April 21, 2015 Hold to the Rod!!!

April 21, 2015  Hold to the Rod!!!

Aloha my family!! I hope everyone is having a wonderful week :) 

Alma 31:5-  And now, as the preaching of the word had a great tendency to lead the people to do that which was just—yea, it had had more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or anything else, which had happened unto them—therefore Alma thought it was expedient that they should try the virtue of the word of God.

Amen!! This week we had an experience that definitely shows this scripture's truthfulness. We have been working with a less-active couple for a while, but we haven't had a chance to have a real lesson with them for quite some time. Usually, it goes like this... we knock on the door, Siope is home alone so we can't go inside. So we say a prayer with him, and try to set up a real appointment with him and his girlfriend Jade. This is how it's gone for the past month or so, until this past week! We stopped by and by a stroke of divine interference they were both home and available! So we were finally able to have a real lesson with them. After talking with them for a while as per usual, we shared a scripture with them. The scripture was something along the lines of "trust in God and stay strong." The Spirit was so strong as we read that scripture together. After the verse, we just sat there in silence for a few seconds soaking it in. Then Siope said, "wow... that was the wake up call I needed. I need to start making an effort to come to church every Sunday." It was so cool because the verse we shared had nothing to do with coming to church directly, but the Spirit spoke to him exactly what they needed to hear. His only day off of work is Sunday, and he works in construction so it's really tiring by the end of the week, and all he wants to do is sleep in. But he felt so touched by the Spirit that he decided to make a change. And happily, he came to church last Sunday after months and months of not coming. Aka... the word of god lead him to do that which was just (go to church). :):):)

Dear everyone, try the virtue of the word of God! If you have a question or concern in your soul, I promise you can find an answer in the scriptures. Search them, and it will tell you aaallllll things that you should do (2Ne32:3). I love the scriptures, especially the Book of Mormon! It answers all the questions of my soul, and the people in that book are real, and their stories are true, and it teaches the true principles of God! 

I love you all sooo much! Aloha!!

<3, sister sabey