Elder Leo Fuchs, Serving in Mozambique: September 5, 2016 CAN WE HELP YOU?

funny story. i'll save it for the end.

so studying this week in the new testament Matthew 10:37-39 (READ DEEZ)

these scriptures just confirm the Lords "call to serve" for every worthy, able young man.

Some people might find excuses of "family things" that need attending to, or similar things, but these are not reasons not to serve a mission. as we read here God is first above all else.

That means family, friends, girlfriends, jobs, schools, and anything else you can think of. There is no excuse good enough not to serve God. there are many ways to serve God. A mission is just one of these many ways. but that being said many people think that it is an option for the Young men of the church (which i guess technically you always have an option) BUT.. if you want to be following the commandments, well then you really only have one option. Because the other option means going against what you believe.

If you are blessed to have the Restored Gospel is your life, who are you not to share it?

Service shouldn't start or end with our missions, but i think one of the coolest things a mission does is that it opens your mind to the many ways that we can serve, that we for sure never saw before!

Funny Story:

At a lesson, this guy Tomas said that we would have to come back another day because he was getting ready for school and about to take a bath..

Well...Elder Allsop is still learning the language, and all he got out of what Tomas said was something about "no time." "water" and he remembered that we had helped people in the past get water out of the wells and take it back to their homes. so , being the nice guy he is, he decided to offer a helping hand. thinking he was going to do some good ol' service, but without knowing he asked if he could help the man take a bath... it was a good experience i think.

Have a Great week!

Happy late birthday to my Brother and his Wife Debbie!

Elder Fuchs