My own testimony of another testament...

The Book of Mormon an amazing book that testifies that Jesus Christ

lived and lives again and that he will come again. It is not meant to

replace the bible but meant to be another witness with bible. "Out of the mouth of two or three witnesses my word shall be established."

The Book of Mormon is a record of a people that lived in the ancient

Americas God's dealings with them. It is written by different prophets and it contains the fullness of the

gospel of Jesus Christ.

I want each and everyone of you to know that I love the Book of Mormon with all of my heart and then some. So much of what I learned In that book has lead me here to be a missionary today I am so grateful that I live in a time of freedom where I can have this blessed work of

scripture and share it with those I love so dear. I want you to know that I have read and prayed to know that book is true and have received answers to so many of my questions.

It breaks my heart more than anything when others choose not to try.

Here is a little book that teams with the bible to tell us that God does love us, tells us he does have a plan for us and tells us that there is so much more to learn. It offers answers to so many of life's

questions and it offers peace in times of trial. It is a box of answers and blessings just waiting to be opened. So why not open it up and try?

My greatest prayer is that all those I love so dear will give it a fair chance and come and see.

I remember when I was young and I read the Book of Mormon through for

the first time. I had grown up reading it but it wasn't until my

freshman year of high school when I read it through alone and with my family. It was the end of 2005 that I received a testimony of my own that it was true and it was during 2006 that the testimony gained was then tested and I had to ask again of its truth and power. I had to beg, plead and turn completely

to my Heavenly Father. With angels around me and the Holy Ghost he answered my prayer that the book is true and he continues to answer every time I come seeking.

SO I love Shakespeare a lot and his classic line "all the world's a

stage." So if we are on stage then this is all one magnificent production. What comes along with a production? Well there is the lights, the make up, the costumes and of course most important of all, the script. Without a script the actors have no idea what part comes next, what their line

is or even what play they are cast in. So what is the script to life? Well the bible and the Book of Mormon of course... Together they make the full play and with them together we know the play we are in, we know how it begins, and ends and we know our part. We know from the bible and the Book of Mormon who wins in the end and who doesn't. 

So my fellow actresses and actors I invite you all to come and read the Book of Mormon and understand more in depth the script God has placed to tell us what happens and what our part is.

I know the Book of Mormon is true with all my heart. It has helped me and it has answered my questions and it has brought be peace in times of need. I know that is testifies of Jesus Christ and shows that God loves and talks to all his children.

I invite you to read and try it out for yourself and please let my know if you have any question. If you have already read it well read it again! 

Love you all and hope you all have a magical day!


CHECK OUT THIS LINK TO READ ONLINE:

https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm?lang=eng

Branded to the heart!

Cows and Conversion

So lately I have been studying a lot about conversion and the ways that we can become converted. Before we can truly follow the Savior we have to LET ourselves be converted to him. 

First off what is conversion?

Bible Dictionary:

"Denotes changing one’s views, in a conscious acceptance of the will of God (Acts 3:19). If followed by continued faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, repentance, baptism in water for the remission of sins, and the reception of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands, conversion will become complete and will change a natural man into a sanctified, born again, purified person—a new creature in Christ Jesus (see 2 Cor. 5:17). Complete conversion comes after many trials and much testing (see Luke 22:32; D&C 112:12–13). To labor for the conversion of one’s self and others is a noble task, as in Ps. 51:13; Dan. 12:3; James 5:19–20; Alma 26; D&C 18:15–16."

From what I have learned it's a change, and process of turning ourselves fully to something. For total conversion you can't just sort of change you have to allow your nature to change. It doesn't always feel to good but in the end it is a beautiful transformation of becoming!

When I think of conversion I think of branding! If anyone knows me at all they know I love Cattle!! Like LOVE CATTLE! I grew up raising and showing cattle for 4-h and I made the money for my mission and part of college from selling these amazing critters. I may not have been raised on a full blown cattle ranch but I know and have seen the love and care that go into these critters. A rancher cares for each animal, he will take ALL precautions so that nothing hurts his animals. He will build fences and ditches, he will train the cattle to come to certain noises, he will check on them or send someone else in whom he trusts to care for them.

He also will take the precautions to not lose them even if they do wander and break through the fences (which they will). He will tag them, maybe tattoo them and he will usually brand them. When branding cattle you have to do it right. The brand has to be hot enough and the iron has to go on the right spot for the right amount of time. When done properly the brand will stay for the rest of the animal's life. That way anytime the animal runs away or gets caught in another heard it will be easy to return the animal home.

Just like with cattle we have allow ourselves to brand Christ on our hearts and into our lives. We have to allow ourselves to become his completely. We have to receive his image into his countenance. I love Alma chapter 5 in the Book of Mormon which talks about having that "mighty change of heart." Alma (the prophet speaking in the Book Of Mormon) talks so much about this branding to the heart this "receiving His image in your countenance."

It isn't always pleasant and fun but the result is safely, security and true eternal joy! You have to go through some pain and some tough times but in return you gain the experience and the tools to prepare to live with God again. That is our purpose in this life, to prepare ourselves to live with our Heavenly Father again! So what are you doing to prepare? Is Christ branded in your heart? Do all who see you know who you belong to? I have some other questions to throw out

from Alma chapter 5

 

(Here is a link to read the whole chapter: https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/5?lang=eng)

Some great questions of the soul to make us all think on our own branding!

Some of Alma's questions of Conversion:

HAVE YOU RECEIVED HIS IMAGE IN YOUR COUNTENANCE?

HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED A MIGHTY CHANGE OF HEART?

HAVE YOU BEEN SPIRITUALLY BORN?

DO YOU EXERCISE FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST?

DO YOU LOOK FORWARD WITH AN EYE OF FAITH?

Thanks for reading have a magical day!

See the Becoming... A poem

 

 

 

Sweet sings the morning so bright and so clear,

After a night that was so full of fear.

 

Ribbons of color gleam through the sky,

As the birds come from winter all ready to fly.

 

The Lord has his hand in each creature and thing

You can tell in the dawning what each new day can bring.

 

I look for his touch as I sit in his stead,

And finally feel the peace I have longed in my head.

 

Peace of a new day and another tomorrow,

Peace he pleads only for me to come borrow.

 

He pleads and he begs that I come unto him,

But sometimes I allow my light to go dim.

 

Yet he stands there in wait knowing my mind

And giving the feeling I am not left behind.

 

I am never alone with my Lord at my stead,

No matter how dark the things in my head.

 

His atonement is real I will give till all hear,

How the Savior came and took upon him every fear.

 

This is what what I learn as I sit here alone,

And think of the blessing that one man atoned.

 

He took on all pains for you and for me,

He looked in my eyes and saw I was key.

 

There are tears in my eyes, a prayer in my soul

  That all will receive and come to to his fold.

 

There is a place full of rest where all may see

A place full of faith, hope and charity.

 

So come one and all receive of this dawning

Come one and all to see the becoming...

 

Poem by Sister Michayla Egbert

Better than Disney World?....

There is a magical place in many lands and not so far away... Most sacred of places where the presence of a loving Heavenly Father can be felt. All covered in white and a haven from the world. A place even better than Disney World (and that friends is saying something). A place where happily ever after begins but there is never an end!

 

 

Alright so a couple days ago I posted a picture of the Temple for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Denver Colorado. I asked questions about what people understand of the temple. Here is my testimony and little overview of the temple and what it is? Why we have it? AND Who it's for?

 

First and foremost the Temple is the house of God. Just like in the times of the old and new testaments with Solomons temple. It is a place of teaching and learning. Just as the days of the Savior who sat and taught in the temple. We believe that with the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ was also the restoration of the building of temples.

For members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints it is central part of everything we believe. It is a place where we show our love for our Heavenly Father and his Son Jesus Christ through making Covenants, or promises with our Heavenly Father. It is a wonderful place where we can feel the love our Heavenly Father has for all his Children. This is a place where we prepare and learn to live with God again.
 

Now because we firmly believe that God loves all his children, he gives them as many chances as possible to return and live with him again. Temples help make that possible. Inside the Temple we are able to make covenants (promises) for ourselves and for those who have passed away.

We believe in what is called the Plan of Salvation or God's plan for us (planning another blog on that soon). We believe that after this life we go to the spirit world where we get to continue to learn and grow and prepare to live with God again. We do temple work for those who have passed away who maybe didn't have the chance to make those promises with God while they lived on the earth. For example baptism.

By doing work for ourselves and those who have gone before we are able to fully bind ourselves together just like it talks about in:

Matthew 16:19
 19 And I will ^agive unto thee the ^bkeys of the ^ckingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt ^dbind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

We believe that those "keys of the kingdom" were restored through the Prophet Joseph Smith and through those "keys" we are able to do the work in the temple and bind families together for all eternity!

We hold the family as sacred in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints because it is foundational to prepare to live with our Heavenly Father again. I know that God loves all his children and he gave us these wonderful places where we can learn and grow and come closer to him on this earth.

I want to add my sincere testimony that I love the Temple with every part of my heart. It is truly the most magical place on earth. I know that when you are in the Temple you stand in the presence of God. I know that Joseph Smith restored the priesthood "keys to the kingdom." I know that through the work done in the Temple we can be with our families for all eternity. I have a deep love for my Heavenly Father and for his Son Jesus Christ and the work that is being done right now so that we can all return and live with them again! 

If you have any questions about the Temple and what it is feel free to ask at any time!

Love you all and have a magical day!

Sister-Michayla Egbert



 

 

 

 

All Nations...

 Matthew 24:14 

And this ^agospel of the ^bkingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the ^cend come.

Luke 24:47 

And that ^arepentance and ^bremission of sins should be^cpreached in his name among all nations..

Haggai 2:7

 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall^acome: and I will fill this house with ^bglory, saith the Lord of hosts.

 Isaiah66:18 

For I ^aknow their ^bworks and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather ^call nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.

Doctrine and Covenants 42: 58 

And I give unto you a commandment that then ye shall teach them unto all men; for they shall be ^ataught unto ^ball ^cnations, kindreds, tongues and people.

 2 Nephi 29:12 (in The Book of Mormon)

For behold, I shall speak unto the ^aJews and they shall ^bwriteit; and I shall also speak unto the Nephites and they shall ^cwriteit; and I shall also speak unto the other tribes of the house of Israel, which I have led away, and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto ^dall nations of the earth and they shall write it.

Ooooh the places you'll know in the DC South! 

So today I want to talk with you about how prophecy comes true. All through the scriptures it talks about how the gospel of Jesus Christ will be preached to ALL nations. All will hear and know and hear the words of Jesus Christ.







I think it is so cool to be a missionary and to see this come to pass as we meet and speak with so many amazing people from all over the world! SO I thought it would be fun to share a list of all the places of people I have met! I love the people here so much and I am so happy to be a missionary and share my love for the Gospel of Jesus Christ is so many of our Heavenly Father's children!

I know that we are all his children of a loving God and he wants us all to come home to live with him again. He is gathering his children in and hastening his work! I will share more on this one later but I thought it would be fun to put out!

*America 

*Ghana 

*Ethiopia

*Brazil 

*El Salvador

*Bolivia

*China

*Thailand 

*Germany

*Greece

*Iraq 

*Pakistan 

*India 

*Egypt 

*Vietnam 

*Korea 

*Mexico

*Philippines 

*Guatemala 

*Puerto Rico 

*Uganda 

*Afghanistan 

*Iran

*Nepal

*Peru

*Sierra leone

*Australia 

*England

*Turkey

*Canada 

*Senejal

*Nicaragua 

*Burkina Faso 

*Bhurma 

*Russia 

*Ukraine 

*Indonesia 

*France

*Quirdishstan

*Morocco  

*Sudan

*Cambodia 

*Ruanda