Journal Entry, 8 March 2020

Domingo

I was so filled with love and excitement when I saw Jonathan and Jacki come into the church with their daughter. Jacki brought her DNI so that we could take a photo of it (we need her ID card information so that we can have the office Elders retrieve their papers so that they can get married). Jonathan told us without us asking that he would even be willing to pick us up in his moto taxi for when we have appointments so that we don´t have to walk so far. 

I love this family so much. We met them yesterday and explained to them very clearly that it is an act of faith to come to church. I promised them blessings in the name of Jesus Christ that they would see blessings in his work, and in how their children act if they come to church and participate in the sacrament. Jonathan then looked me in the eye and had promised us that they would come. They didn´t enter until after the sacrament was over, but that was my fault because we didn´t wait outside to receive them like we had offered. I think that they had been waiting outside the door for a bit, calling us. 

I felt impressed that in the next lesson we need to do something far out of the ordinary and teach a principle from lesson 5… The priesthood is something that Jonathan can receive that will bless his home more than anything. We will talk to him about how the man he heard talk in the meeting, the branch president, had been given the priesthood, and as such he was able to talk with power and authority of God. This priesthood was given by other priesthood holders in an unbroken chain until the prophet Joseph Smith, the original Peter James and John, and finally Jesus Christ himself. This same priesthood power has the same power to bless the lives of Jonathan, Jacki, and their child, if they seek to be worthy of it, and do the sacred ordinances to receive it. 

We saw a random lady that waved to us, and so we said hi. She is fine. We are going to visit her later. But before leaving her, I was impressed to pray for her. It was a simple prayer, but I blessed her among other things that her pains would be forgotten for awhile. We left and I felt an immense peace and love in my heart. I love that old lady, and I know that my God loves her. 

I trust in the God of Abraham, of Isaac, of Moses, of Joseph. I know not how I can falter save it be me that doeth such thing. He has given me power to talk with power and authority in every moment that I would like. I am working to be a missionary 100% of the time. It is hard, but I am doing my best, and I enjoy doing it. 

I am not trunky. I love my mission. I love every single person I meet, and I want them to know as I do of the love, power, and joy that comes from leading a pure life with an eye single to the glory of God.