This
week. It's been pretty good. Sister Hustad was baptized yesterday, it
was one of the most spiritual baptisms that I have ever been to. It has
been truly amazing teaching her, and it has strengthened my testimony
that the Lord is preparing people to receive the gospel. It is such a
sweet sight to see, when somebody decides to be baptized, and it is
amazing how it doesn't matter how old you are you can still change and
come unto Jesus Christ. Sister Hustad is in her 70's and it wasn't too
late for her to come to the waters of baptism.
I
was studying this week in Ether, and I read one of my favorite chapters
in all of the Scriptures and that is Ether 12. While I was reading a
particular verse stuck out to me, and that is verse 41 the last verse of
the chapter: " 41 And now, I would commend you to seek this Jesus of
whom the prophets and apostles have written, that the grace of God the
Father, and also the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost, which
beareth record of them, may be and abide in you forever. Amen." In this
chapter Moroni talks about many things but it really impressed me that
the last thing that Moroni asks us to do is to "Seek this Jesus," and I
pondered what it means to Seek Jesus. As I was studying some things
really impressed me, in the scriptures it talks about when we seek
things out we should do so with all our heart and all of our souls. The
savior tells us " Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall
find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:" So if we seek earnestly
we will find! President Uchtdorf said: "The truth is, those who
diligently seek to learn of Christ eventually will come to know Him.
They will personally receive a divine portrait of the Master, although
it most often comes in the form of a puzzle—one piece at a time. Each
individual piece may not be easily recognizable by itself; it may not be
clear how it relates to the whole. Each piece helps us to see the big
picture a little more clearly. Eventually, after enough pieces have been
put together, we recognize the grand beauty of it all. Then, looking
back on our experience, we see that the Savior had indeed come to be
with us—not all at once but quietly, gently, almost unnoticed." I think
that as we Seek to know the savior that we will come to know more of
ourselves. As we strive to learn of the Savior, almost with out us knowing it, we become more like the Savior. Then Jesus himself says: "And
this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and
Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent."
I
am so grateful for Heavenly Father's Plan of Salvation, I am grateful
that we have the opportunity to come here to be in families, and that
through Heavenly Father's plan we can be with our families for time and
all eternity. I am so grateful that Jesus Christ made it possible for
all of us to overcome sin. I am so grateful that he died for us, and
that he rose from the grave. I am grateful for the restored gospel!
I
Know Jesus Christ Lives! He really did die for all of us, and he really
does live. I know that he loves each and everyone of us. I have felt
that love and I hope that EVERY person on the Earth feels that Love. I
Know that The gospel truly was restored through the prophet Joseph
Smith. Joseph Smith really did see Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
I love all of you guys,
Elder Bangerter
I forgot to add this:
This is an excellent video about the Plan of Salvation and I encourage all of you to share it with someone
Elder Bangerter
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