Suffer with Joy

Sarai's Baptism

"Happiness Moments"

-Saraí got baptized!!!

-Getting caught in the rain without umbrellas... multiple times! :)

-Companion exchanges with some awesome hermanas. :)

-Meeting my new mission presidents (Pres & Hna Parry). They are AMAZING. I immediately felt their love.

We learn in the scriptures that we are here to have joy. But how is it that we can find joy when the world seems to be beating our laughs to tears and smiles to frowns?

Step 1: Remember that your situation doesn't matter, what matters is the direction you are headed in.

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D&C 58: 3-4

3 Ye cannot behold with your natural eyes, for the present time, the design of your God concerning those things which shall come hereafter, and the glory which shall follow after much tribulation.

4 For after much tribulation come the blessings. Wherefore the day cometh that ye shall be crowned with much glory; the hour is not yet, but is nigh at hand.

D&C 6:36 - Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not.

Step 2: Keep the covenants that you have made and trust in God's promises.

Mosiah 24: 13-15

13 And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came to them in their afflictions, saying: Lift up your heads and be of good comfort, for I know of the covenant which ye have made unto me; and I will covenant with my people and deliver them out of bondage.

14 And I will also ease the burdens which are put upon your shoulders, that even you cannot feel them upon your backs, even while you are in bondage; and this will I do that ye may stand as witnesses for me hereafter, and that ye may know of a surety that I, the Lord God, do visit my people in their afflictions.

First Mission Leadership Council with President & Sister Parry

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15 And now it came to pass that the burdens which were laid upon Alma and his brethren were made light; yea, the Lord did strengthen them that they could bear up their burdens with ease, and they did submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the Lord.

D&C 82:10

10 I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise.

D&C 130: 20-21

20 There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated—

21 And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated.

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Step 3: Pray always and give thanks so you can always be rejoicing.

D&C 136: 28-29

28 If thou art merry, praise the Lord with singing, with music, with dancing, and with a prayer of praise and thanksgiving.

29 If thou art sorrowful, call on the Lord thy God with supplication, that your souls may be joyful.

3 Nephi 18:18 - Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, ye must watch and pray always lest ye enter into temptation; for Satan desireth to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.

Keep moving forward in the right direction, remember the promises God has for you, and pray always.

God loves you! Don't you forget it!!

Have the best week:)

Hermana Greenwood