Basically, everything in the gospel is about your heart. It is what makes the difference in every moment of the day. This last week in church, the subject was on sacrifice. Everytime that we sacrifice something it is a trade for something else. I have realized that I am already sacrificing my time, but there is something more and that is my heart.
Georgia has such a light spirit it was great to be able to share with her the Plan of Salvation. One of her greatest questions is why God allows catatrophes/evil in general to happen in the world. Knowing why we are here makes all of the difference. She felt strengthened when we bore our testimony of this life as a chance to come to learn and how important is is that we have a loving Heavenly father. I have to say it is one of my favorite lessons to teach. Her companion Antonio was there as well.
Janet loved the first lesson. She said that she had a lot of questions and we know that she will find them in reading the Book of Mormon. She had even asked some of her questions to her 13 year old daughter, Fernanda, and she was able to answer her. Her mom, Miriam, doesn't speak a lot of Italian, but we work it out.
Rosita Tapia is just blossoming. She has had issues with depression in the past, but is completely happy and full of sunshine. She is even sharing the gospel with her friends.
Marilou continues to have health issues with her knees and so is not able to come to church, but she is slowly read the book of mormon. We had a lesson on going to the temple that touched her heart. She loved it is and accepted the goal to prepare to go to the temple.
Last night we actually had a great lesson with Fratello D'angelo. His friend was there it became a pretty intense discussion of ideas, etc.. However, the entire feeling changed when we came to bearing our testimony that God is our Heavenly Father and that he can find the answer to all of his questions in the Book of Mormon. He completely changed and accepted a book of mormon and promised to read it. I am learning that a humble testimony is one of our most powerful ways to touch people's hearts. There is a strength that comes from quiet humility and I hope to gain more of it. That was one of the strongest feelins I have had of the spirit.
This last Saturday we had an awesome dance activity with our ward. There were so many cultures represented and it was filled with such a joy for life.
Also, I wanted to share some more thoughts from meeting with President Nelson. He said that some of the quickest ways to bring the spirit is through prayer and singing. Also, education is the difference between wishing to be able to help someone and being able to help someone.
Love and prayers,
Erica
P.S. Oh, by the way, the picture of the sweet senior missionaries from last week were a set of missionaries that met mom and dad at the training in the MTC and passed on a great hug from them. Also, Sorella Caramia served with Britt in the MTC. Britt had written me about her and I was so excited to serve in the same zone for her first transfer. We had to take a photo moment.
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