Hi Everyone! This email will be SUPER quick, I'm really out of time, but I thought I'd share a cool thing I discovered while reading one of the old Relief Society Manuals :]
" I really wanted to share something I discovered in my Studies this morning, from the Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith:
While being taken from Far West, Missouri, in November 1838, to his imprisonment in Richmond, Missouri, the Prophet again taught the gospel: “We were visited by some ladies and gentlemen. One of the women came up, and very candidly inquired of the troops which of the prisoners was the Lord whom the ‘Mormons’ worshiped? One of the guard pointed to me with a significant smile, and said, ‘This is he.’ The woman then turning to me inquired whether I professed to be the Lord and Savior? I replied, that I professed to be nothing but a man, and a minister of salvation, sent by Jesus Christ to preach the Gospel.
“This answer so surprised the woman that she began to inquire into our doctrine, and I preached a discourse, both to her and her companions, and to the wondering soldiers, who listened with almost breathless attention while I set forth the doctrine of faith in Jesus Christ, and repentance, and baptism for remission of sins, with the promise of the Holy Ghost, as recorded in the second chapter of the Acts of the Apostles [see Acts 2:38–39].
Each member of the Church has a responsibility to share the gospel. “All are to preach the Gospel,” the Prophet Joseph Smith declared, “by the power and influence of the Holy Ghost.”
“The woman was satisfied, and praised God in the hearing of the soldiers, and went away, praying that God would protect and deliver us.
I truly discovered that teaching the Doctrine of Christ is exactly how the Prophet urged his first missionaries to conduct their sermons, and how they received thousands of convert baptisms all across England, and South America! I've been doing my best to improve my focus on the Doctrine of Christ and I truly feel as if it has made a big difference in how I've been acting towards my calling as a missionary, and have found a brand new desire to talk to everyone, and overcome my reluctance of talking to everyone.
We set a new Baptismal date with Vanessa for December 14th. She's truly a wonderful girl, and despite some rather interesting circumstances concerning her guardianship with her uncle, I know she's truly been prepared to receive this gospel. I'm SO grateful for the opportunity that I've been give to serve along side these two wonderful sisters as well. I love abottsford! And I would be very sad to see it go. But I suppose wherever the Lord wants me, that's exactly where I should be!
I'm SO grateful to have such awesome friends and family like you guys! I promise the email I send next week will be MUCH more interesting ;] Love you!
love <3 Sister Kennedy
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