O Bicho Vai Pegar

7/29/2009

Question of the week here is...How much is a double Whopper with Cheese back 

home?  Is it 10 bucks?
 
And more importantly, how are you all?
  Definitely the coolest thing that happened here this week was the arrival of 

a 70, who gave a discourse and training this past domingo.  It was pretty fun 

actually cause the intire branch went by bus and i felt like a kid again going 

on Youth COnference.  Then the meeting its self was great.  The authority hit 

hard on people like Bishops and Presidents in the church should be the people 

serving the most.  There should never be a thought of, ´´No i´m to good for 

that, or Thats´s not my job´´  Of course at the same time that does mean anyone 

else can be slacking off in the creating of Zion.
  So in trying to do our part my and my comp really tried to kick it in gear 

this week. Our teaching pool has been dwindling off and so this Monday we hit 

it as hard as week could.  I think i´ve truely learned house important Mondays 

are here on the mission.  If you start off strong early you can coast more at 

the end, giving you time to check up and tighten any loose bolts.
  And where does the force to do this come from?  I believe a lot of that 

would start with are knowledge of the gospel which truly drives our desire to 

help other strengthen their bond with Christ.  Elder Dallin H. Oaks defined a 

testimony this way: “A testimony of the gospel is a personal witness borne to 

our souls by the Holy Ghost that certain facts of eternal significance are 

true and that we know them to be true.” At another time Elder Oaks said, 

“Testimony is to know and to feel, conversion is to do and to become.”
  So this is why me and my comp are here, To Do and To Become!!!  Taking 

strength in the words of Elder Christofferson, ´´It is by the Holy Ghost in 

you that others may feel the pure love of Christ and receive strength to 

press forward.´´ as well as Alma 37:16 which i came to love this week.
   I believe Elder Allan F packer sums it up well with, This is a great time 

to be alive! The Lord needs each of us. This is our day; it is our time! From 

one of our hymns, we read:

Rise up, O men [and I add women] of God! 
Have done with lesser things. 
Give heart and soul and mind and strength 
To serve the King of Kings.´´
 
  There is no doubt that this time is sagrado and that we must give are all. 

Sometimes it just feels as though it's slipping out from under me.  SO just 

remember, even as a member, never lose it in talking to a friend or share the 

mesage of Christ with the person sitting next to you on the bus.  Be strong, 

and never back down.  aka PLAY FOR KEEPS
 
D&C 50:26,
Elder Neuberger