9.22.18
Good afternoon Family and
Friends!
As a Missionary in the Brazil Curitiba South Mission,
you are permitted to wake up at 7:30am, but accustomed to a busy work schedule
that we have, my companions and I make the decision to wake up at 6:30am
instead and get in some exercise first thing in the morning. During this past
week as we met at the nearby chapel to play Basketball, the sun started to rise
and due to the foggy environment the sunrise turned into a marvelous scene of
colors and awe. The Hymn “The Morning Breaks” entered into my mind and I began
to reflect upon the doctrines of this last dispensation, and how grateful I am
for the Restoration of the Lord’s Church in these Latter-Days.
For my short message today, I want to share my
testimony on the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the Prophet
Joseph Smith. Christ’s Church once again brought to the earth. I know that the
Restoration of the Gospel was brought to pass through Joseph Smith and that he
was Pre-ordained to be such a Prophet, Seer, and Revelator in these Last days.
I also know that important events such as the First Vision, the coming forth of
the Book of Mormon, and the restoration of the priesthood were essential and a
part of the opening of this Last Dispensation. I learned from Elder Mark W.
Basset of the seventy in his recent visit with us in the mission that “We are
all a part of the restoration… The Gospel has not been restored, it is being
restored.”
I love the words of this great hymn already
mentioned: “The morning
breaks, the shadows flee; Lo, Zion’s standard is unfurled! The dawning of a
brighter day, Majestic rises on the world. The clouds of error disappear, before
the rays of truth divine; the glory bursting from afar; wide o’er, the nations
soon will shine. The Gentile fullness now comes in; And Israel’s blessings are
at hand. Lo, Judah’s remnant, cleansed from sin, shall in their promised Canaan
stand. Jehovah speaks! Let earth give ear, And Gentile nations turn and live. His
mighty arm is making bare, His cov’nant people to receive. Angels from heav’n
and truth from earth have met, and both have record borne; Thus Zion’s light is bursting
forth, to bring her ransomed children home.”
That we are those
ransomed children, and that we may be brought home if we fully embrace the
Restoration of the Gospel, is my prayer and testimony.
With Love,
-Elder Matthew Arscott
Photos:
Why you shouldn't play Elder Arscott in Basketball
( OH NO!! His Comp is on crutches!!!)
Conference Pizza (What's an Arscott group email without a Pizza Picture)
Early morning basketball
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