My new companion, Elder Vanoli, got here to Granada Monday night. We've had a really good week together! We felt that we were supposed to share a message with a family about how the small and simple things are important in order to accomplish great things. However, we changed the lesson plan at the last minute and talked about something completely different. During the lesson, though, the father basically taught his sons exactly what we were going to teach before about small and simple things. When God wants a message to be taught to someone, he makes sure it gets to them one way or another.
I love this scripture from the Book of Mormon that teaches us about God and why bad things happen. Many say that, if bad things happen in the world, God cannot exist. However, "none of these iniquities come of the Lord; for he doeth that which is good among the children of men; ... and he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; ... and all are alike unto God" (2 Nephi 26:33). God invites us to follow Him, but he does not compel us. We all have our own agency to follow His commandments and partake of His grace.
Elder Coleman
Pic - Me and this cat (for those who don't know, I like
cats)
