Semana 93

Dear Elder Lutze,

I’m so grateful for your service and sacrifice on the Lord’s behalf as you serve out the rest of your mission! You’re amazing!

I shared with the youth on Tuesday night a few things about my mission and then some of the food - empanadas and facturas!!! 

Dad and I went on our 2nd date night that y’all gave us for Christmas on Saturday. We had to buy each other something to wear at the restaurant we’d already chosen - Edna’s. Of course, it had to be from DI. I’ve attached a few pictures! The food was delicious and I should have charged for all the stares!!!

I love this quote from Dad’s Sunday School lesson this week…

I love you!

 Mom

“Testimony is the beginning of and a prerequisite to continuing conversion. Testimony is a point of departure; it is not an ultimate destination. Strong testimony is the foundation upon which conversion is established.

Testimony alone is not and will not be enough to protect us in the latter-day storm of darkness and evil in which we are living. Testimony is important and necessary but not sufficient to provide the spiritual strength and protection we need

… the powerful combination of both testimony and conversion unto the Lord produced firmness and steadfastness and provided spiritual protection.

They never did fall away and surrendered “the weapons of their rebellion, that they did not fight against God anymore.” To set aside cherished “weapons of rebellion” such as selfishness, pride, and disobedience requires more than merely believing and knowing. Conviction, humility, repentance, and submissiveness precede the abandonment of our weapons of rebellion. Do you and I still possess weapons of rebellion that keep us from becoming converted unto the Lord? If so, then we need to repent now.

Knowing that the gospel is true is the essence of a testimony. Consistently being true to the gospel is the essence of conversion. We should know the gospel is true and be true to the gospel.”