These bus rides always make me think a lot. For example, I've been meditating what's we learned on our district counsel today. We talked today about how we should never, ever waste a single moment. That we're here on this earth to serve god, and in turn learn from him.
This week something I learned was that service changes everything. We went on three exchanges that were all awesome and very spirituals, but at the same time very exhausting. We were sad cause we also hadn't been able to find lots of people and all and all just tired after the long week.
But then on Sunday I got to see some Miracles.
We were in church doing our normal thing, and we were stoked cause we also were able to get one of our friends, Irma, to church for the first time. With just that I was happy, but then we got a message from the elders that share our church building. That a full family from the United States are visiting and they wanted to get their ward, and the coolest part was that not all of them are members.
I got to know them more and found out that they're from Colorado but originally from here in Torreón. We talked a lot and what left me very impressed was the father's testimony of the church. He still has not been baptized and we are not sure why, but he was left amazed by the incredible service and love in the church. The members in Colorado had helped him out so much and gave him a job, helped him find a house and did everything they could to help him and his family out.
The coolest part was that when his daughters got baptized in Colorado, there were almost 60 people that went to the baptism.
While this may not sound like nothing much, to me it really moved me. I had been trying so hard to serve others more this last week and wasn't sure if I was really helping out. But seeing this father of 3 kids being so grateful for the little and big acts of service made me see that our acts always have an impact. We can help others change for the better, by simply doing what Jesus would do.
Now, finishing up this bus ride, I have lots of other things i would love to say, but just know that this is the true church. Do everything you can to get your own testimonies!!
Also the bus has been super bumpy so sorry about whatever spelling mistake lol.
-Elder Winegar
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