Hi Everyone!
Last week I had transfers again and I am back in the city of Guayaquil with a new missionary. I had forgotten how crazy this city was. When I got here there was loud music, everyone was out in the street, and the food - it is completely different! My new companion, Elder Ribera, is from Bolivia. He is really cool just super duper shy. I know that the Lord has sent me here for a reason and I really am looking forward to learning at ton more in these last 5 weeks I have left here in Ecuador.
Yesterday, out of the blue, I was asked to give a talk and I had about 3 minutes to prepare for it. I was scrambling for a topic and I thought about what I have been studying in the morning. I talked about the great Sons of Mosiah in the Book of Mormon. Their example really has shown me how I should be, not only during the mission but after as well. In Alma 17, it says they, "waxed strong in the faith for they were men of a sound understanding and they had searched the scriptures diligently...but this is not all; they had given themselves to much prayer and fasting; and when they taught, they taught with power and the authority of God."
I applied this to us and how we should have a holy understanding on why we are here on earth (Alma 34:32) and we should ALWAYS study the scriptures to learn more and more (John 5:39) BUT this is not all, we need to pray and fast to have the "power" or energy we need to sustain us (2 Nephi 32:9). I hope that we can always wax strong in the truth and teach with the Authority we have that was restored through prophet Joseph Smith. I know the blessings we can receive are huge and really can change our lives so we too can have a holy understanding of this Restored Gospel. Every single one of us can teach with power and authority if we put into practice what we learn from reading the Book of Mormon and apply it to our daily lives.
I love you and will see you all soon!!
Love Always,
Elder Sorenson
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