So I just completed ONE YEAR in the mission!! It`s been a very short year actually!! It shocks me just how fast everything has gone by! In such a little amount of time I have seen a lot of personal spiritual progress and a lot of spiritual progress of the wards I have been in. I have had 6 companions, 2 wards, 3 sectors, and 6 baptisms and 4 people reactivated.
This week we also had the baptism of the Reyes family! It was such an amazing baptism I loved that I could be their for it. But not only that, Scarlett (the daughter of 8 years) asked if I could perform the ordinance and she was my first ever!! Sadly I dropped her, because I wasn`t sure how it worked, but in the end what is important is that she got baptized.
The bishop later talked a lot about how God calls unprepared people to callings of importance (such as Bishop) and trains them in that calling and through that calling. He focused on one example that made me think a little bit. He said to Brother Reyes "It is possible that in 1 year I`m sitting on the opposite side of your desk in the bishop`s office" which is really impressive and true. The Lord calls the weak to strengthen and humble them. Look and me and my companion. Together we only have 2 good knees (of 4), we know we can`t do anything without the strength and help of the Lord. However we are finding it, and seeing our own strength grow every day.
This week has opened my eyes a little bit more as to how I need to work and how I can receive the blessings of the Lord. I`m so glad to be here in the mission and I know that this Gospel is true. I hope every one of you can come to that understanding as well.
Les amo muchísimo,
Elder Forsgren
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