Doing service brings joy to the heart. Tagalog Book of
Mormon helps Marion further his understanding.
Elder Tanner, a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ,
2. to his family and friends scattered throughout
North America.
3. Love be unto you from our Heavenly Father and
from His son Jesus Christ,
4. Who gave His life for each of us that we may live
again and be one eternal family, together forever.
5. I thank Heavenly Father for all of you in my
prayers, continually without ceasing.
6. In so doing brings joy, peace, and comfort to
my heart.
7. I have received many blessings this week,
in all shapes, forms and sizes.
8. Wherefore, we did about ten hours of service this
week.
9. Helping all who were in need, including our Relief
Society President, Sister Weeks, who was moving
to Roebourne,
beyond Karratha.
10. For two times we drove to Roebourne and back,
hauling a trailer along the way, and in our free time,
taking some rubbish to the tip.
11. With our friend Marion, we had a great lesson with.
In the which, we were finally able to give him his
own copy of
12. The Book of Mormon, in Tagalog, which was
ordered from the office about three score days ago,
and had finally arrived.
13. We proceeded to re-teach the message of the
restoration and then watch the restoration DVD
with him in the Tagalog tongue, to better his
knowledge and his understanding.
Chapter 2
Elder Tanner and Elder Ford teach Norita -- She has
read almost the WHOLE Book of Mormon, however,
she fails to come to church again.
Norita, as we found out, has really been progressing
well.
2. We taught her again on Thursday, thus being the
fourth day of the week.
3. Upon visiting her, and following up on the
commitment which had been left, we discovered
that she was up to 3 Nephi chapter 10 in her
reading, and she has only had the book in her
possession for the time of one week.
4. This was cause for much rejoicing in the Lord,
and giving much thanks,
5. For rarely do we have investigators keep their
reading commitments in this area.
6. So to have that happen was one of the most
exciting things we experienced this week.
7. Upon the completion of our lesson with her,
we proceeded to invite her to church the
following Sabbath,
8. To which she said she would love to come
again because of the great spirit she felt there.
9. However, when the day came, and the
member that was to give her a ride walked in
without her in her presence, it was a
disappointment to our souls.
10. But we do not become discouraged, because
that is what Satan would have us to do so
that he may grab hold of our hearts and drag
us down to misery.
11. We continue in prayer for Norita, even until
this day
12. with faith that all things are possible if we
rely on the Lord
Chapter 3
Elder Tanner testifies of the things he knows to be true,
with the days of his mission drawing to an end that is
nigh.
Now I say unto you my beloved friends and
family,
2. I hope with faith that you are all staying
close to our Father in Heaven and His gospel.
3. For I know without a doubt that it is true.
4. It will bless your lives if the principles of
obedience, faith, virtue, patience, prayer,
study, and charity are lived and followed.
5. For it is of these principles that I have gained
a greater knowledge of while in the service
of our Lord in the state of Western Australia
(which I love with all my heart, might, mind
and strength:)
6. I boldly testify of the truthfulness of the Book
of Mormon,
7. for it can bless your lives, by bringing you
nearer to God and Jesus Christ.
8. In that book is this scripture fulfilled, I am
the same yesterday, today, and forever;
9. I pray that we may do as Peter directs and
grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
10. I testify that it is by reading the Book of
Mormon that we may do this.
11. I love you all, until we meet again, Elder Tanner
ps. I've been reading the New Testament heaps lately.
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