O-15: Noelia🌊 (fotos), August 5, 2024

Hola everyone!!

I love the rain here. For a moment all the dust and smog are removed and I can see the moments clear as day. Standing strong. But there was also a crazy storm that ripped through one night, everyone was talking about it for days on end, and you could see the destruction for days on end, and I.. slept through the storm and missed it all.

I want to share a story of a 7 year old boy, his name is Santiago. When he was younger, Santiago was very very ill. One night his mom was praying for him. And he remembered being healed and touched on the shoulder by a person. Later, he saw a picture of Christ and said it was Him that healed him.

Now I want to talk about his mom. Her name is Noelia and she was baptized yesterday!

Throughout the 2 and a half weeks of knowing Noelia, I have seen her unshakeable faith and desire to come unto God and make covenants with Him. Throughout her time of preparation to be baptized many many trails and sicknesses tormented her. She had tons of excuses to delay her baptism or not have us over to teach, but she insisted. Her faith prevailing over her fears. And she was baptized, afterwards she was practically glowing and smiling. And the ward was very friendly, inviting, and supportive.

Spiritual thought: Ether 12:4

"4 Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God."

I love this scripture, because I've seen the blessings that faith and hope bring in the life of Noelia. I love that it says our faith and hope will lead to us abounding in good works. This teaches us that faith is not only believing and hoping, but acting and working to show our faith.

Question of the week: How can you let your faith prevail over your fears this week?

Love you all!!

Elder Spencer