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This is an email I received from a friend of mine who is now serving his mission in Atlanta. As I read it I knew immediately these words were true as I have been seeing this same pattern in my life. This is what Elder Johnson said.:   My faith has increased dramatically this week because of the inspired summit that our mission president has asked us to achieve this week and this is what i have learnt about faith. First Principle Be Believing; 1 Nephi 2:16, I know that as I trust in him more, I will receive an answer and source of truth to comfort my fears. Second Principle Be committed; 1 Nephi 3:15, Being committed to my mission will ensure that my Faith will remain strong and will that God will help me bring about the righteous desires of my heart.   Third Principle Do my part; James 2:22,  I know that if I want blessings that I will have to work at it, it is by works will my faith be made perfect to perform the miracles that I need to. F...

Wednesday is the day that Trevor and I go serve in the Oakland Temple, and I had a profound experience in the last one. Before I write about a learning moment in my communion in a house of God. I want to say that as I was driving to Oakland, I was on Highway 17, and it was raining, when a car spun out in front of us. There was only one car between us and the spinning car. Gratitude enveloped my heart for I was in the slow lane, and both of cars, my car and the one before me, were able to stop. I did not slide and I slowed down quickly enough that we just drove around the spun car, which was facing traffic with the driver side wheel hanging off the highway. There were no crashes, and we arrived safely at the temple only with a little adrenaline rush.    My first assignment was to serve in the endowment, and I prayed that I may be a representative of God as I served in his house especially in the moments of this ordinance. As I helped in the conclusion of an endowment, a...

By Isidro Zapata I never could have image I would be a part of an amazing faith that teaches Jesus love and his glory Our faith has touch so many lives but there are false teachers and preachers that say nothing but twisted lies every day at are faith for the simple reason we spread the whole truth and have holy temples throughout the land So we send out Missionaries for two years to spread the good news And they have the answers to questions and Joseph Smith never made any of this up The Book of Mormon is true and comes from above So don’t speak twisted tales of Joseph Smith There is no time to be playing around with those who lead people astray time to stand up for the truth For we are Latter Day Saints Forgiven and we have the whole truth of God’s books one, two, three, Old Testament and New Testament Four, five, six, Book of Mormon Seven eight Pearl of Great Price Nine, ten Doctrine and Covenants and Word of Wisdom We are on a miss...

By Isidro Zapata Loud horn sounds Go off with red lights flashing The missionaries Take action because the truth alert is going off. Quick, jump into the truthmobile. Whole world seems to be so easy fooled with lies It is time to get to business and show people the truth. I have no time to be playing around with all these false teachings so pray and let the Holy Sprit speak for it has already open our hearts to the truth time to show you hit them up with verses that, are from above Second Nephi chapter two verse six “Wherefore redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah for he is full of grace and truth. So pray and do not Be lead astray Let me tell you If your world is upside down This book will set you free And speak the truth to you So hit them up With verses that are from above D & C 50 verse nineteen "And again, he that receiveth the Word of truth, doth he receive it By the Spirit of Truth or some Other way" Of course ...

why is it tht wen it rains we do everything in our power not to get mudy but wen it comes to sinning we jump in without even thinking abt it?? Why is it tht wen we r looking for som1 to love we always think of how pretty or handsum they are nd never think of the beauty of their hearts?? Why do we tend to judge each other wen we know we are of the same sinfull path?? Fact is under all of this lies our humanity and imperfections

From this to this:) they are so wonderful and fun!! they even bore their testimonies at the baptism, it brought a sweet spirit to the room :) and they were given the gift of the holy ghost  on Sunday  and it mentioned a lot of missionary work and sealings in the temple, which they are all working on already even before they got baptized! this week has been great I had a great growing experience, it was during an exchange that i did with another sister training leader, she was teaching me how to be a more effective S.T.L, since i am new at this. I took full advantage and told her all of my concerns and how much i want to improve, i needed to humble myself and rely on my savior Jesus Christ, to help me overcome my shortcomings and weaknesses, i knew that this would be a great learning opportunity so i gave heed to her advice, with a heart and mind willing to apply to what she counseled me to do. Everything that she said pierced me to my very core, all she has d...

     I hope everybody is doing well this blog will be about after my baptism. I had to change a whole lot, friends that I had for years, some family, and my job. I hope y'all enjoy my blogs. I hope it helps to encourage and inspire you with your life.       So this is were we ended in the last blog.      " So, I kept reading the bible and changing my life more and more.I wrote in my journal.  I had to let go of friends that were going down a bad path. I had to let go of facebook for a while actually, I didn't want any thing negative to be thrown my way.   Nobody from my baptist church called and it was what's called a mega church around here. So that said a lot to me.   The bad part was is my dad still went to our baptist church. He did go to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with me once. He told everybody " I have to tell those at my baptist church what a change this has made in my daughter's life all the way ...

By Isidro Zapata You know who we are For we have holy Temples throughout the world We give the world  The whole truth Not just half The truth People say My faith is not Christian Nowadays everybody wanna  Talk like they got something  to say but nothin comes out when they  move their lips just a buncha gibberish Who do you think that brought You the whole truth You better listen up very closely For we speak the truth And we have the Priesthood and  You are full of lies  What happens when  You pray and ask if  All of this is true And let the holy sprit speak to you Nowadays everyone wanna Talk like they got something To say But nothin comes out when they Move their lips Just a buncha gibberish Joseph Smith Was the one Who was picked To tell the world the  Truth What do you tell someone who  Thinks our faith is fake Or full of lies Tell them to go study The book of Mormon Nowadays everyone wanna...

This song is close to my heart not only because I am a huge fan of Superman. But also because this song really speaks to me and I'm waiting for my own Superman!   I hope you enjoy it! Learned this song today so apologize for any mess ups:) If you like my music like my Facebook page to get updates on upcoming gigs and new music! Http://www.facebook.com/LizzieHolmesMusic

By Isidro Zapata I did not know what was happening in my life for it was in a tailspin For I, just got, busted and everything was coming to an end. My family told, me I need to find Jesus like he was missing I never saw him on the back of a milk carton so why should I go and try and Find him? since I did not know he was even missing. I never went to go look for him My life was going to change when I finally found The truth and it spoke to my heart just Around the corner when I ran into the missionaries in the parking lot, Invited, me to follow after this path Then everyone went crazy and started yawping and saying it was an occult and it was all wrong so Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say But nothin comes out every time they move their lips, Just a Buncha of gibberish Everyone around started to bash and smash my New faith. People saying not the best of things Of the faith, wanting to keep the truth From all of you but we will not Let yo...

first of all this is me and my companion Hermana Faw  this is Rossana Asunion and Perla  jose and i! boogying to the music Rossana and her Wonderful husband! they are so in love and are really looking forward to their sealing in the Temple! this is our future missionary Asuncion, she is super duper smart and spiritual. Love her. ROssana and I love her to death! Dancing

by Isidro Zapata Why do I try to live a holy life? There is a unseen battle to the human eye to return us to glory & to live a holy life. This battle for our souls brings pain & misery for the enemy had us until our Lord & Savior broke his grib & tore him apart when he gave his life man never took it so dont ever get it twisted his master plan full of love for us. The enemy makes it hard to fully see my foolish ways when I question to live the holy life that allows me to have peace and not bitterness. Everything the world tells you and me just brings us down from our Master plan for Jesus said the path is straight and narrow and wide is the path to everlasting darkness I turn on the box theres nothing but half naked woman running all around & on the Christian station I see a man & woman all bling out with gold & diamonds & asking for your money with a evil glee & I can not even turn on the radio then I switch it to the Christian radio but all...

"My world goes black before I feel an angel steal me from the greedy jaws of death and chance, and pull me in with steady hands, you've given me a second chance, The Artist and the Ambulance." -Thrice Here we are, part two of this two part post, if you missed the Awesome!ness of part one,  click here ! If not, you should probably take a seat so you aren't blown away and you may want to hold on to your socks. "Good, I just bought them." To answer your question, something like that Now the best things in life are the things that have multiple meanings cause, well, they have multiple meanings. "Not the most clever thing you've ever said." My allergies are killing me, give me a break... Now what was I talking about... "Double meanings?" Ah yes, double meanings, well, We already talked about  Spiritual Gifts , now to the second part of The Artist and the Ambulance. We are going to talk about second chances. "Wait a second, did...

     So after attending a few Sundays at our branch I was really considering joining the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints! I was still scared though and decided to do more lessons. Well we were just on the law of Chasity. Then Sister Pabst and Sister Melott said, " Katie we have been praying for you everyday every chance that we get. We want to ask if you will be baptized on August 24, 2013?" I started to cry.I said " I've never felt this much love from other people. I don't have family that live near by I'm not close to my aunts and uncles. I feel so close though to the people of our branch. Yes, I will be baptized."   They got very excited. " Well we better get to planning then." Sister Melott said. "What do you mean?" I asked. Sister Pabst said " You get to chose everything the songs people that you want to talk at your baptism."  "That's awesome at my baptist church I didn't get to" I said. ...

The righteous need not fear the power and authority of man We serve a God who has all in His hands To sin is exquisite and bitter pain The life of righteousness means joy and sweetness remain Opposition in all things That we might be afforded blessings   Ask in faith and receive Plainness means all learn, milk then meat By small means the wise are confounded Knowledge means options, their choice, to be bounded The lord is my strength I’ll not be ashamed for waiting for Him that promise in 1 Nephi We need a world of more strong men, more Moronies and Abinadies Prick my heart that I may remember Conversion means a change of heart, January to December May I give all my sins away to know Thee Humility not by force, but gratitude for all Thou has done for me May I be anchored, steadfast and immovable, always abounding in good works Most dear, precious and now rare: chastity, virtue and remembering worth ...

These past couple weeks in the branch has been special because a man named Galen Susaita Paz is one of the most humble people that I know. The sister missionaries of the Santa Cruz Stake of Zion found him some place. I don't know where, but the light and virtue of their countenance enlightened his intelligence, leading them to continue and pursue of an investigation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I did not participate in the direct appointments, instructing Galen the Gospel with the missionaries; however, I had two special teaching moments with him. They are the following experiences. I was asked to teach a class for the Elders of Priesthood about the Plan of Salvation. I wanted to make sure that Galen does not feel out of place, having no idea what we are talking about; therefore, I asked him what he knows about the Plan of Salvation. I was surprised to hear that he had no idea what the Plan of Salvation is, for I usually teach it as soon as possible after the Restoration to my i...