They were putting in new carpet into the San Antonio temple and they called president slaughter and he gave us permission to spend all day on Friday helping them put in carpet. It was a wonderful experience we were able to help pull up the old carpet out of the men's and women's dressing room and put in new carpet. Elder Kariuki and I also had some time to walk around the temple and sit in the celestial room. It was great to see the inside of another one of the lords temples and also be able to do service and help keep it clean. I am so grateful for the experience that we had to do that and for the spirit and joy that I felt while in the temple. We were at the temple from 9am to about 6pm.
This Sunday we had the two Garcia boys Samuel and Emanuel come to church again as they are preparing for their baptismal date on the 30th. They can hardly wait for their baptism and our keeping all the commitments that we our extending out to them. The Shamas family said that they were going to come but they didn't make it to church yesterday so we are hoping to help resolve their concerns and help them come to church next week.
We had zone training in which we heard from President Slaughter and had interviews with him as well. It was a great time to have interviews as I was able to ask for suggestions on ways to help my companion understand the importance of being exactly obedient. We also had another meeting that day which was with an old mission president who is know in our stake. Our Ward council came together and went through everyone on the Ward list and gave us a big list after they were done of people who they don't know if they live there anymore and also who has not been endowed in the temple. We have been asked to go to these people and if they are receptive invite them to receive all the blessings that the temple has to offer. It is so nice to be busy with this assignment and help people get back to the temple. Sister Garcia is now preparing for the temple. We read this quote from President Monson with them and invite them to meet with the bishop.
"If you have not yet been to the temple or if you have been but currently do not qualify for a recommend, there is no more important goal for you to work toward than being worthy to go to the temple. Your sacrifice may be bringing your life into compliance with what is required to receive a recommend, perhaps by forsaking long-held habits which disqualify you. It may be having the faith and the discipline to pay your tithing. Whatever it is, qualify to enter the temple of God. Secure a temple recommend and regard it as a precious possession, for such it is. Until you have entered the house of the Lord and have received all the blessings which await you there, you have not obtained everything the Church has to offer. The all-important and crowning blessings of membership in the Church are those blessings which we receive in the temples of God."
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