The Amulek Principle

Here We are Again!

 

Oh. My. Goodness. The Heavens have been open, and the blessings have been pourin!

I don't even know where to start. But I guess I can say the Lord Loves and watches over every single one of his children. He is so mindful of us and wants us to succeed in this life. It's all about learning and progression when we turn to Him we are absolutely going to be guided.

 

So we had Zone conference this week, and I love these meetings. I probably say this every time, but it's something like... a good session at church. When the Spirit of the Lord is there. Well actually the fact is, it always is we just need to be looking for it. Because the spirit testifies of truth, so at church.... always... truth is being taught, if we are not feeling the Lord speak up to us. I suggest taking notes. He loves you and this is exactly where he can answer your prayers! But about Zone conference we learned so many things that we need to do better. I was feelin straight up overwhelmed and wondering "how in the world am I going to become this perfect missionary?" But it will come, little by little. That is the only thing the Lord expects of us, to try, try, try again.but we have been working on a principle in our mission called the Amulek Principle this is the story of Alma and Amulek.  Basically its where you have the members invite the investigator to their home to be taught in their home, it's very effective and a wonderful idea. We have been, trying to get in motion.

 

Speaking of The Amulek Principle we were able to have one. We didn't actually set it up, we were at dinner with a member and the sister got a call from her husband and he said he is bringing on of his friends over to be taught by us because he knew we were home. Oh... I was fainting. I was like are you serious!? But he was, and he brought her over. We taught her the restoration, she was a wonderful lady with so many cool experiences and has seen God so much through out her life, but was looking for the truth. She was in town for a couple days because she was house sitting a couple houses down the street from the members. And so that is how we got to meet her. We invited her to come to church and she said, "I don't know I was planning on going to this other church where." So she was really non commital. But the next thing we knew it on Sunday. SHE WAS THERE! And you have to just realize this individual. She is grand, but she is more like a free spirit. She studies so many religions. But at the end we went to go and talk to her, and she said, "I'll be seeing you again! And I am going to read some more of this book." my mouth dropped to the floor, my heart was filled with gratitude because of the Spirit and the truth brought to the service, for her to see and feel that what we were teaching her the day prior was true and will bless her life. So we will be seeing her again!   

 

 Oh that reminds me of something that happened at church we had one of our amazing investigators that we have been working with make it to church!!! AH! I just wanted to dance because this is exactly where the Lord needed her to be in order for her to understand that this is the Church of God, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. And you know what I never had to tell her that, the spirit it spoke it to her through out sacrament meeting, gospel principles as well as relief society she was tearin up the whole time. I couldn't stop thanking the Lord for guiding her here, to finally place peace in her soul. She is having us meet with her husband and family soon, and... actually her husband asked for himself when this would occur. We are excited and incredibly thankful.

 

So I will leave you with a spiritual thought. I have been reading in 3 Nephi this past week. And I can't express the amount of love I have for these chapters. I have felt so close to Christ this week. He. Lives. everyday through our lives. We need to look for him and we will be brought closer to him. These chapters are the chapters where Christ comes to the America's to meet his "chosen people" because of the amount of Faith they have in Christ and his power he is able to come to them and show himself as well as teach them his doctrine. One of the times he is with them just before he leaves he says, "ye see that I have commanded that non of you should go away, but rather have commanded that ye should come unto me." (3 Nephi 18:25) I love this because he never commanded us to go, he never will! Instead he gives a commandment to come unto him, to find him. This is a commandment.He explains how we can find him. vs 18 "verily, verily I say unto you, ye must watch and pray always lest ye enter into temptation; for Satan desireth to have you.." This is how he find him in our lives, watch his example, follow and pray. "Pray always" vs 19.

 

I love this gospel, and you know what else I love even more? What this gospel has done for me because of the actions I have taken to follow him. The Lord, knows his sheep, I can testify of this. Because of the people I have come in contact with. He knows them, and he knows you. I love it! He lives! He is here!

 

I hope you all have a wonderful week, and I can not wait to hear from you later.

I love you! And miss you.

Keep on , Keepin on!

Love, Sister Tincher :)