"For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:" 1 Timothy 4:4.
I had a pretty exciting week! It stared with Zone Conference. That meeting was so good! Emotions were crazy though. That was President Wirthlin's last conference. They had a hard time holding back their tears. President couldn't look us in the eye for more than 2 seconds because he would start tearing up. He loves us all so much. He is so excited for President Rogers! He is from St. George UT. We got to see a picture of him. President has been skyping him and telling him about each of us, so he will come into the field knowing more about us than we think. We did a lot of really powerful role plays of teaching the restoration. I have really come to know what a blessing it is to have the gospel in my life and all throughout my youth. I love sharing this message with everyone because it really isn't changing their belief, it is adding to what they already know, and building more of a stronger foundation. Then saving ordinances happen!
The next day we had a lesson with Paul. He is still working on his addiction, but so far so good! His date is July 24th. He has been struggling with gaining a testimony of the Book of Mormon and Prophets. We have taught him so much and it is mostly up to him now. Gaining a testimony needs more than just hearing the word. You need to ponder and study on your own. Paul likes to write. He wants to be an author as I have heard. So we committed him to write an essay on prophets. He is making it 10 pages long!! And completely with using church related resources! Hopefully this will help him gain a testimony.
Our exchange went super well!! We had a ton of fun!! One of our very first lessons was with a member who had a very hard question regarding Family History. She read and interpreted the bible to say that doing our genealogy work is a sin and a waste of time... With the spirit on our side, we were able to help her understand what the scriptures mean. We were able to conclude that the scripture was referring to people thinking that they can be saved based upon their ancestors good deeds. Of course, that would be a waste of time! If that was true, then we would all be doomed because Adam transgressed against the Father's commandment to not partake of the fruit of the tree of knowledge.
Our following appointment was to a less active member's house. She still has a strong testimony of the gospel, but is struggling with some other personal things and hasn't come to church because of it. Her daughter, however, doesn't have a testimony anymore. So we had made a plan to all go together to see her and simply become her friend. It is always a good thing to become friends and show people that you are really interested in them and show them that you care. That is what Christ would do. Well, being interested in what she was interested in wasn't very easy... I think you all know my fear of spiders... and snakes.
The church is true!!!!
Love Sister Keller
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