Me encanta ver el templo

 Hello family 👪 ❤️.  Those in my immediate family and all my other brothers and sisters to whom this email will reach. In spite of all my sins and weaknesses, I have been enjoying immensely becoming more like my lord Jesus Christ and teaching his restored gospel. 

About a week ago we went to minister to a slightly inactive member Patricio with the famous Crosbys. Our mission is the smallest mission in the world in size and There are 6 zones in our mission. Starting from the North: San Miguel, La Cisterna, Los Alerces, Los Aviadores, San Bernardo and the most south and the biggest zone Buin. Elder and Hermana Crosby are a missionary couple that have been assigned strictly to Buin to reactivate and make this District a Stake. They have been here almost a year and are leaving soon. Anyway, they accompanied us to this ministering visit and it was going fine with Patricio. He is the only member in all his family and we could tell that he has been persecuted a lot because of it.  All of the family have been hurt so badly, mentally and emotionally. Luckily we were able to invite his mom to join us. She kindly came in with the intention to make sure that her son wasn't being used or manipulated by the "Mormons". Even though she has read the whole book of Mormon, she did it just because her son wanted her to, she is very evangelical. But to make a long story short, as she explained many things to Elder Crosby he started testifying without holding anything back and expressed love for how she had raised her son and her faith in Christ. She eventually burst into tears and said she had never felt this way. Elder Crosby told her that it was the Holy Spirit and the reason that Elder Crosby is famous is because he has a 2 hour lesson of explaining basically everything, from Adam to the Restoration and he uses all the scriptures and truly brings the spirit. This Wednesday Elder Crosby is going back to teach them that lesson. It was an example to me of the power of the Atonement and how it heals and unites families.

We have finally been seeing the fruits of our labors and helping people accept baptismal dates. 

"Begin with the end in Mind" -Russell M. Nelson

My whole perspective and focus has changed for my life and for the life of those who we teach. Enduring to the End is making and keeping sacred ordinances in the Holy Temple. 

Like the people of King Benjamin did 

And they pitched their tents round about the temple, every man having his tent with the door thereof towards the temple-Mosiah 2:6

I have a testimony that we must receive all the exalting ordinances of the Temple to reach exaltación and a fullness of joy 😊.

If you made it to the end of this email I would like to ask a favor. I want to receive an email from each of you of your testimony and insight on the temple. Regardless if you have been blessed to go 1 time or 100 times.

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-Branch Family Night(rod of iron and tree of life)