Our Angels
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| Sweet Gals: Patricia Skidmore, Susanna Dixon, Kristi-Lynn Gibson, Rebecca Williams,Angela Bishop and Christina Heflin |
How fun that you could all be together in Dallas, Texas. You are true nurturers to so many. We love you very much and are amazed at your talents and goodness. You are angels!!
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top: BYU-I Student, 2 friends of Emmi, and the Daniels Family (Mom Jennifer is hidden but in purple, and her 4 - Mia, Kaleb, Emmi and Brody.)Scott and Jennifer Daniels have a wonderful family and are angels to their friends. Scott was out on his Navy flight assignment, but Jennifer prepared an amazing Thanksgiving Dinner for 14. We were so blessed to be with such wonderful people. They are all angels. |
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Bishop Torres and wife AuroraBishop Torres has been a Bishop 4 different times for a total of 25 years. He has also been a counselor in a Stake Presidency. He loves and is always ministering to his members. His wife is his faithful supporter. They are truly angels. |
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Wyatt Heflin - our newest teenagerHappy 13th Birthday, Wyatt. You are a very thoughtful and kind friend to your fellow students and Deacons Quorum. AND to your favorite roommate, Bryant. You hold the keys of the ministering of angels....We love you. |
The Aaronic Priesthood holds the keys of the ministering of angels: D&C 13
Section
13
… near Harmony, Pennsylvania, May
15, 1829. The ordination was done by the hands of an angel who announced
himself as John, the same that is called John the Baptist in the New Testament.
The angel explained that he was acting under the direction of Peter, James, and
John, the ancient Apostles….
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Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of Messiah I confer the Priesthood of
Aaron, which holds the keys of the
ministering of angels, and of the gospel of repentance, and of baptism by
immersion for the remission of sins; and this shall never be taken again from
the earth, until the sons of Levi do offer again an offering unto the Lord in
righteousness.
What Does the Aaronic Priesthood Have to Do with the Ministering of Angels? “In general, the blessings of spiritual companionship and communication are only available to those who are clean. … Through the Aaronic Priesthood ordinances of baptism and the sacrament, we are cleansed of our sins and promised that if we keep our covenants we will always have His Spirit to be with us…. So it is that those who hold the Aaronic Priesthood open the door for all Church members who worthily partake of the sacrament to enjoy the companionship of the Spirit of the Lord and the ministering of angels.” Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, “The Aaronic Priesthood and the Sacrament,” Ensign, Nov. 1998, 39.
Jeffrey R. Holland, “The Ministry of Angels,” Ensign November 2008, “My beloved brothers and sisters, I testify of angels, both the heavenly and the mortal kind. In doing so I am testifying that God never leaves us alone, never leaves us unaided in the challenges that we face. “[N]or will he, so long as time shall last, or the earth shall stand, or there shall be one man [or woman or child] upon the face thereof to be saved.” Moroni 7:36 (See Moroni 7:25–32 where Moroni wrote about the ministering of angels)
Moroni, John the Baptist, Peter, James, John, Moses, Elijah, and Elias all ministered to Joseph Smith as angels: D&C 27:5–12
Section
27
… at Harmony, Pennsylvania,
August 1830. In preparation for a religious service at which the sacrament of
bread and wine was to be administered, Joseph set out to procure wine. He was met by a heavenly messenger and
received this revelation, a portion of which was written at the time and
the remainder in the September following….
1 Listen to the voice of Jesus Christ, your
Lord, your God, and your Redeemer, whose word is quick and powerful.
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| An angel shows Nephi the mother of the Son of God 1 Nephi 11: 14-21 |
Today,
30 November, begins "Advent" – a period which begins on the fourth
Sunday before Christmas and continues until midnight Dec. 24.
For
centuries, this season has been set aside to solemnly prepare for observing the
birth of Jesus of Nazareth and for "anticipating the fulfillment of His Promise
to return in power and great glory."
The
latter days are not a time to fear and tremble. They are a time to be believing
and remember our covenants. Elder
Jeffrey R. Holland, “The Ministry of Angels,” Ensign, November 2008.
Could
there be any stronger proof that Jesus is the Christ, the Savior of the world,
than by studying and living His saving doctrines….
“Helping
Others Find Faith in Christ” L. Tom Perry
Without
Christ, there would be no Christmas. Without Christ, there can be no fulness of
joy. Without His birth and His Atonement, we would have no Intercessor, no
Advocate with the Father, and no Mediator who makes it possible for us to
return to the presence of our loving Heavenly Father and live together as
eternal families.
“The
Reality of Christmas” Gary Stevenson
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