Blessings from the Gospel

This week was awesome. Mostly was full of teaching and many humbling experiences that have truly helped me realize my Heavenly Fathers role in my work and in my life.

We went and talked to another family that we are teaching. They are a family of four that we are teaching and are working on. My experience with them is one that I cannot forget.

We had set up a specific time to go an teach this family, mainly to go and try to help the mother realize what we were teaching her two sons, and to try and see if she will allow us to baptize them as well. We got there and taught the Gospel of Jesus Christ, just wanting to show her why we decided to teach and help her sons make this decision. We started the lesson and I wasn't sure what was going to happen, but as soon as we started a comforting feeling came over me, and I knew that we weren't alone in this lesson. We taught, and I don't remember the words I used, or the things I said, I truly knew that I had been blessed in that lesson with the Gift of Tongues. When the lesson ended, we asked if she had any questions about what we had taught. She responded with one question but not for us, but for her son. She asked if he really wanted to be baptized. He said yes, and all I saw was pain and sadness in her eyes. She looked at me after, and said there you have your answer. When she said that I had the inspiration to tell her that wasn't good enough for me. That my purpose here was not to separate families just for a baptism, but to ensure that families are forever. Then I invited the entire family to be baptized. The spirit was so strong that I knew what her answer was going to be, but I had to let them find that for themselves and receive it from their Heavenly Father. So we are going back Friday to get their answer.

This gospel is true. I know it and I love it. I loved the opportunity to hear the talks from inspired men and women at conference this past weekend. It has truly inspired me to become a better missionary, but more importantly a better person. I know God has his hand in our lives all the time. All we have to do is recognize it and act on it. 

Thank you all for your love and support and especially your prayers. They help sooooo much. 

Alofa atu

Elder Bethea