My Testimony

Things are going well and the weather is hot! This week it should be mostly in the 100s.

The work in the area is full of goods and bad. L&V J moved this week so we lost them. However HF and EA are set for baptism on May 16th. I don't know if I told you about E but at the beginning of a recent lesson we were told that she intended on joining a convent and becoming a nun so that she could help people. After a little conversation we shared Mosiah 18:8-10 talking about mourning with those that mourn and comforting those who need comfort. When we read in verse 10 "If this be the desire of your heart, what have you against being baptized?" all she could say is "It's true!" She was almost in tears. It was the sign she had been looking for. She accepted a baptism date on the spot. It was a 180* turn in an hour, as well as a miracle. I remember going straight back to the apartment and flipping out. Ten million prayers of gratitude came from my mouth that day.

I am so grateful for the Book of Mormon and the power that it has. The scriptures have changed my life. Each chapter enlightens me, teaches me and fills me with the spirit. "The Book of Mormon, combined with the spirit, is [the] most powerful resource in conversion" (Preach My Gospel pg 104). It is true and was witnessed to me in that single experience. The power of the Holy Ghost is spectacular. I am so grateful for the gift of the Holy Ghost and the guidance and comfort it gives. The church is true and the joy is real. The simple doctrines of the gospel of Jesus Christ build faith, give hope and move one to be charitable even as Jesus Christ was charitable. Missionary work is amazing and I urge you to continue to "open your mouths" and share the joy and comfort you have felt. It is pure truth that most people do not know about.

Love
Elder Brady Parkin

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Whitney said…
The mission is full of so many amazing moments like that. Those are the moments that make all the tough times worth it. It is like the scriptures say, if your joy is great with bringing one soul to repentance, it will be greater with two. YEAH Elder. Keep up the good work.
May 8, 2009 at 11:32 PM
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