A Broken Heart

This last week we found a new investigator!  Actually more like she found us :)  We went to the Jackson Branch after attending the Madison ward to teach a couple of girls there that we have picked up from some of the Jackson Elders.  While we were there we were also introduced to a girl. . .   She is 19 and came with one of her friends because she wants to make changes in her life and get up on her feet.  She is the sweetest person you will ever meet and has a sincere desire to do good and right, she just hasn't been taught how.  We had a great lesson with her on Thursday and will be seeing her again this week!

Sister Keyes and I also had the neat opportunity to teach our District Meeting this last week.  Our district leader (Elder Jones....different from the one I had in Shreveport haha) asked us to do it on the "How To Begin Teaching" section in chapter 10 of Preach My Gospel.  (You should look it up!)

I learned a lot about preparing.  Sister Keyes and I ended up spending an hour longer than we had planned preparing for this lesson, because we were also learning.  I was very humbled and even felt "broken down" through this experience.  I felt that my heart had been broken so that it could be healed the right way.  I know that as we are humble enough to be broken that we will be strengthened in our weakness.  The softer our hearts are, the less painful the breaking will be.  I didn't realize how hard mine had gotten in this certain aspect, but I realized I needed to be broken.

I know that no matter what trials or challenges we are facing, no matter what circumstances we are in, the Savior and His gospel will help us.  They will enable us to improve the quality of our lives and teach us how to make changes so that we can live in closer harmony with the teachings of Christ.  I know that as we make and keep covenants, we will receive the blessing our Father in Heaven is pouring out for us, just as President Uchtdorf said in the General Women's Broadcast.  The blessings are there if we will only keep His commandments and remove the umbrellas (or pavilions) that block us from receiving them.

I love this gospel because it is true.  It is true for everyone of us on this Earth.  It is true today, yesterday, and tomorrow.  It is true for you.  I know it will bless you, enable you, and redeem you, because our Savior made it possible.  I have felt it.  I was asked the question recently what my experience was to know that Joseph Smith was a prophet and that all of this gospel is true.  I pondered for a moment and then responded, "My Life."

My life has been the experience for me.  I haven't had one miraculous event or Impressive moment when it all clicked.  I have lived a life, a day at a time, striving to live according to the will and commandments of my Father.

I know that this is the gospel of Jesus Christ and that any one who wants to know if it's true, will.  I love you all and hope that the Lord will be able to continue to work through you and with you, as you soften your hearts for Him.  I love you!

Love,
Sister Felicia Jones :)

P.S. Here is a picture I took after Interviews at the Church building where the Mission Office is.  MJM! :)