Week 95 - Palmdale

 

 This was a good week. On Tuesday we went to the temple with hna Victoria. It was an amazing experience. She just loved all of it, and when she found out that she had to wait a year before participating in other Covenants there, she got pretty sad. She wanted everything and she wanted it now, like a kid in a candy store. There was a strong Spirit as she performed baptisms for her mother and for other people who needed the work done there.
After going to the temple, since it's in the middle of Los Angeles, we went to a pretty famous shawarma restaurant. It was amazing. It was a good day overall.
We visited Irma, and she is super excited for her baptism. The Lord was able to show us the things that we would have to teach to help Israel, a paralyzed man, to get baptized. We're first going to teach him, and then see where he's at. He can use his chest up and his brain works completely fine. We had exchanges, and I went with an elder who wasn't very talkative, where though being in his area, I had to do a lot of the teaching. But we taught a pretty good lesson of the Restoration. We used 2 Nephi 3:24 to explain how God would call another prophet in the last days, and then Ether 4:13-14 about how God has so much to reveal to us, but we just often don't have faith.
There was a day in the week where we didn't feel like doing anything, but we decided to go and tract in an area. We went by one person, but she wasn't home, went by another, and she wasn't either. Went by many other people, and none were home. We were already discouraged, and nothing was happening, so we decided to go by the first person we tried by one more time. We knocked on the door and she answered and we were able to help her out. It was great. This ties in with the district meeting topic.
We taught enduring to the end. Summarized, here's what we talked about.
Jesús Christ endured to the end. It's the VERY LEAST He expects of us. Think about this. He suffered SO MUCH in Gethsemane, still honoring and loving His Father. Then betrayed by Judas. Still held on tight. Beaten in the house of His friends. Tightens His grip. Was crucified. While crucified, He could free Himself, but He held tight. The Spirit left Him, He did not let go. He wouldn't lose trust in Heavenly Father. He endured from all eternity and more, even beyond. Immortality is a free gift, but exaltation is only possible by enduring. Arise from the dust and do as He commands. As you hold to Him, He will hold to you. That is the promise. You want a blessing, find the commandments in connection with it and hold tight in faith. Just endure to the end despite all that impedes you. Be a man, the one He wants. And from 1 Nephi 3:15.
Too often we want to let go too early, but we will not go back until we've accomplished what the Lord commanded.
I love you all.
- Élder Sant