A Little Taste of Heaven

June 23, 2014

The title this week is a little taste of Heaven, because I've felt it! 

I want each of you to picture the day that you will finally see the Savior and Redeemer, after the many decisions, trials, joys and experiences you have had. What will your reaction be? How will you feel? what will you say to him? 

This week I have learned SO MUCH about obedience and sacrifice through pretty much every resource I've looked at (It's like Heavenly Father want's me to learn something!) I have felt immense gratitude for the Savior and have felt great joy as I see people choose to follow Him and change their lives. I have also felt great sorrow as I have seen others who are wearing away under the constant attack of Satan (both from without and within the church) and have wondered how it is that we will stay strong so that at that day, when we finally do get to see Him it will be a happy occasion, not one marked by regret and what if's. 

The way to stand strong? The way to ensure that at that day I run to Him and fall to my knees in perfect love for the man who made everything possible rather than try to shrink from Him? 

The Gospel of Jesus Christ. Be a living example of His gospel and it will change you more than anything else will. Choose to follow Him. Regardless of the cost. Do the little things which disciples do!!!! Use the atonement, be a living testimony of it! Know that there is great protection(and happiness) in keeping the commandments of God. 

Pour your heart out to the Father in prayer, truly feast upon the words of Christ and renew your baptismal covenants (or make them if you haven't yet!) each and every Sunday.

We know which side will win. We know that the Lord's 'team' will be triumphant in the end, and I personally intend to do everything I can to be on that 'team' at the last day! 

Anyways, enough of my rant (I could go on for hours). Seriously though, think about it! and if you're not where you want to be, then fix it! 

P3 is doing well, he told a ward member when he came to church yesterday that the church 'is his home.' We're still trying to help him understand the importance of being baptized again, but after much thought, prayer and fasting we feel that we need to continue to teach him the doctrine and he will slowly come around. That consistent reading of the Book of Mormon and keeping the commandments will work the miracle. Please keep him in your prayers though. 

We had a miracle with S5 as well. We thought we were slowly starting to lose her, but after our lesson on Friday (the first in about 2 weeks) she is more committed than she ever has been. She said she'd lost the peace in her life in past 2 weeks. We explained that the peace comes from keeping the commandments and making Heavenly Father a part of our lives and listening to him. We're back on track with her, and hopefully this time will do the trick! 

We've had countless miracles (especially at the end of the week) as we have humbled ourselves and tried to follow the Spirit in all things.

A cool experience? (I'm going to butcher the story, but I hope you get the gist of it).We were teaching R4 and M4 with A andE (two recent converts) and E was sharing his testimony of how he came to know the church was true, and he said something which really struck me. He himself never really specifically asked God to know if he needed to be baptized and for answers etc., he just felt it and acted. But part of the reason he felt it was because there were SO many people praying for him to know that the church was true. Family, friends, anyone else who might be reading this, your prayers count! 

 I LOVE YOU ALL!! 

xoxoxoxox

Sister Roscher