sunday thoughts..

i again was a lil bit late for sunday.. the opening hymn just started when i went inside the hall. it was fast and testimony meeting. i was thinking of bearing mine but decided against it.

i know that joseph smith is a prophet called by god to restore his church this last dispensation. many tried to question the church i belong to - its practices and teachings. i dont know why they do that but all i can say is that they teach us correct principles. how can they not get it? when i was still in youth i had nothing but a borrowed testimony. now, i can say that i really have a strong testimony of the church.
you might not understand what im talking about or the religion im in.. i just want you to try to respect my beliefs.

our SA teacher was absent so i decided to attend the gospel essential class. it was great! their topic was about repentance. there was a line from alma.. he said "... so great had been my iniquities, that the very thought of coming into the presence of my God did rack my soul with inexpressible horror." i can relate to this.. imagine if you're going to meet God today, are you ready? will you not be ashamed of the things you've done? i know im a sinner but im trying my very best to keep his commandments..
and then i learned something new from that class. our teacher said that by repenting every day and having the Lord forgive our sins, we will experience the daily process of becoming perfect. this one struck me. pwede pala tayo maging perfect through repentance. i never thought of it this way. people not of the same faith as i am take repentance lightly. maybe because its importance wasn't emphasized by their church leaders. im so grateful of the atonement of Christ. so so grateful... you might think of me as a religious kinda person.. well, deal with it. i am or rather im trying to be one.

i taught my Young Women today bout sharing work in the home. it was nice. they participated in the discussion. the lesson i gave them was impromptu because i studied the wrong lesson. i was misinformed by my counselor. anyway, i just prayed that the Spirit would be with me. and i think my prayer was answered. :)

my YW are so excited for their presentation this coming june 12. they'll be dancing the Bagobo dance at cebu for the cultural night. i gave them some good news. their fare is now taken care of by the church.. so that's why many are excited. so am i. finally a temple near me. i can just imagine how blessed the people are in cebu.