Lieve Familie,
Family I miss you and love you so much. Truly I thank you
all for the constant love and support I have received during my mission. You
guys mean so much to me and words do not describe the relentless love that I
have for each one of you.
This week
has been pretty exciting for the Cook family it sounds like? Announcement of a
new baby coming, an engagement, Utah football just keeps winning, etc. Exciting
news! Know that I am so very happy for you. Happy because you are all
happy; besides feeling the spirit nothing, brings me more happiness than
knowing\seeing you all happy. Knowing that our Family is forever brings me
eternal joy.
With all
this exciting news I could not help but to think and ponder upon the many
blessing our Heavenly Father has bestowed upon us and just how much He truly
loves his children. My week was great and I am just speechless because Heavenly
Father has answered so many of my prayers.
This
last week I was able to attend the Temple and what a special moment that was for
me. I learned something very important and received many confirmations of the
Divinity of Christ, His Gospel, and the love that Heavenly Father has for us. I
am so convinced and I have never been happier in my life!
I
love the way Alma explains the concept of faith and how faith it is not having
a perfect knowledge, but ''if ye have faith
ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true.'' (Alma
32:21)
The Gospel of
Jesus Christ is something we cannot see, it is not tangible. We can only see
the ``fruits´´ or the change of attitude and life that it brings. However
you can see this change and you notice that the change is good or that
the ``seed is good´´ and after you have noticed this change Alma goes on to say:
`` And now, behold, is
your knowledge perfect? Yea, your knowledge is perfect in that thing (the change), and
your faith is dormant; and this because you know, for ye know that
the word hath swelled your souls, and ye also know that it hath sprouted up,
that your understanding doth begin to be enlightened, and
your mind doth begin to expand.´´ (verse 34)
You notice the change
and therefore you know that it is true. It doesn’t mean that you have a perfect
knowledge of the Gospel or of the scriptures, but you DO have a perfect
knowledge of the Goodness of the Gospel and the change and joy that it has
brought into your life. Then I love how Alma says in verse 35:
`` O
then, is not this real? I say unto you, Yea, because it is light; and
whatsoever is light, is good, because it is discernible, therefore ye must
know that it is good;..´´
``O then, is not this real?´´
Family it is real. It so real because it has brought discernment, it has
brought light, and most of all it has brought pure joy. Discernment, Light, and
pure joy.. are these not good things?? I think so. Therefore I know the
realness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and now it is my responsibility to Enjoy
to the End and do my best to live it.
I
invite you all to read this chapter found in the book of Mormon and begin with
verse 17.
Anyways,
Family, know that I love you guys like crazy and that you are always in my
heart. I am very happy and excited for you. You all bring me so much Joy and so
much Love. We are all changing, but let all of our changes and the exciting
news bring us closer to our Heavenly Father and His son Jesus Christ. It is so
important to strengthen and nourish your ``seed´´ (testimony) daily. Love you
all and God bless!
Love,
Big Dude
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