The Sacrament- To Always Remember Him

This past week I re-read Moroni chapters 4-6 and I was reminded again about the sacrament prayers. Perhaps, these are the verses of scriptures that are most often recited. There are now almost 30,000 wards and branches (currently 29,152) with sacrament meetings held each week.

The simple, yet powerful prayers are:

"O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it; that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son, and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy Son, and always remember him, and keep his commandments which he hath given them, that they may always have his Spirit to be with them. Amen." (Moroni 4:3) (bonus info. D & C 20: 77 this is changed to 'has') 

"O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee, in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this wine to the souls of all those who drink of it, that they may do it in remembrance of the blood of thy Son, which was shed for them; that they may witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they do always remember him, that they may have his Spirit to be with them. Amen." (Moroni 5:2) 

The way we witness to God that we do always remember Jesus, is by partaking of the sacrament each week. Indeed, "all those who drink of it...witness unto thee..that they do always remember him"  Of course those that don't drink of it, witness that they don't always remember Him.

What a blessing it is to be able to partake of the sacrament each week. 

I went to get gas this week and met these two barefoot boys with their homemade toy cars. The one on the right has even created a steering wheel.

 

 

 

 Here is Elder Yannick Dias De Oliveira  from Cape Verde, getting ready to board a plane!

This week we bought three large crabs! The claws alone were enough for a great meal. 

Love you!