Pickett, Taylor PT

Grand day to be alive.      Spiritual: We have been so blessed with friends that are growing their faith and testimonies of Christ from reading the Book of Mormon AND are progressing towards the next step on the covenant path with God (BAPTISM)!!! We have talked a lot about the promises we make with God when we are baptized.  1. Take the name of Christ upon ourselves  2. Serve Him  3. Keep His commandments   We get SO MUCH IN RETURN.      "Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He will deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, … lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their souls, raise up friends, and pour out peace" -President Ezra Taft Benson      When we have a covenantal relationship with God (and we keep our side of the promise), we will receive more power from on hig...

Spiritual: I love the happiness the gospel gives every single person who ACTS. President Nelson said,      "[A missionary's] goal is not to increase the number of Church members. Rather, our missionaries teach and baptize to bring joy to the people of the world!"     Our new friend Josefa does not have any beliefs in God, however, feels like something is missing in her life. We invited her to ACT and pray to God. The day after our first lesson, we asked how her prayers went and her answer was so powerful. She explained her first prayer felt unnatural and odd, but as she continued to try, she felt "a really weird/distinct type of happiness that filled my heart with warm feelings and I just cried and smiled"!!!! And that is what the gospel does... brings feelings of peace and happiness that aren't comparable to ANY OTHER TYPE OF PEACE AND HAPPINESS. We are simply required to ACT to receive that type of joy in our lives.      After church yesterday, ...