It's sweet. I love the part when the one boy says that he
wants to show the prophet that there's a rising generation of youth that can be
relied on. I can't believe I am old
enough now to recognize the truth of this (21 is old!), but youth really are
so, so important and valuable. They are
some of the most amazing people ever. And
it gives me peace in my heart to see them.
I feel a lot of respect and reverence for them and I feel that God
trusts them and values them and has been saving them because of how special
they are. They are pure and good in a
world that is not. They are a shining
light. They carry the light of Christ. They are preparing this part of the world to
receive a Temple of God, just as Ukraine did in 2010. We are working on that goal, and they are
building this country toward that amazing day that will someday arrive. (It has been prophesied by Elder Bednar that
before my generation is gone, there will be a Temple dedicated here.) Gives me
chills.
The Temple is so
insanely cool. I miss it a lot. Here, we talk about it nearly every day
because we always talk to Chinese people, to whom ancestors are very much
treasured. I know that families
really can be together forever in heaven, through sacred ordinances received in
God's Temple. Families are central to
God's plan. We can be sealed with our
families (dead spouses, children, parents, ancestors we have never met) -- through
Jesus Christ and the way He's paved for us, no one will be lost. This is so amazing to me! The Temple is the
most amazing place. Every time I even
watch that video or pictures of the temple, I feel the familiar peace,
serenity, whiteness, purity in my heart.
Go to the Temple as often as you can.
Also something
amazing about China: Elder Perkins, an area Seventy here, came here 2 weeks ago
(sorry I didn't write about it before now) and a missionary asked him about
China being closed to Christianity and missionaries--when he thought China
would open. He said, "In my
opinion, China is already open.” He then
explained that in Malaysia, just like many countries, the Gospel is coming to
the most humble people and strengthening them and stretching them, but it's
hard to find solid leadership when the Church is that young. "God is doing China differently,"
Elder Perkins said. There are people
from mainland China who leave to study in other countries--he mentioned places
such as England, France, even Hong Kong etc.--and there, they learn about their
Savior, Jesus Christ for the first time, feel the fire of God, and are baptized. These are China's best and brightest people. They are in areas where the Church is strong,
so they learn how things should work. How
to LEAD. And then they go back to China
and continue the work of God. It's
incredible. I wish I had time to tell
the stories he told us. It gave me
CHILLS.
Here in the
Puchong branch we have one member (a young single student) from Beijing who met
missionaries in Hong Kong and was baptized.
She is the purest person I have ever known. She is amazing. She has another friend from China who is
coming here in a few weeks, who said she really wants to learn about Jesus
Christ. Also tomorrow we have a first
appointment with a girl from mainland China who wants to learn about Christ. Most amazing people ever. Like I said just now, it gives me chills.
This is the work
of GOD. It amazes me every day. I know it's true, I know it's real. Jesus Christ lives.
Sister
Gopinath
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