Elder ZJones: Servants of the Lord

There was a ton of rain this past week--not something I really look forward to! haha It can be hard to teach and help investigators when it is rainy. Nobody likes or wants to come to church when there is
rain. Thus, we had no investigators in church this past week, but one.

We baptized Lautaro this past week and he came to church to be confirmed and to receive the Holy Ghost. It was such an amazing experience to see how happy he was as well as the happiness it brought to his family. We are hoping to continue to help his sister to know the importance of baptism and to be baptized in the following week(s).

We had Ward Conference this week. One thing that I liked and remembered was the importance of the first two and great commandments: to love the Lord with all our hearts and to love out neighbor as well. As we serve and as we teach, we are able to show the Lord of our love to him. My dad said to me that we can´t accomplish the second commandment without accomplishing the first. It is a way that we show our love to God. We can show Him in the way that we serve through our thoughts, actions, and desires. I know that as we strive to become more like him and serve to love Him,
we will be happier and receive His help in all things.

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During Personal Study this past week I studied in John 15:1-16. I learned a lot, but want to share one thing with you.

1. I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
4. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
5. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

As we know, as servants of the Lord, we are the branches. We help Christ in all things. He is the Center and Nourisher. We are only here to help support Him and hold the fruit. We cannot receive the fruit and do things by ourselves. It is only through Christ, our Vine, that we are able to receive  blessings. He needs us to. So as we put our efforts in a well, to nourish and help the fruit grow, we can prepare the fruit (people, converts, less active members) to be picked and ready for the husbandman, our Heavenly Father. He wants everyone to come back to him and a great
responsibility is our duty in His vineyard.

Have a great week. I know this gospel is true and the Lord can help us be great servants in His work here on the earth.

Elder Jones