ELDER MORATA: Oreos are a little too good

Aug 3, 2020

Elder Terry and I have been trying really hard to find more people to teach and maybe help out, but we have not necessarily been the most successful, but we are determined to try every honorable means to bless these lives. Because we are determined to bring Heavenly Father's children back home!!!!!!!! But, we have done a lot of service and using that as a means to get to know the members and find, and since everyone here owns farms and sizeable amounts of land, I think I am convinced I may homestead one day in the future, and if not homesteading... Maybe just have a little garden or something, hahaha. But managing land has been fun haha.

So, I just saw this verse from the Doctrine and Covenants, it reads," Wherefore, beware lest ye are deceived; and that yye may not be deceived seek ye earnestly the best gifts, always remembering for what they are given." (Doctrine and Covenants 46:8).

When I read about the 'best gifts' I thought about how we can all pray for gifts. Like the gift of charity, or the gift of being able to forgive others or yourself, or even the gift of having compassion on others. I have definitely needed these things everyday haha. And while these things you should 'seek ye earnestly,' and work for them. Never forget the greatest gift of all! The Savior and his infinite Atonement for us. My mom shared with me about something she learned from an rm in my home ward that recently got home. That there is a difference in imitating vs. emulating Jesus Christ. I really like that idea, and I am curious what you all think about that.

The Book of Mormon helps us overcome temptation and trials! :)

Sincerely,

Elder Morata! HakunaMorata!

p.s. love y'all