You Are My Hands

Next week:  No Class-  Enjoy your Fast Sunday with your family!  This means you get two weeks to go out and teach the story of the restoration.  

So your invitation this week and next is to pick a companion from class and find a family in your ward, or a friend or relative that you would be comfortable teaching and teach them the whole restoration pamphlet.  You can do it!!  We know you can.  Try to teach at least once each week.  Then please come and share what you learned and tell us about your experiences.

First we just want to thank each of you that came to class today for opening your hearts, and bringing the spirit with you and sharing your valuable insights from what you studied on your own.  Many reflections were shared about the flowers you see pictured above.  Please share in your families how God teaches us in everything that is around us, if we just take time to look!   

We also talked about using your unique talents and abilities on your mission.  As you teach from your own life's experiences, you will teach from the heart and with the spirit!  This is a picture our oldest son painted for a family while serving in Portugal.  The scripture on it is John 10:14.  John 10 is a powerful chapter about the Savior as our Shepherd (Compare to the cover of the Restoration pamphlet).  We also discussed Ammon's example of asking inspired questions to Lamoni in Alma 18: 24-40.  Remember that Heavenly Father "looketh down upon all the children of men; and he knows all the thoughts and intents of the heart; for by his hand were they all created from the beginning" (verse 32)  By the Spirit, Ammon was able to teach Lamoni by discovering what he already knew and added to that.  This is an important pattern to follow on your mission.

We have two that will be entering the MTC this week.  This is very soon to be Elder Kastle Christensen.  He will be serving in New Zealand.  He has a unique spirit that will be very welcomed by many in that great country. We wish you well and will keep you in our prayers.

This is soon to be Elder Emerson Farr.  He is our next door neighbor and it will be hard to see him leave, but we know what amazing opportunities he will have, and the people of Boston Massachusetts will open their hearts to him as he shares his powerful testimony with them.  Good luck Elders!  We will be praying for you.

You will both be the Saviors Hands as you find his lost sheep and help them hear his voice!