Happy Birthday, Sydney!
No, I didn't forget...almost did, though. Let me know when my package gets to you!
No, I didn't forget...almost did, though. Let me know when my package gets to you!
We had a couple of really neat experiences this past week. On May 13th,
we're going over to Mt. Charleston to hike for a p-day (I'm really excited about
it), and we went to go talk to the member who will be giving us a ride. We
weren't there for more than ten minutes when his wife comes racing down the
stairs; she had gotten a call from another lady in the ward who was on her way
home, is pregnant, and started having severe contractions. She said she needed a
blessing immediately. The three of us hopped in the members car and met the
woman at her house. We (the member, the woman's husband, and the two of us) were
able to lay our hands on her head and give her a blessing before she headed to
the hospital (a priesthood blessing is a prayer for healing, comfort, or counsel
given by a priesthood holder -- someone who has been given the authority to act
in the name of God). It was a great instance of being in the right place at the
right time.
Fast forward a day and we're showing up at a lesson we had set up earlier in the week. The wife met us outside and explained that her husband was really sick; he had a skin infection on the back of his head and was on bed rest. We offered a blessing, and she said "You know what, I'll ask him". He accepted, and we were able to go upstairs and bless him as well. He was incredibly appreciative and the Spirit was very strong; he invited us back at the same time next week. It's amazing to be able to use the priesthood in so many different ways, and all of them bless and serve others. I'm so grateful for the restoration of the priesthood in these latter days, and I'm so honored to be able to use it as many times as I do. To learn more about the priesthood and priesthood authority (what really separates the Mormons from other faiths), check out http://mormon.org/faq/purpose-of-priesthood.
Fast forward a day and we're showing up at a lesson we had set up earlier in the week. The wife met us outside and explained that her husband was really sick; he had a skin infection on the back of his head and was on bed rest. We offered a blessing, and she said "You know what, I'll ask him". He accepted, and we were able to go upstairs and bless him as well. He was incredibly appreciative and the Spirit was very strong; he invited us back at the same time next week. It's amazing to be able to use the priesthood in so many different ways, and all of them bless and serve others. I'm so grateful for the restoration of the priesthood in these latter days, and I'm so honored to be able to use it as many times as I do. To learn more about the priesthood and priesthood authority (what really separates the Mormons from other faiths), check out http://mormon.org/faq/purpose-of-priesthood.
We're finding people to teach and really loving it; May is already turning
out to be an awesome month. I love you all and can't wait to talk to you on
Mothers Day!
Love,
Love,
Jesse
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