and car issues, just stuff like that. Then we had a
few lessons, went to a family home evening activity with one of our YSA
wards and came here to the office! So yeah we had a crazy day, I'm so
busy Dad with this assignment. I love it and it's great to be around
President so much
This past week I
also did the Buffalo Wild Wings Hot and Spicy wing challenge this week
with a member. The member is Alex Nunez, he's super cool and he actually
grew up in the same ward as one of my former companions, Elder Firpo!
There are pictures attached of our attempt, it was a difficult challenge
to say the least haha but it was a blast!
I hope you all had a
great week! I had one that's for sure, and I know that as you place God
first in your lives then he will bless you and mold you into something
greater than you will ever become alone.
Love,
Elder Strate
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