March 12, 2018
Hey guys! This week was a lot warmer than last week. There was sun almost everyday. I haven't seen much St. Patrick's gear up in Sligo though.
This week we taught a guy named Declan. He lives in Sligo but he met missionaries in Dublin about 2 weeks ago. We later met him in Sligo and were eventually able to give him a church tour. Afterwards we taught him the Restoration. He had a lot of questions because he comes from a Catholic background and is still quite strong in his faith. He asked a lot about Joseph Smith and how is it possible to know if he was a prophet. We told him that others have wondered the same question and that is why God brought forth another book of scripture, the Book of Mormon through the Prophet Joseph Smith. We had him read the introduction to the Book of Mormon and Moroni 10:3-5 and explained that by reading and asking God if the Book of Mormon is true we can know if Joseph Smith is a prophet of God. He said that he is willing to change if he gets an answer to his prayers. We are planning to see him again on Thursday. I am very grateful for the Book of Mormon and the truths that it holds. Our mission president has placed an added emphasis on using the Book of Mormon to answer questions and to use it in finding because it is part of our unique message to the world.
Well church was good yesterday. I was the only speaker in sacrament meeting. We had a really great Priesthood lesson on Elder Uchtdorf's talk Yearning for Home from last general conference. We talked about how each of us have a yearning for our heavenly home and how the main motivation for that is love. I am grateful for the love that God has for each of us and the chance we have to return to our heavenly home through our Saviour.
I hope you guys have a great week!
Love you guys!!!,
Elder Calley
