Bearing Testimony- Lynda

On Christmas Eve a young lady stopped on her way to Cedar City.  She wanted to talk to the Missionaries.  So she came into the MOR (Missionary Observation Room) and said that she was taking the challenge that Elder Anderson had given in General Conference. That challenge was to bear testimony of Jesus Christ more often.  So she wanted to share her testimony of the Savior, to the Missionaries at Cove Fort.  It was such a sweet testimony. She cried and we cried as we felt her spirit and the Spirit of our Heavenly Father.  What a great way to remember the birth and sacrifice of our Savior Jesus Christ.

 I had another couple stop that day from Delta. They were meeting their son on the bus from Las Vegas.  I took them through the Fort and told them they seemed to be really nice people.  They said that many people would probably not agree with me. I wonder how many times we judge people by their outside appearance and not look deeper into their hearts. They told me, that they really were nice people ,and thanked me.  They accepted an offer for the Missionaries to come and bring them a Book of Mormon.  I know that I am going to change and look at people differently because we are all Heavenly Father's children.  

Another man, a non-member, who was an executive in a Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise, came to the Fort recently.  We talked a great deal about the Chruch.  He had a accountant that was a member.  He mentioned that he was very impressed by his friend and had watched the members in his neighborhood in California. He also said that sometimes the members seem to forget their neighbors and leave them out. They seemed to be so caught up on their own activies that they often forgot to include his children or family.  Another lesson for me to remember. I need to befriend all my neighbors and not be so caught up in my own little circle of member friends.  Well enough of the preaching. These are things I need to work on in 2011. 

I hope that all of you blog readers had as wonderful a Christmas and holiday season as I did.  May the Lord bless you in 2011.  I love my Savior and am looking forward to 2011 as "Another Great Year to serve at Cove Fort"!