Thursday, June 13, 2013

Pilars of Light

Mosiah 18 gives us a great understanding of what it means to be in the church of Christ. We must always seek to do what is right, and show kindness for one another. We must mourn with those that mourn, comfort those in need of comfort, and stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places. We are the light of the world, and we must shed our light upon all who are in the house. This week, more than ever, we had the pleasure of lighting the way and the truth for those who needed it.

For the past few weeks, we'd been teaching the daughter of a member. The mother, already old and unable to walk, spoke with us, and her, the importance of God in her life. Then, just a few days back, she passed away. Moments like these become really difficult for people to overcome, even for those who understand the hope that comes after death. Just a little bit afterward, we'd begun planning how we could help her overcome this sadness, but came up with nothing but a few tears and a few shots in the dark. Then, when we arrived in her house yesterday, we began to talk, just following the spirit. By the end of the lesson, everybody had gone dry with tears, both of sadness and of joy, and we left feeling better than ever. 

In the end this showed something to me. As one of our recent converts said, "when God's with you, he'll put the right words in your mouth. You just need to speak." If I had more time or could write faster, I'd pass hours just on this subject, but sufficeth it to say that we should never be worried about what we'll say, or how we could help.  Just pray for the spirit and open your mouth. The rest will be up to the Lord.

The weather here is a killer, switching between hot and cold faster than Katy Perry, but all is well with me. Thanks everyone for your prayers, letters, and worries. If there was anything I could ask more, just give my family a great big hug.
Anyway,
Elder Angus

Word of the week:
Calçada (kal-SAH-duh) Meaning sidewalk. Apparently the government isn't responsible for the sidewalks, so there are many places where there isn't any. :l

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