Yesterday was
seriously the most perfect day ever, I cant even begin to describe whats its
like to be here in Assomada and teach the gospel to these people! Yesterday we
went to Gil Bispo and it honestly felt like I was dreaming it was so
beautiful! Just imagine this little African village on the tip top of
these rugged, green mountains, surounded by banana and mango trees. And
on clear days, it sits high enough in the mountains that you can see all the
way down to the ocean, WAY WAYYYY down there. Its seriously SO
beautiful!
But its not just how
it looks, teaching these people is an amazing expreience that I wouldnt miss
for anything! Sometimes I just have to sit back and wonder at how the
Lord does his work. Its true! If the Lord wants something to happen, He
always makes sure that it does. If that wasnt true, none if this would be
possible. It wouldnt be possible for us to teach and understand people who only
speak creole if it wasnt for the Lord.
This week we had
one of the best lessons of my mission with a young man who never speaks
portuguese. Somehow we always understand him, and he always understands us. His
name is Elvis and we found him on the street. We just walked up to him
and asked him if he would like to learn about how we have a living prophet
today. He was in a supper hurry, but something really did change in his
face when we said that. Becasue he was in a hurry all we got to say was
when church was. We left and honestly forgot about him. But the next
sunday, there was Elvis, having walked over an hour from where he lived just
because the spirit touched his heart when we contacted him. Hes amazing, but
hes been having alot of doubtd, and we read with him the Joseph Smith
story and bore our testimonys of Joseph and the Book of Mormon last time we
taught him. I could see it in his face that he felt the spirit. He
learned forward and asked me the most inspired question EVER (in creole lol)
"how has the book of mormon changed your life" It seriously shocked
me because it was such a great question that me and my companion loved to
answer.
I want you guys to
know that the Book of Mormon has chsanged my life. I can honestly say that I
know where and how to find happiness that will never leave because of
this book. That might sound like a simple thing, but read it again,
because it honestly what every person on this planet wants. I know that
no matter what happens in my life I will always have this happiness, because I
know my Savior, and that blue book is a testimony of Him!
It helps me be a greater disciple of Jesus Christ in my every day life. Thank you Sister McClellan for sharing your message today.
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