Family First

Hi friends!

This was once again a great week! I have to say Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you all enjoyed it! Here in Honduras we didn't celebrate it, but I was lucky enough to receive a small treat at all thr places we visited! It was also a treat to call my family for 15 minutes at night and discover several aunts and uncles, cousins, and my grandparents with my family. I love my family so much and I'm so grateful for the example that they set for to keep going and keep trying every day.

This week was spent getting to know my new companion better and working more with him. Elder Herrera is so loving and loves to laugh. I love learning new things about my companions.

This week we had a lesson that really stood out to me. We managed a visit with Marlon, and when we met up with him we took him to the house of a member that lived nearby. At that lesson we shared with him the story of the Restoration of the Gospel. The spirit was so strong as we took turns testifying about the Restoration and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I'm also amazed at the excitement and energy of the members as they participate in sharing their beliefs with others.

We also had a surprise baptism this week when a member messaged us saying that her daughter was going to be baptized the next day and that she needed our help. We were pleased to help out and see a family (one half Catholic and the other members of the Church of Jesus Christ) united to witness the baptism of one of their children/grandchildren. To be honest, it's always touching to me to see people of other faiths support their family in searching for the Gospel, even if they are of other religions. It's really so important to support family and encourage them to keep growing, learning and progressing.

Thanks for reading guys, please have a great week and a great start to December! Christmas vibes are my favorite vibes! Love you all, talk to you next week!

- Élder Grant





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