Jan. 3, 2011

Happy Birthday Sariah! Today was P-day and all of us wanted to wish you a happy birthday!
Dear Family,

This past week was insane. For New Years, we watched Disney films with the whole District. We watched Toy Story 3, How to train A dragon, and Hercules. It was okay, but what was more fun, was going out to lunch with a potential investigator!

One of the people we are now going to start teaching is named John. He is a member referral and he is very interested in learning about whether or not there is a God. He has had some strong feelings about religion over the past couple months, and now he is starting to take actions on those feelings. One of the cool things that he brought up during lunch was a question. It was something like," Can you see someones spirit?" We kind of re-phrased it into the light of Christ, and he expanded on his words and stated that in some people, it kind of just illuminates. He said that it is cool to see that some people just radiate, while others do not. He also talked about looking into their eyes. Sometimes, it is easy to tell someones spirit by looking into someones eyes.

This idea brought about a flood of things into my mind. I remembered a scripture in Matthew that says," 22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light." He said, that the scripture was exactly what he was thinking about.

He is a great person who wants to know the truth, and I am so grateful to have the opportunity to help him understand.

After this lunch appointment, I asked myself the question, " What are some of the things that I can do, to radiate the spirit?"
I think about this question everyday, and I figure out things I need to change in myself. I will never be perfect, but I know I can come closer and closer as I change my life and align it with that of the saviors, and as I work towards being better, that spirit which John talked about will grow stronger and stronger. I cannot wait!!

Happy birthday Sariah! I love you!

Love,
Elder Resolme