My Heart is in Texas: The Spirit and Revelation

Temple Time

On Thursday we were able to go to the temple with Matt. He had prepared some names and was eager to go!

It was so great as he got on Family History and started imputing his family's names. We would search an ancestor, find them, connect them to the tree, and BAM! His tree spread like wildfire! The spirit of Elijah was so strong as we huddled around his computer screen looking up his ancestors. He even found a line that went back to Adam and Eve!

He was hilarious each time he found someone who had passed away he got so excited... "Yes. Deceased!" He was so excited to baptize everyone and everybody! I think he prepared somewhere around 20 names just for baptisms.

It was late and so we had to return home but we told him, "Matt you gotta promise us that you're going to get your homework done and not stay up late doing this.Well of course he didn't keep his promise because he stayed up really late and the next day he told us that he thinks he found his new addiction!

We are like his mothers. He never goes to class because he loves staying out on campus contacting and sharing the gospel with us. Its great... but at the same time we don't want his parents to get mad at him for failing school. So every time we ask him if he wants to come to a lesson we first have to ask, Do you have class? Because you can't come if you do!

It was a great experience and we took with us a member of our ward to go with us. However, she got terribly sick and started throwing up and so we had to leave early and take her back home. I wish we could have stayed longer for Matt and walk around the grounds afterwards but he was a good sport and I know that he will be able to go many more times. It was so awesome to see him do the work for his ancestors.

Power of Prayer

We had an appointment with a Chinese student at the Institute building. Through her broken accent and minimal English we taught her about our Heavenly Father and prayer. She does not believe in God but is curious about religion. We met her on campus while talking about prophets and handed her a Book of Mormon. We know were able to finally meet with her.

We started off with a prayer and it was the cutest thing. She clasped her hands and said, "So I'm supposed to do this? And this? (closing her eyes)

We talked about our relationship with Heavenly Father and just like we were talking to her right now and getting to know her, it is the same with our Heavenly Father. We just communicate with him through prayer.

At the end we invited her to say the prayer... and it was the sweetest. The spirit was so strong.

"Dear god. This is Xi. I just want to know if you exist. Please let me know. Amen."

It was the best experience ever and I hope that she was able to feel and identify the spirit in the room! We got her a book of mormon in Chinese so she will be able to better understand.

Come Listen to a Prophet's Voice

Conference was amazing! I sit on edge when listening to conference waiting for every word. The spirit is just so strong as they speak and testify of the Atonement and gospel of Jesus Christ. One thing that I was really impressed with this conference was how we can know the truth for ourselves as we ask in sincere pray and seek revelation and guidance through the Holy Ghost. As we study the scriptures, this is the way Heavenly Father can communicate to us. This should be our priority.

Saturday we watched both sessions of conference at the Institute building and had 4 non members there watching it with us. One of the Elders investigators, a kid named Patrick who we met on campus, Gabby, and Matt's Mom. It was really awesome and even though we were hoping to have more people there, the fact that Patrick came I think we could call it a success. We have been spending time on campus inviting and we have had so many great talks with people about prophets and the importance of having one on the Earth today.

Two scriptures that I found that were the most quoted and great council:

Helaman 5:12

And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon therock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye mustbuild your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth hismighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all hishail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have nopower over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endlesswo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a surefoundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall.

Alma 5: 26

And now behold, I say unto you, my brethren, if ye have experienced a change of heart, and if ye have felt to sing the songof redeeming love, I would ask, can ye feel so now?

Love Y'all!

Hermana Loo