April 28, 2014 — “If you don’t feel the spirit there is seriously something wrong with you.”

Sister Meservy’s Letter from April 28, 2014

Subject: “If you don’t feel the spirit there is seriously something wrong with you.”

Hey.

GEMMA IS GETTING BAPTIZED. OUR NEW FAMILY OF 6 CAME TO CHURCH YESTERDAY. THE MEMBERS OF OUR WARD CAME OUT WITH US A TON THIS WEEK AND WE TAUGHT 12 LESSONS TO NON MEMBERS WITH A MEMBER PRESENT! (For all you members, just know that mission life is three times as powerful when a member is with you. Go out with your missionaries!)

HEAVENLY FATHER ANSWERS PRAYERS.
STAKE CONFERENCE.
THE GOSPEL HAS BEEN RESTORED TODAY.

That’s all, folks!

Just kiddin’. I’ll give y’all more details. This week we were teaching Gemma and we planned a lesson to get her more excited about being baptized. Turns out she is already totally excited and when we invited her to be baptized she looked at her husband and then at us and said, “it is going to be soon.” Just grinning from ear to ear. She asked how she can be ready and then we read the baptismal interview questions. SHE IS SO PREPARED. We’ve been teaching her for so long but she has completely changed! I can’t even tell you how much I love her. 🙂

The Ludwig/ Olsen family came to church! I got to sit by Chloe, the eight year old. They brought us these adorable painted flowers that they made us. I love them. They need the gospel.

In fast and testimony meeting yesterday, a member got up and was talking about going to general conference. He said, and I quote, “If you don’t feel the spirit there is seriously something wrong with you.” The member sitting next to my companion leaned over to her and said, “Now that sounds like a good line to use in your lessons.”

Haha… we haven’t tried it yet… and we probably won’t. I do have testimony though, that the spirit is the most excellent teacher. When we are filled with feelings of joy, peace, comfort, and understanding the spirit is speaking to us. Galations 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”

Those are feelings that witness the truth of the gospel. 🙂

Now back to “Smile.” I love this area. The members are so supportive. They have seriously changed my life. For a while I thought being a missionary was teaching me how to be a better member at home. Well let me just say, being in 5mile Prairie has taught me more than I ever thought I could know of how to be a good member missionary. I’ve made some of the deepest friendships of my life serving here.

So yesterday, Sister Busath and I got to go to MISH again. “Missionary Preaparation and Social Hour” We taught the first vision really quick and then played my guitar and sang “Joseph Smiths First Prayer” Flash mob style. 11 of the kids that have their mission calls got up throughout the verses and sang with me. The stake president was there.

Remember when I sang for the YSA ward’s Bishop and he had me come sing in their sacrament? I should have realized singing for the Stake President would mean something similar. Don’t worry though, I’m not playing guitar and singing in another sacrament meeting. I’m playing guitar and singing in Stake Conference next Sunday. Haha. Wish me luck.

However, the experience was pretty cool and I do have to say that I felt the spirit so strong. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet called of God. I know that He saw our Heavenly Father and His son, Jesus Christ. Through Joseph Smith they restored their church, with priesthood keys and authority. The atonement can be accessed completely through the gospel of Jesus Christ. Through Faith in Him and His atonement. Repentance. Baptism by proper priesthood authority. Receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost. And Enduring to the end by making and keeping temple covenants and partaking of the sacrament weekly. 🙂

I am so grateful for the Gospel. It just keeps me going and helps me remember that I am enough. I believe in Grace. I believe in Redemption. I believe in myself, because I believe in Christ.

I know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the Lord’s kingdom- once again established on this earth! 🙂

Keep reaching out to those around you and loving them. I know that God loves you. I know that he is preparing those around you to hear the gospel. I know that the scriptures have
answers to all of our questions and concerns.

I know that God has a plan for each of u
s. Adam fell that men might be and men are that they might have joy. 🙂

Love,
Sister Meservy

Froyo with Sister Strom. . . 🙂