This last week we were finally able to work in our area more which was such a blessing. One of the cool things that happened in our work was that we got in touch with a guy from the UK that now lives in Australia. It's kind of a long story but in short, he's been struggling and looking for help in his life. Thanks to the efforts of some members telling him how the gospel and the church changed their lives, he had been looking for a chance to meet someone, anyone who could do the same for him. Well through some crazy luck chance or I'd even say by the hand of God, he ended up at an FHE with a bishop, relief society president, elders quorom president, stake high councilor, and 4 missionaries. He opened up to all of us and asked us for the help he so desperately wants and needs. He has already gone back to Australia, but he doesnt have a permenate address there yet. I got his contact information and I'm gonna help him get in contact with the missionaries there as soon as I can. He was one of the humblest people I've ever seen. Someone who felt like they've reached their lowest and had no where to go. I was happy to be able to testify to him of how much the gospel can change lives and how the church provides a community of support. No matter what we go through in life, we can receive the support we need through God and his church. God truly does love us. He watches over us. He knows what we're going through and he knows what these trials, tribulations, and experiences will help shape us into.
I just wanna end by leaving this scripture...
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:35,37-39
Love ya!
Elder Shirley
