There's a Christian song that goes, "what a beautiful name it is, the name of Jesus."
Yesterday was fast and testimony meeting (for those who don't know what that is, basically the first Sunday of every month, during the church service, anyone can come up and bear testimony about the gospel) and I was like, I need to go up. And then our branch president went all, don't forget to say it in your mission language and then translate to english. Welp, I decided then that it was a lost cause and that I was going to not bear my testimony. But then of course the spirit decided that I had to so before I knew it, I was standing in front of everyone and bearing my testimony. I would like to share a few thoughts of that testimony I bore and I know to be true.
In Alma 29:9 & 14 it says:
9. I know that which the Lord hath commanded me, and I glory in it. I do not glory of myself, but I glory in that which the Lord hath commanded me; yea, and this is my glory, that perhaps I may be an instrument in the hands of God to bring some soul to repentance; and this is my joy.
14. But I do not joy in my own success alone, but my joy is more full because of the success of my brethren, who have been up to the land of Nephi.
In all your days, praise God. Give your glory to Him. Going back to that Christian song, just the mention of Jesus's name makes me want to shout praises because of everything He's done for me personally! Everything we do, everything we are, it is because of Him. We are able to do what God asks us to do because of Christ and because of God's miracles. So praise Jesus. Glory in God.
About this week!
Good times. We got 12 new sisters! And one district is only sisters (how cool?!) And they're all going to the Philippines!
Also we had a little Crumbl party because one of the Elders in our district bought 3 boxes of Crumbl.
Next week I'm out of the MTC and continuing to Los Angeles. It's so crazy that I've been here for the last 2 months of my life. But as I get ready to leave, there are 2 things on my mind. The first is about my district. District joy. (More about this name next week) We've had very fond memories with each other, and for the past 2 months, we have spent every day of almost every hour together. Me saying I'll miss them is an understatement. But we came to the MTC to learn, not to stay. The second is that there is still a lot to learn in my last week here. Our branch president told us to not get too eager to go, there is still a lot to learn.
If you read nothing else in this email, just know that I put a lot of effort with the colors so it could be more exciting but also, most importantly, that God loves you.
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