Awesome, thank you mom for sharing about your Stake Conference with Elder Bowen!
I am going to buy another sd card and send
some pics home that way or if I have time upload them through an email( but
more than likely won't have enough time)
Everything is going really really
well! I got my travel arrangements the other day. It's so weird to think that
I have already been here 4 weeks!
We have got 2 new districts in our zone and
now the elders are outnumbered by all the Hermanas (sis.) by one in our zone.
On Sunday we had M. Russell Ballard come to give the devotional and it was
amazing! He walked in and when he did everyone felt the Spirit so strongly! It
was an amazing talk!
So, an awesome experience I have had (just one of the
many) is about a hermana who was new and struggling a lot. I prayed and prayed for
the pure love of Christ and the Spirit so I could know how to help this
struggling hermana. By and By the Spirit gave me, in the very moment, what she
needed. It was an amazig experience and I will have to go
into more detail another time when I have time. I will just share the last
part of it. After following the Spirit I felt prompted to ask if she wanted a
blessing. She said yes and so we ( my companion, her comp. and coordinating
sisters) all went into a quiet room and she asked me to give it. This was truly
an amazing experience as I know with all my heart that what I said was not from
me. The Spirit was so strong and I literally felt Christ in that room telling
me what to say. There were things that were said that I had no idea she needed
to be said and promises I gave that only the Spirit could have given her. After the
blessing, this once struggling Hermana was filled with such peace, joy and
happiness that she could'nt contain herself. When she was able to get hold of
herself she later told us that as she was receiving the blessing she felt
more than just the Spirit very strongly, but she felt an actual presence by her
side with arms around her.
I just want you to know mom, and those reading this, that
I know with all my heart and soul that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints IS Christ's church fully restored on the earth today. I know
that because Christ's church has been restored, we have the same Priesthood that
the prophets of old had, the same power by which the sea was parted, by which
the dead was raised, sick and afflicted healed. and last but truly not least I
know with every ounce of being that Christ lives. I have felt his presence and
love so many times during the past two years and especially while I have been
here at the MTC.
For those of you who may be struggling in or out of the
Church, those who are not members of the church and have no idea what I am
talking about, I want you to know that I love you, and that Christ loves you
more than you can ever comprehend. Start reading the Book of Mormon which truly
is another testament of Jesus Christ and pray to know if it is true. Once you
receive that answer (which I know you will) you can then come to know a peace
and joy in life that you never thought was possible to have. I leave this
testimony and witness to you in the sacred name of our Lord, our Savior,
even Jesus Christ, amen.
Elder Salerno
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