Fireside with President and Sister Farnsworth of the Spain Madrid Mission

On Sunday, June 8, we had the privilege to hear messages from President and Sister Farnsworth. They also invited the three sister missionaries that work in the Alcalá ward to share their testimonies. Sister Farnsworth shared her feelings regarding JOY (our need to focus on JESUS, OTHERS, and YOURSELF) in developing a testimony of the Gospel. Afterward, President Farnsworth talked to us about the value of the individual and how the Gospel is made up of each of us, working toward a greater understanding of who we are and how we relate to the Atonement. He used 3 Nephi 11: 15. After Jesus Christ appeared to the people who were gathered at the temple, he turned to them and invited them to come forward that "ye may thrust your hands into my side and also that ye may feel the prints of the nails in my hands and in my feet, that ye may know that I am the God of Israel, and the God of the whole earth, and have been slain for the sins of the world" (verse 14). With that invitation, we read, "And it came to pass that the multitude went forth, and thrust their hands into his side, and did feel the prints of the nails in his hands and in his feet; and this they did do, going forth one by one until they had all gone forth, and did see with their eyes and did feel with their hands, and did know of a surety and did bear record, that it was he, of whom it was written by the prophets, that should come" (italics added). President Farnsworth emphasized the importance of this personal witness and taught that we must gain our testimony individually. It was a wonderful evening. We are very grateful to them for taking time from their busy schedule to be with us.