DAD MOM RYAN RACHELLE LIZA EMMA and my lovely brothers and sister
Tyler is BAPTIZED! Woohoo! Earlier this week we had a lesson with Tyler, in which we planned to finalize all the details for his baptism. There, to our utter surprise, we found that not only had he assigned all the speakers, prayers, and musical numbers, chosen hymns and people to perform the ordinances, selected a pianist, chorister, and conductor, but he also gave the program details to our ward mission leader, announced the baptism on the ward 'list-serve' and Facebook page, wrote out his testimony for his talk after the baptism and supplied his own white clothing for the ordinance. What a dream! The whole experience teaching him has been like that. Surely the Lord has shaped him to be quick to observe: both in sight and in action. Like the Book of Mormon prophet Moroni - he "causes" things to happen, taking no delay to make preparations. I love him. I'm so humbled to know him. He even taught us the Restoration, via chalk and stick figures for our last lesson with him. The baptism was beautiful, the Spirit was powerful. He now has the precious and saving gift of the Holy Ghost.
I have experienced a spiritual down pouring from heaven in these few short weeks spent with Sister Woodbury. Father has opened my eyes spiritually and has expanded my vision. When the prophet and apostles feel impressed to repeat and or say things more than once, I feel a sense of excitement in learning and catching vision of the divine revelation our God has instructed them to share. It is of utmost importance that we know, do, and become these things. One scriptural passage that was shared twice in General Conference was D&C 58:2-4 "Ye cannot behold with your natural eyes, for the present time, the design of your God concerning those things which shall come hereafter, and the glory which shall follow after much tribulation. For after much tribulation come the blessings. Wherefore the day cometh that ye shall be crowned with much glory; the hour is not yet, but is night at hand." If we look at the world around us with our natural eyes, we cannot see the design of our God. But as I've prayed to see things spiritually, to see and feel things as He does - my eyes have been opened. As Moses explained: "But now mine own eyes have beheld God; but not my natural, but my spiritual eyes, for my natural eyes could not have beheld" (Moses 1:11). I have beheld the workmanship of His hands. I have seen His children as He does and felt the love and joy He has for each beloved son and daughter. Elder Bednar explained the gift of discernment as "seeing with spiritual eyes and feeling in the heart", "hearing with spiritual ears and feeling in the heart." (Becoming a Preach My Gospel Missionary).
Tyler is BAPTIZED! Woohoo! Earlier this week we had a lesson with Tyler, in which we planned to finalize all the details for his baptism. There, to our utter surprise, we found that not only had he assigned all the speakers, prayers, and musical numbers, chosen hymns and people to perform the ordinances, selected a pianist, chorister, and conductor, but he also gave the program details to our ward mission leader, announced the baptism on the ward 'list-serve' and Facebook page, wrote out his testimony for his talk after the baptism and supplied his own white clothing for the ordinance. What a dream! The whole experience teaching him has been like that. Surely the Lord has shaped him to be quick to observe: both in sight and in action. Like the Book of Mormon prophet Moroni - he "causes" things to happen, taking no delay to make preparations. I love him. I'm so humbled to know him. He even taught us the Restoration, via chalk and stick figures for our last lesson with him. The baptism was beautiful, the Spirit was powerful. He now has the precious and saving gift of the Holy Ghost.
I have experienced a spiritual down pouring from heaven in these few short weeks spent with Sister Woodbury. Father has opened my eyes spiritually and has expanded my vision. When the prophet and apostles feel impressed to repeat and or say things more than once, I feel a sense of excitement in learning and catching vision of the divine revelation our God has instructed them to share. It is of utmost importance that we know, do, and become these things. One scriptural passage that was shared twice in General Conference was D&C 58:2-4 "Ye cannot behold with your natural eyes, for the present time, the design of your God concerning those things which shall come hereafter, and the glory which shall follow after much tribulation. For after much tribulation come the blessings. Wherefore the day cometh that ye shall be crowned with much glory; the hour is not yet, but is night at hand." If we look at the world around us with our natural eyes, we cannot see the design of our God. But as I've prayed to see things spiritually, to see and feel things as He does - my eyes have been opened. As Moses explained: "But now mine own eyes have beheld God; but not my natural, but my spiritual eyes, for my natural eyes could not have beheld" (Moses 1:11). I have beheld the workmanship of His hands. I have seen His children as He does and felt the love and joy He has for each beloved son and daughter. Elder Bednar explained the gift of discernment as "seeing with spiritual eyes and feeling in the heart", "hearing with spiritual ears and feeling in the heart." (Becoming a Preach My Gospel Missionary).
I'm grateful for Sister Crockett's example in discerning things spiritually, for surely it is a gift I was blessed to observe her utilize and practice through the grace of our Lord and Savior. My lovely companion is just one of the many people I've been able to see in a new light. As I've watched and labored beside her, the Spirit has helped me see countless strengths and gifts our Savior has enable her to develop. She is nonjudgmental, content, quick to share and to give what she has. She needs no recognition, power, or praise for the good that she does. She allows for privacy and respects sacred and personal matters. She laughs at my lame jokes (which is not an attribute easy to find hahaha..), brightens others with clever and amusing humor in a non sarcastic way, she is patient and quick to understand the why behind the behaviors of another. These are but a few of the Christ-like qualities she has been blessed with and I marvel at the workmanship of His hand. I love her. I love this work
"The holy scriptures contain no proclamation more relevant, no responsibility more binding, no instruction more direct than the injunction given by the resurrected Lord as He appeared in Galilee to the eleven disciples. Said He:
'Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.'
This divine command, coupled with its glorious promise, is our watchword today as it was in the meridian of time. Missionary work is an identifying feature of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Always has it been; ever shall it be. As the Prophet Joseph Smith declared, 'After all that has been said, the greatest and most important duty is to preach the Gospel.'"
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| Youssef :) |
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| Tyler's baptism |
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| Tyler bought roses for all the missionaries involved in his conversion process |
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| Sister Woodbury, my bud and companion |
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