So this week has been pretty crazy. I am staying another 6 weeks
in good ol pensacola!!! YAY! I get to stay for Ermilisa's Baptism on
the 27th! I am super excited!
On October 1st, we had a
special zone training, were President Smith taught us the Doctrine of
Family History. Which basically talks about why we do family history,
with scriptures to back it up. I absolutely LOVE teaching the Doctrine
of Family History, because, the spirit bares witness of its
truthfullness so intensely.
This tuesday, we had a great
lesson with one of our investigators, Marilyn. She is an older lady,
and we have been teaching her for a while. But we decided to teach her
about the Doctrine of Family History, because she had a lot of questions
about the spirit world and what happens there. So we start teaching
Her the lesson. We get pretty much all the way through. Then all of a
sudden, i get this prompting to talk about her deseaced husband. It was
one of the most powerful experiences I have had with the spirit yet.
The Spirit was just working right through me. I was able to tell
Marilyn that her deceased husband had a lot to do with us meeting her. I
told her that her husband wants her to know that what we were sharing
with her was the truth, that wants her to listen to us because he wants
to be with her for eternity. The spirit in the room was powerful. The
spirit was just giving me the words to say. It was incredible. I was
so humbled and felt so priviledged to experience such a tender moment.
Marilyn started to get emotional as she was overcome by the spirit. It
was very aparant that her husband was there with us in that lesson. She
told us that she believes her husband would say that.
The
Doctrine of Family History has such a special place in my heart.
Missionary work is not just happening on this side of the veil. It is
happening on the other side as well. I know, without a doubt, that we
are led to prepared people by thier ancestors, close family, or
friends. Their ancestors have accepted the gospel in the spirit world,
and now need thier work to be done for them. The only way they can get
it done is through their decendants. They then lead the missionaries to
them. I feel so honored to be part of such a great work!
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