April 2, 2012

And the 7th month mark has passed. What the flip is happening?! I don't understand how the time is going by so quickly!

Anywho this past week was awesome! We met a man and taught him the same night, and then the next night we went again and he had read 128 pages of the Book of Mormon!! Like whattttt just happened. In less than 24 hours he read so much! And as we read some stuff with him on the second night he was like mark that mark that. It was so awesome! People trully have been prepared by the Lord to receive the true gospel! At the beginning of the first visit he said to us that he wasn't going to another church unless it was the true church. Well what do you know. We were there with the true church! Gosh its so awesome to be a true messenger from Heavenly Father. I'm not just a missionary, but I'm a representative of Jesus Christ and a TRUE messenger from God. That one small 4 letter word makes all the difference in the phrase.

Also, Genereal Conference was this past weekend and man was it great! President Thomas S. Monson most definately is a prophet called by God. There is no way to deny it, just not possible. So I watched 4 sessions in English with all the other American missionaries here in this area and then the Priesthood Session at 6 am in the morning in Portuguese. What a duo huh? First of its wayyyy early and then I have to work a little harder to understand everything that is being said. I did understand it all, but its harder to take notes on it at the same time.

One tak that I loved was from President Henry B. Eyring about faith. He said, "Acting on even a twig of faith allows God to help it grow." Such a great quote. We need to do this everyday of our lives. Act with faith and let God help us along the way with the rest. That is what I invite people to do everyday and invite you to do every Monday. Act on a twig of faith, read the Book of Mormon and pray about it and let God fill your hearts with the truth through the Holy Ghost. I know that this past weekend we had the oppurtunity to listen to a living Prophet, called of God. Our very own Moses in our day, and his Apostles. I have no doubt that God answers our prayers and that the Holy Ghost will manifest the same truth to each and every one of us. There is no second path. God is one God with one faith and one doctrine. Don't just believe in my words, but test it out and act on your twig of faith and let the Holy Ghost fill your lives with happiness. I know The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is God's Kingdom here on Earth. That through the covenants of promises we make we can receive all the blessings that he has in store for us.

Eu Te Amo!!

Elder Gleason

P.S. Moroni 9:25-26 and Alma 32:28