End of another amazing Seminar!

From November 26th to November 30th We attended a Mission Leadership Seminar held in Cebu. This was a treat for us since we love getting to know people in other areas of the Philippines. In Cebu people speak another dialect " Cebuano" The Pajaros are currently the Mission Presidents there so we visited them when we first got in. Their son went on a mission to Argentina so it was fun to listen to him sing us in Spanish. It is always wonderful to visit with dear friends.

What I learned at this Seminar is that there is an urgency to find gathered Israel. They are those elect people who if they knew of the gospel would join in and how do we know who they are? We don't really know so we need to ask around and those who would be receptive to receive the message will join. They were pre ordained before they were born. We learned about the Abrahamic Covenant. The gathering of Israel is taking place as we speak. We are gathering gatherers.

There 2 promises:
Scattered Israel to be gathered and
The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.

As mothers and grandmothers we need to teach our children and grandchildren to serve a mission and prepared them for that! How do we go about it? One by one and the Book of Mormon is the tool to use when gathering Israel. In the Book of Mormon missionaries are asked to read 10 pages every day and to mark every reference to Jesus Christ. We all need to be gospel scholars. We need to use the Bible as a common ground. The Book of Mormon teaches us to be better parents.

Baptism is part of the doctrine of Christ and the goal for each missionary for his investigator. We need to teach people, not lessons. When you pray saying Heavenly Father, I love you but our actions are different we are liars. Satan is attacking us and wants to erase His name so it is important that we use the correct name of our Religion. When we are referring to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints we are preaching of Christ.

Do not let any day go by without reading the scriptures, powering and reflecting.

Con amor,
Vero