We Change Ourselves

It's an interesting position to be a part of people's lives as a missionary.  As a missionary you help them feel the influence of the spirit, but it's up to each individual to change their own lives.

***July 1, 2004 JOURNAL: So Tired
          I feel so tired!  I hope it's just a passing thing.
          Too many thoughts trying to process all at once.  We're trying to decide the best way to get Yolanda to be baptized.  We know she has a testimony and wants to be baptized, but she and Peter have to get married first.  That "can't" happen unless it's in their church, which can't happen unless she takes the classes first.  BLAH.  We'll see how tomorrow goes with her.
          Met with Kadarei - went over fasting, fast offering and tithing.
          SERVICE - trash detail again
          Met with Lorline.  Last time we met with her, we invited her to read Alma 42.  THICK STUFF!  We tried to discuss it, but I have a hard time understanding it on my own at the present, much less adding explaining it in Pohnpeian.  But it was good because we had planned on sharing the 2nd discussion with her.  So we went over part of Alma 42 - which was a nice segway into "The Message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ."  Meeting with her excites me.  I like to watch her learn and come to the right conclusions.  Indescribable.  But it's definitely good stuff.

9 March 2014

This blog is vastly more interesting when there are pictures.

Two Sundays ago, this couple visited our ward and were looking to get some photos done while here in the islands.  Someone thought of me and I got the chance to do a photo shoot with them two weeks ago.  It was a great time.  They are going to be sealed on Friday in the Salt Lake Temple.  Time and all eternity is the best!

Last week Sunday we got to host break the fast and watch the CES broadcast with the YSA in the stake.



Sister Burton invited everyone to tweet out their answer to the following question, "How can we know if we have heard the voice of the Spirit?" #cesdevo

Here are some responses I liked:

#CESDevo I know that I have felt the holy ghost when I am left with the feeling that I can du anything the Lord want me to do. :)
— Emma Ulrikke Top (@EmmaUTop) March 9, 2014

If it invites us to serve God and believe in Him, then we are under the influence of His Spirit! #CESDevo #LindaBurton
— Kyle Treasure (@KyleTreasure) March 3, 2014

So many viewers and participants tweeted out answers and qoutes that #cesdevo was a world wide trending topic!

Sister Burton shared this by Elder Holland:



When making decisions, God expects us to pray, trust, and be believing and then not give up, panic, or "jump ship" when something doesn't seem to be going right. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland shares a personal experience that reminds us to always trust God and the direction He gives us.

It's a really great experience about be guided to make the right decisions.

There is so much goodness in this talk!

Now, what would this post be without some pictures of the babies?  Here's an outing to the park we took last week.