Feast Upon the Words of Christ

We had another baptism this week! Santiago, who we have been teaching a little over a month was baptized on Friday, and confirmed at Church on Sunday. It was so rewarding to see him so happy and smiling on Sunday, all dressed up in his suit and tie. We only got a chance to talk to him a few minutes right after Church, but he has such a strong testimony of everything he is learning about! He is so happy and loves learning about the gospel, and we have noticed the difference in his countenance between now and the first day we met him.

We have been wanting to learn how to make tortillas, so Santiago invited us to his house for dinner to learn. It was so cute how excited he was to have us over--he said he was going to buy the flour, and all the ingredients, and asked us what we would want with them. He told us that we had taught him something that would give him happiness for the rest of his life, so now he was going to teach us something so that we would never go without food for the rest of ours.

The tortilla making went well... by the end of the batch some of the tortillas Hermana Wilkins and I were rolling actually came out round! They tasted wonderful, and though we ate a stack of them and were filled, it was only temporary.

It really is ONLY the gospel of Jesus Christ that can fill us for eternity. The scriptures invite us to "feast upon the words of Christ" and I have seen that as our investigators do that they have been filled with peace, joy, and love that can come from no other source. They are filled with a sense of satisfaction that no amount of food can bring, because the gospel, the scriptures, and the words of the prophets are food for our souls, and for our hearts. True study of the doctrine brings a change in people's lives and I have seen that both in the lives of people here and in my own life. Take the opportunity to truly search the scriptures and feast upon the words and I know that you will find them delicious, and be filled! Then you will have the gift the Savior promises: eternal life.

Love you tons,

Hermana Richelle Ouellette