i was having the hardest time understanding the power
behind the priesthood and how to give priesthood blessings. most people
when they give blessings right after they tell me "i dident do anything
it was all the spirit talking through me" and i never understood that
and whenever i would give a blessing i would really have to think about
it and i knew what i was saying and i really couldent tell that the
spirit was speaking through me. it was tough because i thought to myself
well am i even worthy to have the priesthood if i cant even give
blessing by the spirit. i started thinking about this 2 weeks ago and i
made a promise with god. and i told god to help me understand and feel
that the priesthood is real by the end of the two weeks. so everyday i
would study i would study the priesthood and the powers that you get
from it and then i would go into on what things do i need to have to be
worthy of the priesthood. i was given priesthood blessings to help me
understand it better and i talked with alot of missionaries about it,
and i just hadent got my answer, i had been doing it for about a week
and a half and still had not got my answer, and when we went over to a
few investigators homes they asked me to confirm them on sunday, and
then later that day Adrian called me and asked me to give him the
priesthood! so that is three blessings i would be giving on sunday, and i
know that it was no coincidence that all this happened. sunday came i
still hadent got my answer but i knew that god would provide me an
answer and during sacrament meeting they invited us up with casey our
recent convert now, to confirm her a member and to have her receive the
holy ghost, and during this experience i felt it. i know know the power
behind the priesthood, and then denzel came up after her and i did the
same thing and the spirit was so strong and just the love that i had for
the people we have been and then to give them a blessing was the
greatest thing anyone could ever ask for.
so i learned 2 things. if you have doubts its good ask for help! and
then of course the second thing is that the priesthood is definitly
real.
so that was my highlight of the
week and that im leaving, there have been tears shed... the priests were
all teary eyed because i was balling when i told them i was leaving. we
got really close with the youth they would always help us out and we
would go on splits and just have a great time, but im going to miss
adrian the most probobly because you just grow so much love with the
people you teach and especially when they become amazing members
and hes been teaching his whole family and there commiting to follow
jesus christ its just beautiful.
well family i love you all to death sounds like
everyone is have a great time, and i truely miss all of you and i think
about you everyday and pray for all of you. if you have any docterine
questions ask me so i can study even more and so that our testamonies
can grow together!!!! love you all keep up the good work!!! peace!!!
elder lindmeir
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