So I have some
news....Boris, that I talked about last week, wasn't baptized. What
happened is that...he drank again this weekend. Ah, it was so sad...and
we didn't know until literally Saturday in the morning. It was really
hard to hear because one starts thinking well if I had only taught this
better or prayed more or called him more to check up on him then maybe
this would not have happened. But then we have to remember that people
have their agency. It's hard because you're like, but he received
blessings or strength and we prayed and we were always there for him,
how could this happen? But people have A G E N C Y. And sometimes that's
hard to deal with and understand sometimes but I know God has a plan
for Boris. He has truly progressed a lot and we aren't giving up on him.
We were talking to his mom, who is a member, and she was telling us
that lots of missionaries have passed by him but none of them were able
to get to where we have. That made me feel really good, like I really do
have a purpose here. It just reminded me of how there really are people
here for us, people that the Lord is preparing specifically for us.
They need our characters and our way of beings and they need to hear the
gospel from us! Of this I am sure!
Another
random thought. All you youth out there...GO TO SEMINARY AND INSTITUTE!
I was talking with our convert Dana the other day, she's 14 and she was
talking about how she's in seminary and she loves it because she is
learning so much. And then her mom was like, man, I wish I would have
had the opportunity to go to seminary when I was younger but I didn't.
and I wanted to like offer her some class or something but there's
nothing...just like going to church...and then it just hit me...the
importance of going to seminary and institute when you're young so that
when you're older and have your own family, you will be able to lead and
guide then according to the principles of the gospel. Anyway, that was
my little shoutout for seminary and institute! Love you all!
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| Florida Zone - October 2016 - Elder Montoya visit |
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