Ups And Downs

Hi friends!

Yesterday we visited an active member family that lives very far from San Marcos. We ate lunch with them, gave the father a priesthood blessing and shared a small lesson on Charity. Afterwards the daughter told us that she was talking to her mother about visiting a friend and wanted to see if we would join her for a visit. We accompanied her and her son (who will soon start his mission in Bolivia) to this friend who had lost her son and her husband just two weeks prior. We found her asleep in a hammock, but when she woke up and saw her friend she let us inside. We got to meet Dorila and hear her story for a bit and share a message. We sang some hymns with her and she eagerly read the scriptures we shared. I felt prompted to give her one of our last copies of the Book of Mormon (we're running out here in San Marcos) and she gratefully received the book. This week I finished reading the Book of Mormon and I know that it testifies of Christ. I've learned more about my Savior through the Book of Mormon than through any other book. I know it is true and that it is the word of God. The branch president here always testifies that he knows this book is true, that every time he's read it (he's on his 10th time now) he learns something new about the Savior. I'm grateful to be able to serve others and share this wonderful book with them. It's one of my favorite joys of being a missionary.

This week was super awesome because we went to the temple! It was also dissapointing because -despite our best efforts- our baptism fell through and no one we invited to church came. It's discouraging when things like that happen, but I know that gratitude helps a lot when hard things happen. Because of that, I'm grateful that I was able to go to the temple and learn more about my covenants. I'm also grateful for the amazing support and charity of the members of the church all around the world. They are so amazing and I'm grateful for all the friends I have here!

Thanks for reading this! Have a great week! I love you guys so much!

- Élder Grant

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