Light Overcomes Darkness

Sorry I am just now getting last weeks class posted. Sometimes life does not always go as planned :)  And...our discussion was much better.  Thank you class for trying to take time and learn throughout the week and share your understanding with the group.  Once again this is a habit and pattern you will develop and continue on your mission and hopefully with your own families some day!  A true enduring to the end testimony can only happen when you are in the scriptures and being taught one on one by the spirit.  Thank you for bringing that spirit into class and eventually to your mission and investigators!  

  

Our class was lead by these two amazing women.  Nikylie Eager on the left and Cecelia Wilkes on the right.  

They came well prepared and asked great questions that encouraged us to think and share.  

We started by discussing the talk "Hope of God's Light".  This talk focuses on how the light of the gospel will uplift us.  Elder Uchtdorf shared how a painting he has of a dark room with an open door from which light is shining is a metaphor for life.  If you didn't read the talk.....do it!!!  God is teaching us through so many things we encounter every day.  Take time to look for them and be aware that God is trying to teach us in those simple things- just like the Savior taught.

Then we discussed mostly the section in Preach My Gospel- Through Christ We Can Be Cleansed From Sin. This is the reason we must share His Gospel throughout the world!  The Savior paid the price for our sins.  We can access the healing power of the atonement only when we repent and are baptised and receive the Holy Ghost.  

We brought this picture that our son took during a camping trip to Moab, UT this April.  The camera shutter was open at night for 30 minutes.  He wanted to see if the North Star really did stay in one place and the other stars moved....well now we know for sure!  Gods light and teachings are constant, and the Heavens He created are just one more physical lesson he provided to teach us that.

Cecelia gets 2 gold stars for her effort today.  Not only did she help lead our class today, but she also gave her farewell talk in sacrament meeting today.  She will be leaving for the New York, New York North mission.  She is very well prepared and has a strong testimony of our Savior and His Gospel.  We know the Lord will bless her and help her as she now goes out to find those that are searching for the truth.  We will pray for you and look forward to seeing you again in 18 months!!!

Next Weeks Assignment:

Preach My Gospel: Pages 62-64 (Repentance and Baptism, Our First Covenant)

And Ensign pg 15 "The Savior Wants to Forgive", by Elder Craig A Cardon.