Sister Takeshige at Temple Square: "subject:"Had Too Much Fun Again This Week"

This week we were in a lesson with a lady who is here visiting her daughter in Utah. She said, "I have a lot of interest in knowing if these things are true, and knowing if God is real, but not my daughter. She's not into this stuff." The member we were with said,

"She's not not interested! It's just not her time yet. Someday she will need it."

If we really are all God's children, we all need the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Literally every single soul in the entire world needs it.

"And now Alma began to expound these things unto him, saying: It is given unto many to know the mysteries of God; nevertheless they are laid under a strict command that they shall not impart only according to the portion of his word which he doth grant unto the children of men, according to the heed and diligence which they give unto him. And therefore, he that will harden his heart, the same receiveth the lesser portion of the word; and he that will not harden his heart, to him is given the greater portion of the word until it is given unto him to know the mysteries of God until he know them in full." (Alma 11:11-12)

A softened heart is not a weakness. Often times we see hardened hearts as strong and independent, but what growth does that allow for? Only when our hearts are humble can we learn the mysteries of God and become better everyday. I hope that we can all be humble, not humbled, because the latter is never fun.

BEING A MISSIONARY IS THE BEST THING IN THE ENTIRE WORLD BECAUSE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE WE TEACH ARE OPEN AND HUMBLE AND THE "MYSTERIES OF GOD" THAT THEY UNCOVER BY THEM READING SCRIPTURES AND PRAYING ARE PHENOMENAL

Basically we get front seats to the coolest phenomenon in the entire world.

Sorry for this disconnected e-mail. All in all, 'twas a good week.

Pictures:

A peanut butter jelly shake