I’m Alive!

 Hey everyone!!!! 


I'm alive don't worry 😅😅

The blockades have now ended. It didn’t last very long haha. And we have been working away trying new things to help more people come unto Christ!! 


La familia Lol Garcia. This is a family that was being taught 4 years ago and the old missionary teaching them reached out to us. Yesterday the mom (Aide), her daughter (Dulce) and her aunt came to church!!! And stayed for both hours... it was an incredible day because we had the primary presentation and it was SO WELL DONE and then the Sunday school class was very good. We are hoping to see some progress with her and her family. Please pray for them. 

Yesterday we went to visit another person that was being taught 4 years ago. Her name is Pamela Larios. She is super nice and her mom was there too so we got to know her too. We have a family home evening this week with them and a member and we are super excited. 

Something funny... 
In the primary presentation, one of the boys shared his testimony and said, "I know that the mission can be really boring... buutttttttt it is really important to help other people." Every one laughed a little at that and it made me laugh because the mission is REALLY fun and never boring. 

Isaiah 55:8-9
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. 
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

God has a perfect plan for each of us. His ways and plans are way higher than ours. We need to trust that what is happening in our life has a purpose. Even the really hard times have a purpose. And it all leads back to our Savior Jesus Christ. As we put our trust in him, he will lift our burdens. 

I love you ALL!!! 

Elder Pilling




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