Elder Jordan Ferg

April 2, 2010

We had a really good week this last week. We have 6 new investigators: two from tracting, two from contacting some people at a gas station, one from going out to an investigator's place whose appointment fell through, and the last one from a dinner appointment with members. Dallas also finally came to Church. her boyfriend, Tony, started taking the lessons last week. He really gave her that push that she needed because he really wanted to keep the commitments that we gave him. He also really wanted to come to church and he remnded her of it! it was really an exciting week this week!

The power of the Atonement is very real and is there to help with more than just our sins. In Alma 7:11-12, it talks about the pains and sicknesses that Christ also felt. It also talks about death and how because of the fact that he experienced these things that we can feel comfort from Him when we are in hard times with the weight of the world bearing down on us. I also like Alma 24:10. This is about the brother of Lamoni and son of the great Lamanite king, Lamoni's father. Anit-Nephi-Lehi becomes the next king over the Lamanites. He and those who converted had to leave or they would have died for they wouldn't take a weapon into their hands, fearing they wouldn't be forgiven again. I kind of look at it this way. They feared that if they killed someone again, they would remember why they enjoyed killing and turn back to their wicked ways and not be able to turn back to Christ and then they would be unable to receive for- giveness. We have our weaknesses and temptations, but through Christ we can be strong, praying we can always come off conqueror. This is what gives me the greatest hope in my life.

Not everyone understands everything all at once. We come to our conclusions and realizations of the gospel at different times and in different ways. It depends on the pride we have as well. It's all about when we are willing to let our pride go and ask our Heavenly Father for truth and testimony.