Eternal Goal

Tutti !!

This week has been great!!! I have surely seen the blessings come from following the spirit and being obedient. We went to the park Sunday and we found two girls super interested in our message ...best friends both named Marta. One of them the next day was leaving for London. So elder skinner will have to look out for an Italian Marta. But the other Marta we are going to teach more. I am so excited. She has so many questions about life and knowing God and who Marta is!!

I know that we have a purpose and sometimes I want to just stop people on the street and ask them who they think they are. Maybe a new fishing technique haha kidding. 

I know our choices matter and I know that as we act and follow our savior we can achieve eternal life!!! And I don't know about you but I want it!! 

Some quotes and scriptures...

John 17:3

3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

“Most of us are born with [or develop] thorns in the flesh, some more visible, some more serious than others. We all seem to have susceptibilities to one disorder or another, but whatever our susceptibilities, we have the will and the power to control our thoughts and our actions. This must be so. God has said that he holds us accountable for what we do and what we think, so our thoughts and actions must be controllable by our agency. Once we have reached the age or condition of accountability, the claim ‘I was born that way’ does not excuse actions or thoughts that fail to conform to the commandments of God. We need to learn how to live so that a weakness that is mortal will not prevent us from achieving the goal that is eternal.

Alma 12

14 For our words will condemn us, yea, all our works will condemn us; we shall not be found spotless; and our thoughts will also condemn us; and in this awful state we shall not dare to look up to our God; and we would fain be glad if we could command the rocks and the mountains to fall upon us to hide us from his presence.

Have a great week!!! 

Oh also funny things. I love Italian ladies. I had the best meal this week made by an 82 year old Italian lady. I don't even know what it was I just know that it was Italian and I ate it all up. Some beans and stew type thing. This lady was hilarious...she said Idaho so funny. And she came out and said..."you know in church today we were talking about being prepared...well guess what I did?" She pulls out a picture of a headstone...yes her grave. And on it...it's a picture of her with a Book of Mormon and Jesus. Wow best missionary ever. Haha she said when people se her grave she wants them to find the missionaries. Aw I love this lady. I hope you all can be like Sorella Lucia and maybe not create your gravestone but find others who need the gospel and be ready to share.

Love Sorella skinner