THIS WEEK ON MISH LYFE: VERN-TASTIC…
“Please bless him to know if these things are really
true,” Elder Scully said as he finished his prayer at the beginning of their
lesson with Earnest. After he said amen, there was a silence as the Spirit
distilled upon them all.
“Well, it’s not an issue of ‘if it’s true’…rather, it’s an issue of, ‘if you’re ready for a long-haired guy to join your group’…” he said in response…
To which Elder Stock grinned from ear to ear.
This is the work of salvation! My week has been
fantastic. My testimony that God lives and leads His work today grows deeper
and stronger each day. Can I just say that I am grateful to be a missionary and
for the restored gospel of Jesus Christ that is available to us all?! Someone
told me that what we teach was too good to be true this week. To which I
replied, “Yes! It is too good to be true. But that’s the remarkable thing: it
is true! In fact, it’s even more than just true, it is life!” At this point on
my mission, everything’s going to sound cliché, but that’s the beauty of it,
everyone: the gospel is true, our Heavenly Father lives and loves us, and we
have the fullness of truth restored to the earth today. You can find it in the
pages of the Book of Mormon and the words of the living prophets of God
today!!!
This week, we’ve hit the ground running doing our
absolute best to follow the Spirit, be exactly obedient to the commandments and
mission rules, and worked with ALL of the time we have in the day. As a result,
the Lord is guiding us to people whom He has prepared to receive this restored
gospel. It is incredible to see how that works. Our friend, Ron, is planning on
getting baptized this weekend and is excited for his big day to make a covenant
with God. We are so grateful for him and for God’s hand in his progression.
With it being Father’s Day yesterday, I’ve reflected a little on the father
figures I’ve had in my life. I’m grateful for my missionary trainer, for my
mission president, for my earthly father, and especially for my Heavenly
Father, and how they all have helped me in different ways to progress and
really grow here on earth and on my mission.
I want to give a shout out to my dad, Anthony Stock! He
is incredible, and is such an example to me of hard work, of selfless service,
and of perseverance. I’ll never forget the lessons he has taught me, and the
gospel conversations we had throughout my life. They’ve helped mold me. Thank
you, dad, for everything! And happy Father’s Day!
I know that this work is the Lord’s work, and that there
is nothing that is going to stop it. We just need to give of everything we
have, and He will show forth His power through us.
I know that the gospel of Jesus Christ is the way to
eternal life, that Heavenly Father’s plan of happiness is perfect, that it has
been restored through the Prophet Joseph Smith. I know that Jesus Christ lives
and that His infinite and eternal sacrifice can rescue us all. In the name of
Jesus Christ, amen!
Have an awesome week!
Elder Stock
Cherry pickin’…the
Okanagan Valley bares fruit at last!
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