Our Visit with Elder and Sister Kikuchi

We spent a faith filled week with Elder and Sister Kikuchi. They are so delightful!! Sister Kikuchi taught me that you can  communicate much love and faith without saying alot of words. Those that know me can understand that that might be a novel thought. Elder Kikuchi changed our hearts forever with his faith and helping us understanding that the powers of Heaven our ours for the asking hour by hour. That with an eye of faith we can do ALL things within the will of the Father that we have the faith to do. He taught our missionaries that the morning schedule of getting up and having personal study is more than just being obedient. He shared with them that they can have a "personal sacred grove" experience every morning as they have sacred holy fellowship with God and Jesus Christ. He promised them that the Book of Mormon is the greatest source of God's love that we have. He promised them that if they would drink deeply every day from this fountain of "living Water " and partake of the"Tree of Life " they would be permeated with God's love and that it would come from their eyes, their faces, and they would not have any fear of declaring His word because "perfect love casteth out all fear." He taught them that if they would slow waaaay down when they shared Joseph Smith's experience in his own words, the spirit would have a chance to teach and testify. He said most of us go about 80 MPH He wanted it at 15-20MPH. When the missionaries were able to do it , it was amazing the difference in the spirit we all felt. We feel like we have been pouring gasoline on our mission and he just came in and LIT THE FIRE. He said he feels that if we can work with faith and use the tools he gave us we will not experience a hurricane this year but a spiritual tsunami.  I agree with him. We are already experiencing miracles and added power in our missionaries. We are so blessed to be part of this amazing work.