May 18, 2011

Hola,

  Yea a sensitivity to the spirit is necessary! I cannot imagine how many times I have missed something the Spirit was trying to tell me because I just wasn't listening. The Spirit is the only thing we have that allows us not to just look at the now but also the "to come". The Spirit has the vision of what is coming, and we dont; so we must listen if we are to find true happiness.

   This past week was good, it was a lot of fun. There was a huge bbq that the relief society put on and they asked us to bbq for them. We spent 4 hours bbq about 70 lbs of chicken but it was so much fun!! The party was good and I even showed off some of my white dance moves (solo of course) to the people present. I learned quickly that my white dance moves dont go well with Spanish music, but hey everyone got a good laugh out of it. Two of our investigators were at the activity, Patricia and Benito. We have been teaching them for about 2 weeks and every time we teach them and bear testimony they begin to tear up. It isn't the words we say, but the things they feel that makes brings out the emotions. The Spirit always is the real teacher and he teachs through our feelings, love, peace as taught in Galatians.

    Alberto is coming along well too! We watched a movie about the importance of families and how they can be eternal. Afterwards we bore testimony about the importance of raising your kids with principles of righteousness and principles that will make their futures bright, which principles are found in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Now he was crying after that lesson but I was too, so it is all good. He is starting to understand how important the message we have is and what it offers his family. We hope to start teaching his wife this next week.

     The work is great and everyday I am learning more and feeling closer and closer to my Heavenly Father. I know this church is the only true church on the face of the earth that offers us all the blessings our Father in Heaven offers us. There is nothing more beautiful than to see the eyes of someone as they realize the love their Savior has for them. I have grown to understand that love better. I have grown more sensitive to that love, so I can feel it in my life. The love is there and it is eternal. If you havent felt it in awhile or haven't felt it at all search for it. Search and ye shall find. I love you all (like always). I feel my capacity to love and to understand is growing. Have a great week and search the scripture :)

 

Love,

Elder Jolly