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Frankfurt, Germany
41st operating temple
Dedicated: 28 Aug 1987
By: Ezra Taft Benson
Book of Mormon
Helaman 13:1-13
Come Follow Me
Finish "Follow Him" with Shima Baughman
April General Conference
"Rise! He Calleth Thee" Elder Massimo De Feo
A beautiful Sabbath morning and I feel good. Thank you Heavenly Father!
Today was Zemira Wilhelm's farewell. I know they don't call them mission farewells but I don't know what else to call it. Zemira's grandpa Mel played the prelude music on his guitar. I am embarrassed to say that people were quite noisy.
President Beeler was on the stand today in support of Zemira and his wife was in the audience.
Zemira Wilhelm
Zemira is going to the California, Newport Beach mission and will leave later this month. This is an errand from the Lord. Alma 17:11 - Go forth...establish my word...good example... an instrument in the hands of God. Patient and long-suffering. Nephi is an example. "Nephi's Courage" 'I will go and do the things the Lord commands. The Lord provides a way. He wants me to obey. I will go, I will do the things the Lord commands, I know the Lord provides a way, He wants me to obey.' (said this several times)
I must have full trust in the Lord as did Nephi and Ammon. I hope I have faith and courage like them. I pray that I can teach and touch hearts and bring souls unto Christ.
Sister Herrera
Has been out on her mission for nine months. I was asked to speak on how the mission has blessed my life. It was a childhood dream and I knew it was the right thing to do. Families can be together forever. 1.) Spiritual growth. I am a child of God and He loves me personally. I put my trust in home. My sister has also grown spiritually at home. 2.) Blessings in the lives of those I serve. While in Payson she was told by someone whose door she and her companion knocked on: "You are an answer to my prayers. I am so grateful you knocked on my door." 4.) Fellow missionaries have blessed me. You learn from them. You companion becomes your mandatory best friend. Favorite missionary scripture: Alma 26:12 - I am nothing, weak without God...
I know He lives and loves every single one of you. Don't be afraid to share you testimony with others.
Sister Hughes
The main reason Sister Hughes decided to serve a mission was she saw the light and joy of her friends who had decided to serve. She wanted to be like them.
Someone came up to her once and said: "Are you Paige? Yes. "I had a dream someone named Paige, that looks like you, baptized my entire family." Then he ran away. (I can't remember if this was a dream of if this really happened.) Whichever it was it had an impact on her decision to serve a mission.
Sister Hughes says her family had struggles when she left a month ago. She said that since she has left blessings have come to them. Her brother who struggles with mental health issues has been helped since she left. She also said she wanted to learn more about the gospel and feels her knowledge growing. She is now able to memorize scriptures. She has an eternal friendship with Sister Herrera. She loves sharing the truth with others and giving them hope of eternal life with loved ones. Heavenly Father has a place for everyone. Ether 12:27 is one of her favorite scriptures. ...If men come unto me I will show them their weakness...
Testimony: Missionary work brings blessings to those being taught and to those doing the teaching.
President Beeler
I am grateful for the man that Zemira has become. Make the Holy Ghost your constant companion. Alma 8:10 - Labored much in the Spirit, wrestling with God in mighty prayer. (He knows Zemira is a wrestler). Faith, hope, charity - ask for and receive Christlike attributes.
This was such a good sacrament meeting!
I sat by Kathy Crane and Catherine Halcomb in Relief Society. Wendy DeWitt's lesson was based on D. Todd Christofferson's conference address: "The Testimony of Jesus." Someone asked if we could repent in the Spirit World. Wendy said she was sure that we could. I remembered a scripture from Alma 34, "Don't procrastinate the day of your repentance." I showed it to Kathy and she said I should share it. I tried but Wendy never called on me. I wish she would have made the distinction that those who are taught the gospel in the Spirit World can repent but those who had the opportunity to do so in mortality will not be given that chance. (See Alma 34:32...)
I'm not sure how I feel about today's lesson. Wendy talked about guardian angels and receiving revelation on the 4th watch of the night between 3am-6am. She even gave us a pen and a small notebook to record our thoughts and feelings in when we wake up early in the morning with revelation. Those things are all right but I wanted more about how we can strengthen our testimony of Jesus and quotes from Brother Christofferson's talk. I am sorry, I don't mean to be critical. The feelings I have are mine and perhaps others felt differently. Wendy is a good teacher.
Catherine talked to me afterwards about getting Ellen Kostuziak ready for the temple. She feels like she is getting closer and even offered to make Ellen a dress.
James and I had chips, Ben's homemade salsa, and cheese for lunch along with my Taco Bell burrito supreme. I shared it with James.
I couldn't sleep during nap time so I got up and worked on my lesson and my blog and read from President Nelson's book, "The Heart of the Matter."
James called the bishop and asked him if he got permission to marry Ben and Cayli. He said President Beeler told him absolutely not. He encouraged James to get the online ordination so he could marry them. No one else would be able to talk James in to doing this, but Bishop Hunsaker did.
Notes & Quotes
"So, the first principle we learn is we keep a clear spiritual vision when we focus on Jesus Christ and stay true to what we know to be true.
"The second principle: we keep a clear spiritual vision when we leave the natural man behind, repent, and begin a new life in Christ.
"And this is the third principle: We keep a clear spiritual vision when we hear the voice of the Lord and allow Him to guide us."
- Elder Massimo De Feo
' Rise! He Calleth Thee'
"Naughty Kitty!"
Bored with the show
meat out of the crab.
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him at sacrament meeting today.
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Charlie
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