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August 2013 MTC, Provo, Utah, USA
Ia
ora na!
This week has been
crazy! On Tuesday we had a mini lesson on how to teach receiving revelation
through prayer. It was really great because later that day we taught our
investigator, Vatea, about revelation through prayer. So after a day filled
with prayer, we got to hear from Richard G. Scott. He gave a great talk about -
you guessed it- receiving revelation through prayer. It was very personal; he
was on the edge spiritually almost the entire time. He said there are three
ways God answers prayers, with feelings of peace, feelings of discomfort, or no
feelings at all. With the latter, it is up to us to decide our course of
action, then he will direct us if we choose poorly. He also asked us to make it
a habit to say our prayers out loud. He says it makes them much more
meaningful, and shows how much respect we have for prayer. All of us have been
trying to follow his advice!
Apparently I wasn't
having a hard enough time with the language and schedule. I...maaaay have
articulated that it wasn't that bad a few times. So of course the Good Lord saw
it fit to humble me with a little sickness. I guess I'll keep my mouth shut in
the future about how hard something is! The sickness isn't too bad, just a had
a weird fever in the night, then a dumb cough and sore throat, but after the
temple trip today my throat is feeling much better. We got to help the ladies
in the laundry room after our session, so I got bonus temple time. It was
REAAALLY nice.
Right now my favorite
way to study French is by reading the Book of Mormon in French. I learn so much
vocabulary, and my comprehension is shooting up really high. I can understand
almost all of a conversation in French now. In the volunteering investigator
center - where members/ nonmembers come in and let them teach you in your
language- we had a girl that was visiting from France, and I could understand
almost everything she said! I could even respond, It's getting much easier.
With faith, all things are easier!
Je vous aime!
aita pea pea (roughly
no worries)
faitoito (roughly have
courage)
nana
Elder Molinari
