What a beautiful week it has been. It's gone by quickly. We met with Jason a few times, but he had to work all weekend so he missed church again. And it was the primary program! Best Sunday of the year! It was powerful. Two of my favorite parts were both songs. Here are the words:
The Family is of God
1. Our Father has a family. It’s me!
It’s you, all others too: we are His children.
He sent each one of us to earth, through birth,
To live and learn here in fam’lies.
2. A father’s place is to preside, provide,
To love and teach the gospel to his children.
A father leads in fam’ly prayer to share
Their love for Father in Heaven.
3. A mother’s purpose is to care, prepare,
To nurture and to strengthen all her children.
She teaches children to obey, to pray,
To love and serve in the fam’ly.
4. I’ll love and serve my family and be
A good example to each fam’ly member.
And when I am a mom or dad, so glad,
I’ll help my fam’ly remember:
[Chorus]
God gave us families to help us become what He wants us to be—
This is how He shares His love, for the fam’ly is of God.
I'll seek the Lord Early
I'll seek the Lord early while in my youth,
And he will help me to know the truth.
I'll search the scriptures and find him there,
Then go to our Father in fervent prayer.
I'll seek the Lord early, and I'll obey
His living prophets in all they say.
I'll keep his commandments; his love will abound.
I will seek the Lord early, and he will be found.
I loved these songs! The first one I learned in Family Home Evening a couple years ago, and I love it! I especially love the chorus! As the children were singing this song I thought about the attack on families today. A traditional family is not the norm anymore. It's actually rare. And I am so grateful for mine. Last night, I bore my testimony at a "Why I Believe" fireside and shared my conversion story. I shared the conversion story of my great great great great great grandmother and then proceeded to talk about my rich heritage of hope. Then I shared my own conversion story. And even though I was born into the church, there was still a moment of decision. Or rather, a series of decisions that determined my destiny. I felt the spirit so strong and was so grateful for my knowledge of the gospel. Which ties into the second song! I love the last line,"I will seek the Lord early, and he will be found." I am so grateful I made that decision to seek Him. For I have truly found Him. I know He lives. I know He is my Savior. And I love Him with all my heart. I seek to not only express that love through words but through what I do. I am seeking to develop charity with my heart and my hands.
Here are some other things the Spirit taught me this week:
Living the Gospel is comforting. Not comfortable. We should always be progressing. If we are not. We are not repenting.
Being pure in heart, begins with being pure in mind.
D&C 122:7-9 "All these things shall give thee experience and shall be for thy good...Therefore, hold on." I love this scripture!
We found a few new investigators this week, we're teaching a lot, this coming week is filled with appointments, we're really focusing on working with members, I have a wonderful companion, I feel the sustaining influence of the Spirit and your prayers, and I'm humbled with gratitude. Thank you for your efforts and for your prayers.
Love and Prayers, Sister Felix
"Just because things are going well does not mean that we should not from time to time consider whether there might be something better." -Carlos A Godoy
Here are some more fall leaves!
And this is me as a sun :) Haha.
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