The first is that we were able to visit a kid named Emmanuel in the hospital. Emmanuel is a super sweet 10 year old kid who has cancer, and wants to be baptized. He's currently in the hospital, be we went with our ward mission leader to go see him and talk to him about the Plan of Salvation. He's honestly the sweetest kid, and as he improves his condition and we get the ok from the doctors, we'll be organizing his baptism:)
Next, we were able to help a family from Bolivia that we're teaching build their house. there's still a lot to go, but we dug some trenches
Finally, this week, we visited a few inactive member families this week. It was a really spiritual experience for me to hear their experiences of their conversions, and their testimonies that they still have, and their desire to go back to church, but their challenges and fears in returning. I shared a scripture from 3 Nephi 17 with them that I really like. It says:
6 And he (Jesus) said unto them: Behold, my bowels are filled with acompassion towards you.
7 Have ye any that are asick among you? Bring them hither. Have ye any that are lame, or blind, or halt, or maimed, or bleprous, or that are withered, or that are deaf, or that are afflicted in any manner? Bring them hither and I will chealthem, for I have compassion upon you; my bowels are filled with mercy.
8 For I perceive that ye desire that I should show unto you what I have done unto your brethren at Jerusalem, for I see that your afaith is bsufficient
9 And it came to pass that when he had thus spoken, all the multitude, with one accord, did go forth with their sick and their afflicted, and their lame, and with their ablind, and with their dumb, and with all them that were afflicted in any manner; and he did heal them every one as they were brought forth unto him.
I used this scripture to describe the state we're in sometimes, we're sick or afflicted physically or emotionally or spiritually, but Christ is always ready and willing to heal us. We just need to have faith and come to Him, like the scripture says.
Love you all, have a great week
Elder Jenkins
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