Not a lot of time today. The week's been good. We had a baptism on Sat. it was really nice. We just need to find investigators to fill in for all the ones we baptize. Not too much has happened this week. I love the area I'm in. I still think i like the Terrace more right now though. But, the people are great and the work is good.
We had Elder Johnson, who is in the 1st Quorum of the Seventy talk to one of our stakes. After he spoke we got to talk to him for a little bit. Talking to a General Authority has strengthened my testimony on how they are truly hand-picked by the Lord. What he spoke was our Heavenly Father's will. Elder Johnson hasn't been a stake president or even a bishop, which is cool because it shows the church isn't like a "corporate ladder" you don't build your way up. You are called to what you are called. God knows each of us individually and has us do as much as we can, but no more. He has also given us the Book of Mormon to help us in our lives. The biggest difference between the Book of Mormon and the Bible, is the Bible was written for the people in that time, but still helps us now in these days. The Book of Mormon was written only for us. The people of their time didn't regularly study it.
Which is why we must ask ourselves, Why did the Lord inspire the prophets to write exactly what they did for us? Why is that specific verse in there, and how can it help us in our lives today? I haven't thought of that before. Something that I thought of when Elder Johnson was speaking was I'm going to pick a verse a day and try to ponder it. I encourage y'all to give it a try. Along with regular reading of the scriptures, I'm going to take a part of the word of God and wonder what it truly means and why it's there for us.
I know this is Christ's true church, that he runs it through a living Prophet. That we have Apostles and General Authorities to strengthen us and support President Monson. What anyone is called to do in this church is of the utmost importance. I love you all, sorry about the lack of stories today, send some letters,
Elder Pearson
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