long in the cold that you can't really talk because your face is
frozen. It kinda feels like a dentist shot both my cheeks and my mouth
full of drugs!
My new comp is great! Elder Larson is from Highland Utah, went to
American Fork. Plays basketball! He is 6'4. We have been working hard.
Every morning to workout we either go to the church and play one on
one basketball and drills/ball handling, or we lift in our apartment,
we have a fun time!
Chuck is getting baptized Saturday! We are super excited for him.
He is rock solid! We have a mission temple day for recent converts
here in a few weeks we are hoping to bring him to.
Mlc this week was great! Talked about obedience and the comparison
between love and expectations. Success comes when we are very obedient
and have high love and expectations for each other. Yesterday we had a
zone fast! Fasted for each companion to hit presidents new
investigator goal and we set a goal to commit one of the 3 new gators
to a baptismal date by the second lesson. We can do it!
We had a super great lesson with a family that just moved in
to Greenwood 2nd ward. They are the Harpers, with 3 boys aged 12, 10,
7. It was great fun. They had just moved to greenwood from Utah and
invited us over for dinner! It was awesome! We had a great lesson on
the family.
We also had dinner with a couple called the Chases. They are
hilarious, one of my favorites. They had an exchange student years ago
who they introduced to the church and was baptized. Last week he
brought him and his family from Germany to visit them and we had
dinner with them. It was fun to hear their stories of Germany and hear
their accents. It is amazing to see how the gospel has influenced both
of their lives as converts.
Chuck is all ready for baptism! We had a child record
baptism last Saturday. They asked us to fill the font and we got there
2 hours early to do so and there was NO HOT WATER!!! We frantically
ran around the building trying to solve the problem and we called the
stake and ward leaders but it was to no avail. They hot water line was
busted... So the poor kid was baptized in 40 degree water. And to make
matters worse, he didn't go under all the way the first time by a
knuckle so he had to do it a second time! Hopefully it runs a little
smoother for Chuck this week haha!
I have enjoyed teaching Chuck the lessons these last 6 weeks. He is an
amazing learner. Last week we took President Hilton to his lesson.
Chuck came to us with a concern about proxy baptisms. He explained
that he had never heard of it before and that it didn't make much
sense to him. After sharing where in the New Testament and Doctrine
and Covenants where it teaches about proxy baptism we shared our
testimony of it. He understood and was humble enough to accept the
answer to his question. It is amazing to see how the Lord has prepared
Chuck for his baptism. I pray he will be able to go to the mission
temple day in a few weeks to be involved in baptisms for his
ancestors.
The question posed by the rich young man in the end of Matthew 19 is
one each of us could ask each week. What lack I yet? As we each ponder
our personal goals, we should ask Heavenly Father in our prayers,
“Father, what lack I yet?” The Holy Ghost will give us each a personal
answer to act on. I would hope that the rich young man at first went
away sorrowful, but that he later returned when he came to himself and
realized that what he was asked to give away was so much less than
what he stood to gain. To all those who magnify their callings,
remember the promise from the Savior that you shall receive “all that
my Father hath shall be given unto him.”
https://www.lds.org/general-
so i am wearing my retainers and they kill!! haha i try to wear them
at night but every night I wake up and they are across the room!
Sunday was a delight and I am ready to work hard! that is a great thing
to fast for. Have you read true to the faith "revelation"? it gives
great suggestion that I am trying to put into action so I can hear and
act on the promptings of the hg. check it out!
Chuck!!!
Baptismal Interview Questions
Do you believe that God is our Eternal Father? Do you believe that
Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the Savior and Redeemer of the world?
Do you believe the Church and gospel of Jesus Christ have been
restored through the Prophet Joseph Smith? Do you believe that
[current Church President] is a prophet of God? What does this mean to
you?
What does it mean to you to repent? Do you feel that you have repented
of your past transgressions?
Have you ever committed a serious crime? If so, are you now on
probation or parole? Have you ever participated in an abortion? a
homosexual relationship?
You have been taught that membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints includes living gospel standards. What do you
understand of the following standards? Are you willing to obey them?
a.The law of chastity, which prohibits any sexual relationship outside
the bonds of a legal marriage between a man and a woman.
b.The law of tithing.
c.The Word of Wisdom.
d. The Sabbath day, including partaking of the sacrament weekly and
rendering service to fellow members.
When you are baptized, you covenant with God that you are willing to
take upon yourself the name of Christ and keep His commandments
throughout your life. Are you ready to make this covenant and strive
to be faithful to it?
Qualifications for Baptism
Doctrine and Covenants 20:37:
Humble themselves before God.
Desire to be baptized
Come forth with broken hearts and contrite spirits
Repent of all their sins.
Be willing to take upon them the name of Christ
Have a determination to serve Christ to the end
Manifest by their works that they have received the Spirit of Christ
unto a remission of their sins.
First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve:
Make sufficient changes in their lives to qualify as commanded in
Doctrine and Covenants 20:37.
Develop faith in Christ.
Repent of transgressions
Live the principles of moral worthiness.
Live the Word of Wisdom
Commit to pay tithing.
Receive all the missionary lessons [lessons 1–4 on the Teaching Record
and associated commitments]
Meet the bishop or branch president.
Attend several sacrament meetin
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