Yesterday we had stake
conference. It was great. Elder Lozano and Elder Uceda came and spoke
and were fantastic. Elder Lozano spoke about the atonement and then
elder uceda about the sabbath day. It was so perfect the sequence that
they used teaching us the doctrine of the sabbath day and then how to
obey the commandment. Elder Uceda shared only one scripture, Ezq 20:12,
but disected it all the way down to the hebrew. He said the first
words "and i gave them my days of rest" (thats direct translation from
spanish... i dont know how it reads in english) in hebrew means "Natan
Shabath" Shabath meaning sabath day and natan meaning to give. He told
us how natan can also mean to deliver, to gift, to entrust, or
encharge. Helping us understand that the sabath is a gift. It has been
entrusted unto to us and is for our benefit. He then showed us the
word "oth" meaning señal in spanish and sign in english. But said that
the hebrew word oth also means reminder or distinctive mark. Making the
sabbath a distinguishing mark of the saints. Or of a true believer. I
truly believe you can see the conversion of a person in the way the way
that they keep the sabbath day holy. He then told us the word
santifico, in spanish, means cadash, in hebrew, and sanctify in english
(im guessing). He said cadash means to clean, sanctify or to purify.
Helping us comprehend why the atonement is the doctrine behind the
sabbath day. It is a commandment with a promise. That he willl
sanctify, clean and purify us as we do His will on the Sabbath day. He
also said cadash means to prepare. also giving us the meaning that the
sabbath day prepares us for what is to come. It prepares us to come
before the Lord. Im sure theres a bunch of spelling errors in the
hebrew words i wrote and i have no idea how the scripture reads in
english but maybe this could help with a good study about the sabbath.
About
the work. Me and elder Muñoz had an awesome experience with a partial
member family this week. Theyve been taught by just about every pair of
missionaries that have come through Bellavista (my area) and wilium,
the husband has never accepted the gospel. Weve been teaching them for
about 4 weeks and we decided all we would do is go to his house and read
the book of mormon and answer ALL the questions that he has. At first
he didnt open up much but at about the two week mark we started finding
all his doubts and questions. He said he had never been taught like how
we taught him, that he always felt pressured with everything that the
missionaries would say. instead of talking we just listened. Talking
is not teaching! Finally He said he took his book of mormon to work and
in a down time started to read 1 nefi 15. He said it hit him like a
rock, that he was just like laman and lemuel. He couldnt understand and
learn only because his heart was hard. He said he felt as he kept
reading that his heart opened up and literally said the words "my
understanding was enlightend" O my goodness! we went right to alma 32
and read with him and he was stoked. It was so rad. He came to church
and will get baptized soon. The Book of Mormon is the KEY! Its True. I
know it.
Elder Smith
Elder Smith
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