Hi everyone! I hope that you are all doing well and are
enjoying your week! I am doing well here in Rivera! It sure is hot at times,
but I am having lots of incredible experiences which I won't forget! I have had
some pretty special experiences this week and have learned lots, and I want to
share some of those things with you.
First of all, this week I have had lots of experiences which
have strengthened my testimony of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints. When we look in the world, we can see that there are so many different
churches, so many different ideas and beliefs and at times it can be hard to
understand where we should go. But what can be even more difficult at times is
to understand why we need the church in our lives. To understand what it does
for us. We had the opportunity as missionaries this week to have a special
conference with one of the Twelve Apostles that live and testify of Christ in
the world today. On Saturday we were able to meet with Elder Uchtdorf and hear
some guidance and direction from him. This was a really neat experience for me,
as it was the first Apostle that I have ever met in person, and as he spoke to
us it was clear that He is a representative of the Lord and has been called
specifically to bear testimony of Him and help direct His church today. One of
the things that stuck out to me was when he spoke to us about what the big
question of religion is in today's world. He talked about how in the time of
Joseph Smith the question was "Which church is true" and in some
instances that is still the case with many people, but now the focus has
changed. Now the big question is "Why church?" What does it do for
me? Why is it important for me to go to church? I have heard many people here
in Uruguay ask this question and tell me that they believe in God in their own
way, that they do not need a church, and it is hard to understand the reason
why we need the church if we don't understand what it does for us.
You can come to know why the church is important for you by
experiencing it. You can pray and ask Heavenly Father what it is He wants you
to do, and I promise that as you act in faith and search for why it is
important to go you will find your answer. I testify that the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints is His church in the Earth today. It is vital for
each one of us to be there so we can draw closer to Him and prepare ourselves
for His second coming. I invite each one of you to think about what role His
church has in your life, and to examine how you can make it more important to you
personally. There are so many blessings and wonderful things about the church,
and I promise that you will find what you are needing. I promise that by going
to the Church of Jesus Christ you will be able to feel of Heavenly Father's
love for you, and will receive guidance and answers to your personal questions.
I have felt a difference in my life because of His church, and I know you can
as well. Come and See!
~Elder McDonald
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