Hey yall!

 

This week we had Zone Conference, and President Jensen had mentioned or asked something along the lines of: at the end of each book in the Book of Mormon, what did those prophets leave behind that they felt were most important to the future generations and their families. I contemplated on this myself, what is the most important thing I could leave behind for my family and others whom I love. We ended up reading in Zone Conference the 31st chapter of 2 Nephi, which covers baptism, we are here to teach the doctrine of Christ. Baptism is the doctrine of Christ. As President Jensen spoke and taught, my mind was filled with spiritual insights, but I wanted today to leave what I feel is the most important things I can offer. This Saturday the 21st of May, a small religious sect known as "Family Radio" has claimed this day as the end of the world. Now is it? I don't know. Only God knows what day that is. But whether or not that be the day is irrelevant to my leaving you all with this, my testimony. The only thing I truly have to offer, is my testimony, something that wont fade with time, but can diminish without proper care, the greatest and most valuable gift I have obtained. The sure knowledge which I have and only have through the power of the Spirit, that God our Heavenly Father lives, that Jesus Christ is His son, and He lives today. He suffered for our sins, He took upon him the pains and sicknesses of us His people, that we through Him may be healed. I reitterate the words of the prophet Isaiah that were so beautifully uttered by the great prophet Abinadi as He spoke to the wicked King Noah, " Surely He has borne our grief, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed." - Mosiah 14:4-5 It is only in and through the Savior Jesus Christ our Spirits and bodies may be reunited. I solemnly testify that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God, and was called to restore the Lord's truth, in its fullness. The Book of Mormon is the word of God, it testifies of Christ and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. "...Know ye not that the testimony of two nations is a witness unto you that I am God, that I remember one nation like unto another? Wherefore, I speak the same words unto one nation like unto another. And when the two nations shall run together the testimony of the two nations shall run together also." - 2 Nephi 29:8 Thomas S. Monson is the prophet of God here, on the Earth today. He holds the keys to act in all offices of the Priesthood, he leads us and guides us through prophecy and revelation. This is the true and living church of Jesus Christ. He is the head of this church, and He is our Lord, and He lives. I testify in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

 

With love,

Elder West