Good morning! Ugh! I'm not so sure about that. I didn't get much sleep last night. There is a despredtador (alam clock) that keeps going off in my head.
Last night at the Devotional, Elder John H. Groberg spoke. His topic was Joseph Smith and his influence. He also talked quite a bit about the importance of bearing witness of his divine calling. He also talked about journals.
Just before he spoke the choir sang "The Battle Hymn Of The Republic". I don't know why music affects me so much but it sure does. During the song I just closed my eyes and thought of all the things that mean America to me. Being able to do anything you want to practically
I thought a lot about Snowmass when I was there alone and when I prayed to Heavenly Father. That for some reason comes to mind when I think of America.
Towards the end of Elder Groberg's talk, I once again started thinking of my father. I think that I am just beginning to realize how important he is to me. I hope and pray that I can develop the faith necessary to know that he will come to a knowledge of the truth, and accept it.
I just realized that some of my sentences are starting to look weird. I can attribute that to thinking in Spanish. All my sentences are coming out backwards and I suppose it will get worse.
I have writer's cramp already and I still have about 8 zillion letters to write!
Showing posts with label Elder Christensen's testimony of Joseph Smith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elder Christensen's testimony of Joseph Smith. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 4, 1979
Sunday, July 1, 1979
"I know now that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God."
I just read some of the journal entries that I have made. Some are good some are bad. But I feel proud of the fact that I am getting my life story down in print.
I feel as though Satan is working on all of us. Last night was a bad night. It was the second time that Sister Ortado taught us. I went into class really depressed. We took a break and I just thought of my folks and family and of Linda.
When we got back to class I, Elder Laycock and my companions got the giggles. I haven't had that bad a case for a long time. Anyway, we weren't doing very well and I think that Sister Ortado took it as kind of an insult.
She had to leave early so when we got done with our assignment we talked about it and I think that we all felt pretty bad. Things just kind of heaped up on me so I just let go when I prayed last night. I haven't let my heart out to the Lord in a long time and I really laid it on the line. I said that I would need to know what the spirit felt like. I wanted to know how many people I would have to hurt, insult, infuriate before I could humble myself and become a willing and submissive servant of the Lord.
I felt a lot better after shedding quite a few tears of anguish.
Today is Sunday and I have received some answers to my prayers. I prayed to know how to tell when I felt the spirit and what it felt like. Well this afternoon for family home evening we had a lesson on prayer that fairly rapidly turned into a discussion on the Holy Ghost and how to know when it is there. Thoughts and ideas really flowed forth from everyone and now I know that those feelings that I have had in the past are from the Holy Ghost.
I also prayed for a testimony of Joseph Smith for it is through his revelations and ideas that the Church was brought into re-existence. The answer to that prayer came in part this morning in priesthood when we had a lesson on Joseph Smith. This lesson prompted me to think about him. I also pondered about him and my ideas about him when I read The Book of Mormon today. Well I was thinking to myself that he would have to be pretty smart to be able to write a book that hasn't contradicted itself or been disproved in over 150 years.
I know now that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God. Tonight President Pinegar spoke at a 10 day fireside for all of us who came in on the 21st of June. He spoke about obeying mission rules. My testimony of Joseph Smith's divine calling came when we closed by singing "Praise To The Man". I sang with all I could and while I was singing I saw in my mind a picture of the prophet Jospeh Smith being martyred. I could almost hear him crying out, "My Lord, my God." That very same spirit that I had thought and learned about this afternoon filled my whole body with the knowledge that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God.
After that meeting we went to our culture class. That class really gets me excited. I have a feeling that it has the opposite effect on Elder Brown. He is from a city and I think that he would rather proselyte in the Washington D.C. (He is an intellectual Government man). I am not trying to take anything away from him. I think that, that is how he is inclined. However, I am sure that he will learn to love the people as I hope I will.
My writing and spelling are failing me and my hand is about ready to fall off so I will call it a night.
I feel as though Satan is working on all of us. Last night was a bad night. It was the second time that Sister Ortado taught us. I went into class really depressed. We took a break and I just thought of my folks and family and of Linda.
When we got back to class I, Elder Laycock and my companions got the giggles. I haven't had that bad a case for a long time. Anyway, we weren't doing very well and I think that Sister Ortado took it as kind of an insult.
She had to leave early so when we got done with our assignment we talked about it and I think that we all felt pretty bad. Things just kind of heaped up on me so I just let go when I prayed last night. I haven't let my heart out to the Lord in a long time and I really laid it on the line. I said that I would need to know what the spirit felt like. I wanted to know how many people I would have to hurt, insult, infuriate before I could humble myself and become a willing and submissive servant of the Lord.
I felt a lot better after shedding quite a few tears of anguish.
Today is Sunday and I have received some answers to my prayers. I prayed to know how to tell when I felt the spirit and what it felt like. Well this afternoon for family home evening we had a lesson on prayer that fairly rapidly turned into a discussion on the Holy Ghost and how to know when it is there. Thoughts and ideas really flowed forth from everyone and now I know that those feelings that I have had in the past are from the Holy Ghost.
I also prayed for a testimony of Joseph Smith for it is through his revelations and ideas that the Church was brought into re-existence. The answer to that prayer came in part this morning in priesthood when we had a lesson on Joseph Smith. This lesson prompted me to think about him. I also pondered about him and my ideas about him when I read The Book of Mormon today. Well I was thinking to myself that he would have to be pretty smart to be able to write a book that hasn't contradicted itself or been disproved in over 150 years.
I know now that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God. Tonight President Pinegar spoke at a 10 day fireside for all of us who came in on the 21st of June. He spoke about obeying mission rules. My testimony of Joseph Smith's divine calling came when we closed by singing "Praise To The Man". I sang with all I could and while I was singing I saw in my mind a picture of the prophet Jospeh Smith being martyred. I could almost hear him crying out, "My Lord, my God." That very same spirit that I had thought and learned about this afternoon filled my whole body with the knowledge that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God.
After that meeting we went to our culture class. That class really gets me excited. I have a feeling that it has the opposite effect on Elder Brown. He is from a city and I think that he would rather proselyte in the Washington D.C. (He is an intellectual Government man). I am not trying to take anything away from him. I think that, that is how he is inclined. However, I am sure that he will learn to love the people as I hope I will.
My writing and spelling are failing me and my hand is about ready to fall off so I will call it a night.
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