1.
The best thing happened! I got a call from the AP's and they let me go to
Wendy's baptism this week! Ahh! Sister Ropelato and I drove down together and
we felt so at home! It was SO fun to see so many members and recent converts;
and of course, Wendy be baptized! My heart was so full!
2.
We had Family Home Evening with the sweetest less active family in our ward. We
read Alma 24 about the Anti-Nephi-Lehi's and every one got a sword to bury :)
3.
We have been doing service for a part member family in our area ALL transfer,
and this week the non-member wife called and invited us to dinner. We got to
teach them afterwards and it went really well! Service makes a difference and
totally softens hearts.
4.
Our Zone Training was awesome this week! It was on "Master Planning"
from Elder Pearson, who came to visit, and hitting standards of
excellence.
5.
We went on splits like crazy this week due to SO many appointments! It has been
insane and super stressful but so fun.
Down
Low, 2 Slow.
1.
It's week 6! I'm about to start my last transfer and it will be a 5 weeker for
me. I'm almost positive I'll be staying but I said that last time too,,,
2.
Today is my last Tuesday p-day. From now on they will be Mondays! President
Guffey is changing things up on us!
Alma
47 is the story of Amalickiah trying to become king by treachery, murder, and
intrigue. Lehonti and his army were camped out at the top of a mountain, when 3
times Amalickiah beckoned for them to come down with out success.
v.
12, "And it came to pass that when Amalickiah found that he could not get
Lehonti to come down off from the mount, he went up into the mount, nearly to
Lehonti’s camp; and he sent again the fourth time his message unto Lehonti,
desiring that he would come down, and that he would bring his guards with
him."
In
this story, we can see the tactics of Satan. He won't ask us to commit
"big sins", at first. He works by degrees. Just as Amalickiah could
not get Lehonti to come all the way down the mountain, he did persuade him to
come a little way down, which eventually led to him making his way to the
bottom.
v.
18, "And it came to pass that Amalickiah caused that one of his servants
should administer poison by degrees to Lehonti, that he died."
Satan
is a master planner. We must remember whose army we are apart of. Don't let the
little things lead to bigger things that will bring you down the
mountain.
God speed!
Love, Sister Bowen
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