Aug 12 Happy Are We!

Remember a few weeks ago when we prayed to teach a woman because our teaching pool was just men? WELL, SHE'S BAPTIZED! It's been a wonderful week in Zion! She gave the sweetest testimony at her baptism. Wow, I love her. Most of her family and friends flew out to be a part of the celebration! Awesome! 
And thus we see.. God DEFINITELY goes above and beyond to be sure we recognize our answers to prayer. And all are blessed as a result. 

This week we were walking along a parking lot talking to the people. Spreading the gospel. We got into a conversation with a couple. It quickly switched from a nice conversation about God to a very aggressive conversation about.. apostate doctrine. We knew that we wouldn't see eye to eye so naturally just wished them well and went on our way. Nothing too out of the ordinary.. BUT  God's timing is cool because the next day at church the speaker said "I know this church is true." A phrase I've heard and said my entire life. Again, nothing out of the ordinary. When the speaker said this the spirit taught me how blessed we are to have truth. We don't show up to church and argue over opinion. That frankly sounds super exhausting! We know in whom we put our trust! We know where our teachings, power, ceremonies originate! Jesus Christ! Yay!

        Arise, O God, and shine 
In all thy saving might,
And prosper each design
To spread thy glorious light;
Let healing streams of mercy flow,
That all the earth thy truth may know.
        Bring distant nations near
To sing thy glorious praise;
Let ev’ry people hear
And learn thy holy ways.
Reign, mighty God, assert thy cause,
And govern by thy righteous laws.
 Put forth thy glorious pow’r,
That Gentiles all may see,
And earth present her store
In converts born to thee.
O Lord, our God, thy Church so bless,
And fill the world with righteousness.
 To God, the only wise,
The one immortal King,
Let hallelujahs rise
From ev’ry living thing;
Let all that breathe, on ev’ry coast,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
-Hymn 265

REMEMBER:
Never skip prayers!!! 

Love, Sister Izzy Smith 




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