So the big news is we are getting two brand new roommates in our room. I don't know where they are going to put their stuff, as their are four desks, four closets, and all the space under the beds are full with suitcases. So this will be an adventure. We are going to pretend like we are not allowed to speak English at all. It is going to be so fun.

We watched a video that Elder Holland made, and one of my favorite quotes in it was that "if you love them today, maybe you can teach them tomorrow." He was referring to unresponsive Primary kids, but I think it applys to all of us. He reminded us that if we don't testify throughout and at the end of a lesson/class, the people will leave wondering what we thought about it. Testimony truly invites the spirit. We can see that everyday as we are teaching our roleplay investigators.

The other night I prayed for a stronger testimony of the Book of Mormon. For the next two days, the Book of Mormon is basically the only thing we talked about. We talked about it in class, in workshops, and then in the devotional last night. It was a really good experience for me about the power of prayer. The more our prayers are answered, the more our faith builds.

Our big focus the past two days is that you don't need to solve every doubt (your own or an investigators), because if they will read the Book of Mormon, ponder about it, and pray about it, sincerely, with real intent, they will gain a testimony that it's true, and then nothing else matters. Because then you know Joseph Smith was a prophet, that the church is true, and most importantly, that Jesus is the Christ, the Savior of the world. There is no greater resource to teach of Jesus Christ.

I also decided something this week. Most of it comes from something Andra Thorne once said to me about directing. The way to lead is not to force, but to lead. To set an example and encourage others to follow. Don't drag. Dragging creates resistance and contention. Just something I've observed this week. Also, I believe this is the way Jesus Christ leads. We have our agency, he set an example and asks us to come unto Him and follow Him. If he forced us to, we would never progress, and we'd probably resent Him for it. This is why we chose to follow God's Plan of Salvation as opposed to the other proposed plan.

Don't rely on logic and statistics. Rely on the spirit.

This month has gone by so incredibly fast. So many good experiences.  Thank you for your prayers and support.