FAMILY
TIME!
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY
JORDAN!!!!! It is a grand a special day. The day to celebrate when you met mom
and dad! When Grandma and Grandpa became Grandma and Grandpa! The day you began
setting the example for generations of children to come! Thank you for always
being the example to us all!
I am happy to hear
that the blue is still true! But something is more true than blue.
Mark: He wants to find
the truth. He has searched long and hard. We had the opportunity this past week
to share our firm knowledge of what we know to be absolutely true. We know
something that some doctors, theologians, lawyers don't know. This is a
favorite quote from President Henry B. Eyring.
"Well,
the danger may be hard to see, but it is real, both for them and for us. For
instance, at some moment in the world to come, everyone you will ever meet will
know what you know now. They will know that the only way to live forever in
association with our families and in the presence of our Heavenly Father and
His Son, Jesus Christ, was to choose to enter into the gate by baptism at the
hands of those with authority from God. They will know that the only way
families can be together forever is to accept and keep sacred covenants offered
in the temples of God on this earth. And they will know that you knew. And they
will remember whether you offered them what someone had offered
you."
Obeng
Family: Three fantastic lessons this week!!! The kids, ages 8 and 9, were
outstanding. They understood. They knew and felt something different. The
mother expressed after, "I love the feeling I have felt tonight. I want to
continue to have this in my family.”
Janet
G: We saw a family down the street walk into their home before we could catch
them. We decided to approach the home and knock on the door anyways. The mother
answered and expressed her friend was a member of the church. She has shared
quite a bit with her about the church, but never invited to do anything really.
We invited Janet to see the building. She sent us a text the other day
mentioning how the one thing she feels missing is family worship time. She
wants and desires this for her family! How wonderful!
"The
Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness,
faith, meekness, and temperance." Galations 5:22-23.
Brother
Peterson: This is the gentlemen I may have mentioned some weeks back. He went
from slamming the door on the missionaries just a few months ago, to being
ordained as a priest this past Sunday. As he arises from the chair he
asks, "So what do I need to do to obtain
the Melchizedek priesthood?" His countenance has completely
changed and he has gone from being quick to anger to being gentle with every
person. Alma teaches, "...he changed their hearts; yea, he awakened them
out of a deep sleep, and they awoke unto God..." Alma 5:7. His wife (who
is not of our faith) attended church and was able to witness the ordination!
WOW What an incredible experience!
We
visited the Romney family this past week! The moment we entered their home they
began discussing all those people they are working with and how they are
branching out to share the gospel with those they may not even know at this
time. Brother Romney mentioned how occasionally he has asked his
friends if he could show them a cool app. He downloads the free Mormon Channel
app onto their phone and shows them a video or two. And that was just one idea
alone. How powerful the spirit can be in our lives to drive our desire to share
the gospel in any possible way.
I
was asked to speak in a couple of weeks on "Standing Fast in the Face of
Adversity." If any thoughts come to mind as you hear this, I would love to
hear them.
I
love each one of you. Thank you again for your prayers day after day. Your love
and desire to follow our Savior. Thank you. You are shining examples. I have
always wondered and worried about the future. Who will I look to as an example?
Who will allow me stretch? Who will push me a little farther? It has been right
in front of me this whole time. My family! Thank you. I will always have each
one of you to help me grow.
Always,
Sister
Davis
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| Another picture from the Boerne Parade last week...this is our district |
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