淼的洗礼!
Nov 20, 2018
But Michelle got Baptized on Sunday! Hooray! I'm so glad everything went well with that! We hadn't know Michelle very long, so we had a lot to do without much time to do it all! She had a lot of people there to be with her, and it was a very powerful meeting. The Spirit was so strong as the Chinese Missionaries who taught her spoke in Mandarin, and then translated the talks. And then there were tears in eyes as Michelle got up and bore her testimony of what she had learned and of the feelings that she felt. Her husband, Micheal, was also able to attend, and we're pretty sure that the Chinese Missionaries will start teaching him as well, and we'll keep seeing him!
So many members of our Ward have really come to love Michelle in such a short time (which is a HUGE blessing)! One of our Returning Members, who came to Michelle's service for us, was really touched. We saw her that night, and she was declaring to us that she was going to go on the temple trip for Michelle in December, and that she was going to give up right then the things that were holding her back! The Spirit is so amazing! Because of what she felt, she decided all on her own that she was going to change!
Last week, I mentioned a little bit about faith, and how we should start now to decide where we want our faith to be. This week, I learned another lesson about faith. We can feel the Holy Spirit confirm to us when what we are doing is right. You know the fuzzies you feel when you act kindly to someone in need, or when you read your scriptures? That's God, through His Spirit, telling you "Yes! That's good! You're doing what's right!"
Well, I had an experiece like that. I won't go into much detail, because I'm running out of time today (I'm sorry!), but I did get that warm fuzzy feeling telling me that what I did was right, and it was what my Heavenly Father wanted me to do. But then later, I worried about it. Did I step out of line? Was that just my thoughts, or was it really the Spirit directing me? I told Elder Mills, my companion, about some of my concerns, and he instantly told me not to doubt the Spirit.
I realized that God doesn't just want us to trust Him in those high Spiritual points, but also afterwards. He wants us to not only do His will, but also to remember those experiences. Because as we remember them, we will remember that He is there, and we can have an even greater trust in Him.
I know that these things are true! Remember the times that you felt something! If it was good, it was from God! Hold fast to those experiences, and your faith will be sustained!
Love,
Elder Richardson
P.S. Yep. Short. Sorry. We got a little held up today, but it's all good! :D
1) From a while back, but Lourna's Baptism was about a month ago, and she's doing great! I just never sent anything.
2) Michelle's Baptism! There are a lot of Chinese Missionaries...
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