The Ultimate Book of Hope and Faith

A couple weeks ago my mission companions and I went to visit one of our investigators and he gave me the title for this blog post! We got to talking with him, seeing how he was doing and everything, and then we asked him, "Have you been able to read from the Book of Mormon recently?" He turned to us and said something like, "You know what, I have that book figured out."
When he said that, I really wasn't sure what to expect. So many people bash the Book of Mormon because they think it is adding to or taking away from the Bible or they think that it's just a book of mormon rules. They don't take the time to read it, to ponder it in their hearts, or to even pray abou it. But this is what he said:
"That book is the ultimate book of hope and faith."

And that's exactly what the Book of Mormon is! I love it so much and reading the Savior's words in it have brought me so much closer to Him. It is another testament of Jesus Christ that helps us strengthen our faith in Him and allows us to have greater hope in the Atonement of Jesus Christ. The final prophet to write in the Book of Mormon, in some of his last words, said this: "And what is it that ye shall hope for? Behold I say unto you that ye shall have hope through the atonement of Christ and the power of his resurrection, to be raised unto life eternal, and this because of your faith in him according to the promise."

I am so grateful for my Savior who makes it possible for us to overcome death and sin and to live with Him in eternal joy. And I am so grateful that God has given us the Book of Mormon as evidence of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. That's what makes me smile!