El Poder de La Oración

  This week was the best because we had the opportunity to meet Elder Quentin L. Cook and his wife.  He visited our mission and the North mission.  It was such a blessing to hear from one of the apostles of the Lord, to receive his counsel, and to listen to his powerful testimony.  I'll never forget that experience.  He also took the time to shake each and every one of our hands.  It was the best!

  But this week I wanted to share an experience that we had yesterday.  My companion Elder Stewart and I were at the church later in the day when we received a call from a recent convert named Ronald.  He's been having some rough experiences in his life, being separated from his wife, not having a job, struggling to find food, and only having one T-Shirt to wear, even to church.  But he has told us that he is trying to change so that he can have more blessings in his life.  Anyway, he called me yesterday crying very hard saying "Elder, elder, I lost my son, I lost him!"  and so my first reaction was asking him what we could do to help him.  He said he didn't know, but that he needed someone to talk to.  I told him that when he got home to call us and we would go to his house.  He agreed and as we were trying to find someone in the bishopric to go visit him with us, he called again.  He was still crying and said, "I'm not going to make it home.  I need to go look for him."  I was a little relieved because I had thought before that his son had passed away, but he then asked for one thing, he asked that we would say a prayer for him to find his son.  I told Elder Stewart and we decided to say a prayer right then and there, in the street.  After the prayer, we went to drop off a Liahona to one of our investigators.  5 minutes after, we got another call from Ronald.  "Elders, thank you for your prayers.  I found my son!  Thank you!  Thank you!"

  I feel like this experience that he had was for him to build his testimony.  But I also think my Heavenly Father wanted to prove to me for good, that He is all powerful and that He does in fact answer our prayers.  Friends and family, I want to let you know that with whatever trials you might have.  Our Father is waiting to help you.  We have to reach for Him because He is already waiting with His arm extended.  I love being an Elder and the testimony I am receiving.  I love you all so much and thank you for the love and prayers I receive every day.  Talk to you all soon.  Les amo mucho.

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-Elder Cheshire

"I went to get my toe checked out at the hospital this week.  To get it CHECKED OUT.  And the guy said "oh yeah no problem.  We'll just have to take out a small part of your nail."  Next thing I know he's giving me shots in my toe and took out HALF of my toenail.  I watched the whole thing and it was pretty cool but now I'm walking through the streets of Bolivia with one dress shoe and one sandal.  Classy right?"