This week was pretty good!! It was lots of fun! We were able to have 4 baptisms which is always great!! We had the opportunity to go out a few of the days this week to help other areas with their investigators.
One of my favorite visits was in Berriozabal. With the sister we had a noche de hogar (Family Home Evening) with a few families. During the visit we listened to the people that were members share their testimonies of how the gospel has changed their lives. In every testimony they mentioned how missionaries helped them to feel hope and receive the gospel into their lives.
As they were sharing a word came into my head "LUZ" light a powerful word honestly. It was the only thing I could think of as I listened to them all sharing their testimonies especially when the little kids shared!!! A scripture then came to my mind 3 Nefi 12:14-16. These verses are our Savior himself talking to us, that we are to be a light!! and to shine it on los demás!!!
As I was ready to share the scripture and my thoughts one more came to mind as I looked up at a picture the family had up of the nativity with the Christmas star. The Christmas star is a very important part of the nativity and we don't focus on it. It brought hope to many around the world including our brethren in the Americas.
The star was a testimony of the birth of our Savior--a light to all the world that Jesus Christ was born. So I mixed that into my thoughts that I shared. I explained the scripture and how we should strive to be like the Christmas star a bright shining representative of our Lord and Savior--a testimony of light; a testimony of hope to all!! You don't even have to be a missionary to do it. We are all called to be a light to others.
There are people around us suffering, hurting, sad, have lost all hope, or maybe just don't know of a Savior and for all of these people we can be a light to them. We can shine the light of the gospel upon their lives and help them feel the love of Christ.
So I will leave the same invitation to you as I left the families that especially during this Christmas time but from now on, look for opportunities to be that light. Everyday in your prayers, pray for an opportunity to be a light to your brothers and sisters here on earth. As you do so, I promise you as a representative of Christ that you will find opportunities. They will practically fall right in front of you!!
TRABAJAR
CON AMOR
DISFRUTAR
HASTA EL ÁRBOL
TGM!!!!!
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