Hey Mom and Dad and Annie and Matt and Ben and Nate and Grace and Granddad and Nana and Grandpa and Everyone!
This week I have been all over the place:
Monday: Gotuzzo
Tuesday: Guabiroba
Wednesday: Fragata
Thursday: Simões Lopes
Friday: Gotuzzo
Saturday: Gotuzzo
Sunday: Três Vendas, Camaquã, São Lorenço, Intercap, Porto Alegre
I passed trough 11 areas, 4 zones, and we had 3 meetings. It has been the craziest week ever.
But
I would just like to quickly bear my testimony of something we talked
about in the Zone meeting on Thursday. In Mormon 9 it talks about a God
of Miracles.
Do we believe in a God of Miracles? Of course.
We believe in a God who created the earth and heaven and everything that
we have. We believe in a Savior who turned water to wine and raised
people from the dead and suffered for everything imaginable, then He
Himself resurrected.
But, in our prayers, do we believe enough
in Him to ask for miracles? Do we, like Alma the Older, ask for a
change of heart in our loved ones? Do we, like Captain Moroni, ask for
guidance of where to fight our battles and where to strengthen our
weaknesses?
Yes, we should respect the fact that everything
will be done in the Lords time and in the Lords way. But, we should also
believe in and look for and pray for and fast for miracles. True and
enormous miracles in our lives.
Gods power and the power of the
Atonement is without limits, and often, I put limits on that same power
by what I ask, or being hesitant to ask for miracles. The Prophet Mormon
tells us this when he says, I will show unto you a God of Miracles
(Mormon 9:11)
Trust in Him. Love and respect His power. Believe that He can do ALL things. ALL things. He loves you and will bless you.
And may the Lord Jesus Christ grant that their prayers may be answered according to their faith. (Mormon 9:37)
Em o nome de Jesus Cristo, Amen.
Love,
Elder Allen
