Welcome
to Yamauchi Shimai's weekly email. Are you feeling the joy of the
holiday season? It's getting pretty chilly weather wise here in Saitama,
but the dendo work is getting hot!
I've been
thinking a lot about the word ,"remember" this week. It's probably one
of the most important words in our vocabulary. As we have visited
several oyasumikaiin (less-active members), investigators, and members, I
have gained a greater appreciation for this word. Life is simple. The
gospel of Jesus Christ is simple. There's only 5 steps to being happy
forever and ever (faith, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the
Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end). In church we learn the same things
over and over again. As a missionary, we teach the same things over and
over again. Why is that? Here's what I believe to be the best answer: The
most important things in life don't need to be learned, they just need
to be remembered. Before this life, we were taught all that we needed to
help us through our mortal existence. Yet Satan tries to tell us that we
need to know more. Oh that cunning plan of the evil one. Oh the
vainness and frailty and foolishness of men. When they are learned they
think they are wise. And they harken not unto the council of God for they
set it aside supposing they know of themselves. Wherefore their wisdom
is foolishness and it profiteth them not and they shall perish. But to
be learned is good if they harken unto the counsel of God.
Sorry, I don't have a lot more time to write. Thanks to
each and every one of you for all the prayers in behalf of missionaries
everywhere. We appreciate and love you for it. More important than us
missionaries are our investigators. Please keep them in your prayers
always. I wanted to provide you with a list of specific names of people
who we will teach this week. I know that as we unite in prayer for those
who are being taught, we will see miracles.
- Maria-san
- Karen-chan
- Yumiko-san
- Yukiko-san
- Yukari-san
- Yamazaki-san
- Suzuki-san
I really like this quote, "How can we know their heart when we don't even know their name."
We are working our best in Kasukabe to make this
Christmas a WHITE one (with people in white entering the waters of
baptism). I can think of no better gift to give to Christ this Christmas
than a baptism!
Love you all the most!
山内姉妹
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