So, I have already seen many reasons why I was sent here at this time. In
the Okanagan, there are a lot of vineyards. It is called Canada's Wine Country.
So lots of people come over from Mexico and different Spanish speaking countries
to work in the vineyards only during the summertime. Well, summer is just
starting! As soon as I got here, the Osoyoos sisters asked me if I could come to
church with them to translate for a Spanish man who was coming to church. I told
them I would love to! So I called up the guy, and he asked if he could bring 3
of his friends to church with him. Of course! I jumped all over that. So,
unfortunately I couldn't make it to their church this week, because it was my
first Sunday in Westbank, and I wanted to meet everybody. But next week I will
be going for sure! No members in Osoyoos speak Spanish, so I am the only one in
the surrounding areas who can help him to make a covenant with his Heavenly
Father. Although I have not really spoken Spanish much in over a year, the Lord
has blessed me so abundantly. He has given me the ability to teach and to
understand these wonderful men. I see them getting baptized very soon - I know
that the Lord has brought me here for a special purpose, and I feel that this is
one of them! I cannot thank my Heavenly Father enough for allowing me to use my
small talent, a minimum Spanish education, to bless the lives of others. Through
the Savior, all things are indeed possible!
I have absolutely loved working with Sister Manaso - the only downside, is
that time goes too fast when we are together! We are working so hard and losing
ourselves in the work....time flies by when you do that. I wish I could work
hard and not have time fly by! But that is okay, I will perform to the greatest
of my ability this last transfer and I know that the Lord will make up for my
many mortal weaknesses.
Sister K's baptism last week was too good to be true. So much of her family
came to watch and support her, and I can only hope that they felt the Spirit as
strongly as I did, and that one day they will follow her example! It was such an
honor to be able to work with her and I know that she will one day enter into
the Temple, according to her faithfulness, and make even greater covenants with
her Father in Heaven. I look forward to that day, and I will for sure come back
to witness such a miracle! The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is in
fact the Lord's kingdom here on the earth, and I witnessed evidence of this as
Sister K entered into an eternal covenant with her Heavenly Father. What a
miracle to behold!
This week's challenge is to 1) If you have a journal, write in it even just
a little bit every single day this week. Record impressions the Spirit gave you
that day and how you acted on them. Record what you learned that you hope to be
able to apply in your future family, or current if you already have one. Record
anything that you feel needs recording! 2) If you don't have a journal, get one!
And then follow step 1 :) I bring this up because this week I was studying in 3
Nephi, where it teaches us the importance of keeping records. 3 Nephi
23:7-13:
7 And it came to pass that he said unto aNephi: Bring forth therecord which ye have kept. 8 And when Nephi had brought forth the records, and laid thembefore him, he cast his eyes upon them and said: 9 Verily I say unto you, I commanded my servant aSamuel, theLamanite, that he should testify unto this people, that at the daythat the Father should glorify his name in me that there werebmany csaints who should darise from the dead, and should appearunto many, and should minister unto them. And he said untothem: Was it not so? 10 And his disciples answered him and said: Yea, Lord, Samueldid prophesy according to thy words, and they were all fulfilled. 11 And Jesus said unto them: How be it that ye have not awrittenthis thing, that many bsaints did arise and appear unto many anddid minister unto them? 12 And it came to pass that Nephi remembered that this thinghad not been written. 13 And it came to pass that Jesus commanded that it should beawritten; therefore it was written according as he
commanded.
Nephi
definitely realized the importance of keeping records at this point! How blessed
each of us are that all of those people wrote things down. Imagine if they had
not? Well, your posterity may be saying the same thing one day. Keep a
record!!
Brothers
and Sisters, I bear you my solemn testimony that the Savior lives. He is my
personal Redeemer, and I know that He is so very aware of me in every moment. I
can feel His love and guidance, and I pray that each of you can as well. I know
that through Baptism by immersion by proper Priesthood authority, we can enter
into the gate on our way to eternal life. I hope and pray that I can forever
live worthy of the covenants that I made with my Heavenly Father when I was just
8 years old. I also hope that I can live worthy of the incredible covenants I
have now made in the Sacred Temple of the Lord. I know that the Temple is the
only place that we can be sealed for time and all eternity with our families.
Satan would have us think otherwise, which is why the world is in so much
confusion. But I know for an absolute surety that this is the only way back to
our Eternal Father. Through the Priesthood authority that was restored to Joseph
Smith by John the Baptist, as well as Peter, James, and John. I love this
Gospel, and I love nothing more than to share it with others. Thank you for your
wonderful support, and many prayers! Extra prayers these last few weeks would be
greatly appreciated. I love you all so much!
Love,
Sister Ashlyn Biggs
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