Today is Thanksgiving Day. Probably at no time in my life have I had greater cause to render praise and thanks to my Heavenly King than at this period in this year. I rejoice with the Psalmist:
"Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness. . . . Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations" (Psalms 100:1–2, 4–5). Life is abundantly good, full of the richness of the earth and the blessings of heaven.
Appropriate to the rejoicing of the day, we taught Irmão Renato and his wife a lineage lesson and a sixth lesson, filled out the baptismal recommends, and interviewed each of them personally. They are ready for baptism. Yesterday we had taught the fifth lesson, which they accepted really well. Since Tuesday morning there has no longer been any Word of Wisdom problem. He used to smoke 60 cigarettes a day and has finally conquered the habit.
Elder Smith and I worked together this evening to teach a lineage lesson and sixth to their candidate for baptism, Irmã Odette. She too is ready for her baptism. This is the second time I have been to teach her: Last week on Wednesday Elder Smith and I taught her the fourth lesson.
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