2/17/13

Church was great today. I love the spirit that music brings. At the end of our Relief Society lesson we sang a closing song but didn’t have hymnbooks so we sang “Love One Another” in Spanish or English, whichever one you knew. We just sang one verse, but it filled the room with the Spirit. I felt God’s love that He has for each of His children around the world, no matter who they are or where they are from. I love the people of Spain and their spirits. Then in Sunday school for part of the lesson we divided up and were put into groups. My group consisted of 3 girls from our program, and Elder Faustino’s son Julio. He is in a wheelchair and I sometimes have a difficult time understanding what he is saying. However, when our group was reading about the Holy Ghost and how He whispers with the still, small voice, and how it comes as a feeling and not necessarily words. It was so awesome hearing him talk about it and listening to him talk about the Holy Ghost. You could tell he had such a testimony of it, it was great. He always has such a spirit about him I love it. In Sacrament meeting Julio gave a talk. His brother Guiermo and another guy in the ward helped carry his wheelchair up on the stand. Then Guiermo sat there next to him and held the microphone for him during his whole talk. He didn’t even stutter or anything the entire time he was talking, and he spoke with such a spirit about him. I could feel the spirit so strongly. Throughout my life I have experienced that those that have “disabilities” always have the strongest and sweetest spirits. Also, his brother’s love was such an example to me of Christ’s love. Guiermo is always there to help his brother and shows so much love towards him. Watching him made me miss Jake and Jared a lot. I am so grateful I have them in my life and for their support and examples they are to me. I am so grateful for everyone in my family and all they do for me. I have been so blessed and am so grateful for them all.