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2020-01-27: Proverbios 23:35

My companions: Elder Flores and Elder Ypushima
HEY!! This week was pretty darn awesome. This scripture basically explains how I’ve been feeling. Proverbios 23:35 “They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.”

Getting kicked out of Bolivia really sucked. Being split up from all the guys I know sucked. Being in a new mission has sucked. Being in a trio sucked. Getting my area split and all the good investigators taken away sucked. Working with two difficult companions has sucked. It seems like all of a sudden hells gates opened right up and things keep going from bad to worse to just ridiculous. I’ve never been much of a complainer, and I’m not complaining right now, just trying to explain how I’ve been feeling. I’ve been split from everything until it’s literally just myself and my testimony. MAN. It’s exactly like wrestling, like lifting weights, like everything I love to do, but this time it’s not a physical fight, which is new for me. I read this verse in Proverbios, and thought I’ve been beaten up, kicked around, and knocked down over and over again, but cuando despierte, volveré en busca de más (when I wake up, I’ll come back for more). I’ve decided I’m done feeling sorry for myself and my situation. GOD IS REAL. He knows what’s going on, and He wants to see how I’m going to react. If I’m going to let it all shut me down, or make me stronger. And I’ve decided, I’m coming out stronger than ever. 

This week I did all I can in everything. I studied more diligently than ever, we taught better lessons, found more new investigators. We found tons of less active members and their family members (who aren’t members). It’s been an awesome week. Lots of really good people who can really progress in the way to Christ. We didn’t see a ton of immediate success (in the numbers), but we are getting a great group moving forward. 

GOD IS GOOD. The scriptures truly are His words. A few other scriptures that have helped me this week. Romanos 13:1-2
1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.”

I’ve been a bit upset with the mission president here and all the differences in missions and rules and such, but I’ve decided I need to quick resisting authority that God has put in place. Even though I might not agree, I need to submit to God and follow Him, and this is the man He has put ahead of me; I need to follow.

Also Hebrews 10:31-32, 35-36
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

With Elder Vernon -- a previous companion in Bolivia
It’s tough doing something new--falling completely into God’s hands. There’s been lots of afflictions, however, I shouldn’t throw away my confidence; I need to learn patience and AFTER doing God's will, He will fulfill His promises. 

This week was awesome! I invite all of you to rely more on God, put all your confidence and trust in Him. He is your Father. He loves you and everything He does is to help you. That is true, and I know it. STUDY the scriptures to find out what to do. God will direct you and help you. That is true, and I know it

Les amo,

Elder Sorensen

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