The Holy Ghost

Hello friends!

Thank you to everyone who helped us make our class on Sunday a good one! For those of you who weren't there, we talked about the Holy Ghost, and how He helps us learn. Here is a summary of what we talked about:

• The Holy Ghost is a personage of spirit (D&C 130:22), meaning he does not have a body of flesh and bones. This allows him to dwell within us.
• When we preach, we preach in the name of the Father, Christ, and the Holy Ghost. (Matthew 28:19)
• The Holy Ghost is a teacher. He brings all things to our remembrance. (John 14:26) As a side note, we made a connection here to another lesson earlier this month. In order to recognize God's hand in our lives, we need to be mindful of him on a regular basis. We need to take time to ponder and remember what He has done for us and our families. We cannot do that without the Holy Ghost because it is His Spirit which brings all things to our remembrance!
• The Holy Ghost can and will lead us where we ought to go. (1 Nephi 4:6)
• We receive the gift of the Holy Ghost after baptism. (2 Nephi 31:12)
• The Holy Ghost is a vessel, which can carry truth to our hearts. (2 Nephi 33:1)
• All things are manifest by the Holy Ghost. (D&C 18:18) Think about that! There is not anything that the Holy Ghost doesn't teach; all truth that anyone can know is taught by the Spirit to our hearts and minds. In the same verse, it says that we must pray if we want the Holy Ghost to influence us. We need to ask.
• The Holy Ghost testifies of God and Christ; He is the Comforter, and the Spirit of truth. (John 15:26)

We also talked about ways to improve our class, based on your input. We'll discuss this further next week too, since we ran out of time. I want each of you to feel like you have a voice in class, that you can determine how and what we learn. The ideas you came up with so far are:

• The youth will pick the challenge each week (instead of me choosing it)
• Would like to build our testimonies
• Want more opportunities to share personal experiences or what is happening in our lives

See you all on Sunday, I hope!

Love,

Sister Lewis

Andrew has chosen the challenge for this week, and he called me to let me know. Here is what he came up with... 

Challenge:

1. Find an opportunity to talk to a friend about church through the guidance of the Spirit. Then, find a scripture that best describes your discussion.

I would also like to know if you guys are able to leave comments on the blog. Will each of you just try it out, and leave your name as a comment, so I know who has been able to do it? Thanks!