Well, today we had the opportunity to attend the ward, el barrio, or our congregation, in our area that we will be attending while we are here! The building that we are in was the first chapel built in Spain! And wow. The gospel does not change no matter where you are in the world and no matter the language you speak.
Out here the meetings are backwards, so we attended Relief Society first, then Sunday School, then finally Sacrament Meeting. Lemme tell ya, my brain was working so hard to try and understand every word they were saying in the lessons and the prayers! They speak fasssttttt!!! But hey, I actually got quite a lot from it and I totally have to thank the Spirit for that. The Spirit testified to me that everything they were saying was stuff I already knew, and even though my understanding was not perfect, I still felt uplifted after leaving our meetings today!
And while I am getting all churchy on here, I just want to share my testimony with ya'll that I know that this gospel is so true! I know that Jesus Christ is my best friend and that he is always there for me! He is my Savior and my Redeemer, and I am forever grateful to Him! I know that my Heavenly Father listens to every, single word of my prayers. He knows exactly what I need whether I like it or not! I know that Joseph Smith received revelation and restored this gospel. I know that we still have revelation today and it is because we have an awesome prophet, Thomas S. Monson, who I absolutely adore! I know that the Book of Mormon is true and I freaking love that book! It has given me so much knowledge and direction for my life and I know whenever I need to figure something out I can turn to it. I am so grateful that these facts I know in my heart don't change just because I am in another country and hearing it all in a different language!
As long as I have the Lord on my side I know that this trip will be an amazing experience as I continue to follow Him!
xoxo,
Lyds
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