Piano Lessons with Brad

 Hey fogies!

- went on exchanges with ma girl sis nielson, english work is in fact scary. Almost everyone was grumpy! But that night we had a sick lesson with Jim where after we sat in the chapel while a sister played Be Still my Soul on the piano and I def has some tears roll down my cheeks 

- our recent convert Alejandro called us up bc his family was having a rough time since his brother had been in jail. We went over and had a bomb lesson about Christ and His Atonement. Nothing brings the spirit like talking about Christ. I was this close  to putting them on date but kinda chickened out. BUt they all came to church on sunday!! 

- invited Adrian to be baptized and he said hes still not sure, he's been taught everything so the spirit will hopefully be working on him.

- exchanges again but w sis anderson and i gave bad directions to the bathroom so she ended up peeing her pants I felt so bad haha! 

- ok the piano apology (analogy) in the talk "His Grace is Sufficient" by Brad Willcox is so cool. When our moms pay for our lessons, she wants us to practice right. When we practice, it doesn't pay back our mom, but it makes her happy to see the gift she's given us; used. 

- Same thing with the atonement. Practicing repentance is how we show our appreciation for Jesus Christ's wonderful gift. But a lot of times when we play the piano, we hit the wrong notes and mess up! So when we hit the wrong notes are we no longer worthy to play? Of course not, we aren't expected to be flawless, just that we keep trying! So why is this perspective so easy to see with the concept of learning how to play the piano but so hard to see in the concept of repentance? 

- SO I invite you all to remember the clean slate Jesus gives us over and over again, as long as we are practicing His gift.

Hugs and kisses 

- hna j aka lucerito

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