Thursday,
April 03, 2014
I usually wait until later in
the week to write here, but this has been such an incredible night, I had to
stop and capture some of the amazing events of the evening. We never know how many are going to be in
attendance. We prepared to do an introduction to the Book of Mormon tonight as
that is our planned course of study. Only two soldiers showed up, but one of
them was a soldier that we knew about but had not met. We thought that he had
been discharged. We had an opportunity to get to know him and find out that he
has been going through some significant family issues since he has been here.
He was baptized during basic, just before coming to Fort Huachuca but had never
attended in the past three months. His military career is coming to a head this
weekend as he finds out if he is to be separated or transferred to another MOS
or career field. He was feeling pretty low today, but had gone to visit the
chaplain about his situation. As he returned to his barracks, he received a text that I sent him about Institute class tonight and
decided he needed to come. He was very humble and we were able to talk quite
frankly about some issues including how he can receive strength in his
adversities by trusting in the Lord and keeping his commandment. We explained
how he can also receive strength through his association with other members. After
talking with him for a while, several other soldiers showed up and we started
our class. The timing could not have been better. The lesson went very well and
the spirit was very strong. One of our newer soldiers who has brought a young
women with him a couple of times told us how she has been reading the Book of
Mormon and praying about it. She had a serious concern and opened the book to 3
Nephi and read a few verses and found the answer to her concern. The spirit
bore testimony to her that the Book of Mormon is true. Tonight, she had a
discussion with the young missionaries while we were in Institute and has
committed to be baptized.
During our discussion in Institute, I passed out some slips with gospel questions that could be
answered in the Book of Mormon. We had each person then find the answer to
their question in the Book of Mormon. The young man who was having family
problems came up after class and asked me if I had intentionally given him the
question he got. I said no, that I had just passed them out. He showed me the
question. It was, "How can my family be happier and more united? (See Mosiah
4:14–15.)" He said,
this is the answer I have been looking for. I told him it was not a coincidence
that he came tonight and it was not coincidence that he found and answer to his
question.
We are really being blessed
right now as a zone and as a missionary couple. We are working with a sister
who has been less active for some time and is now intent on getting active and
going to the temple. In the few weeks we have been teaching her, I can see a
significant change in her countenance and enthusiasm for the gospel. She is
reading the scriptures and has been to church twice in a row now. It is really
amazing how immediate and powerful the impact of the spirit on a soul who is
searching for the truth can be.
Monday, April 7, 2014
Wasn't conference wonderful? We had the opportunity to spend the day yesterday with some soldiers at the Fort. A brother in our ward is the Battalion commander and allowed us to use his conference room to view the morning and afternoon sessions. We prepared a light lunch for the soldiers between sessions.
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| Enjoying lunch with the soldiers between sessions of conference |
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