Location via proxy:   [ UP ]  
[Report a bug]   [Manage cookies]                
Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 38 views

    Never Alone

    Uploaded by

    Renan Apolônio S. Silva
    This document summarizes an experience the author had as a missionary in Argentina. While waiting for a flight with other missionaries, the author was approached by a sick man who asked for a priesthood blessing. Though the author did not know the man, he and his companion administered a blessing. The experience strengthened the author's testimony that God knows each individual and will never forsake those who have faith in Him.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Never Alone

    Uploaded by

    Renan Apolônio S. Silva
    38 views1 page
    This document summarizes an experience the author had as a missionary in Argentina. While waiting for a flight with other missionaries, the author was approached by a sick man who asked for a priesthood blessing. Though the author did not know the man, he and his companion administered a blessing. The experience strengthened the author's testimony that God knows each individual and will never forsake those who have faith in Him.

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    This document summarizes an experience the author had as a missionary in Argentina. While waiting for a flight with other missionaries, the author was approached by a sick man who asked for a priesthood blessing. Though the author did not know the man, he and his companion administered a blessing. The experience strengthened the author's testimony that God knows each individual and will never forsake those who have faith in Him.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    38 views1 page

    Never Alone

    Uploaded by

    Renan Apolônio S. Silva
    This document summarizes an experience the author had as a missionary in Argentina. While waiting for a flight with other missionaries, the author was approached by a sick man who asked for a priesthood blessing. Though the author did not know the man, he and his companion administered a blessing. The experience strengthened the author's testimony that God knows each individual and will never forsake those who have faith in Him.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    You are on page 1of 1

    Never Alone

    By Renan Apolonio de Sá Silva, Pernambuco, Brazil

    The sick man was a stranger to me but not to Heavenly Father.

    W e six Brazilian missionaries


    had just landed in Argentina
    and were awaiting flights to our
    faith? Do you believe in the power
    of the priesthood? Do you know The
    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
    missions. As soon as we entered Saints?”
    the waiting area for our departing Somewhat confused by my ques-
    flights, we wanted to take photo- tions, he responded, “I am a mem-
    graphs of the airport runway with ber of the Church, Elder. I am from
    the city in the distance. While the Salta, in the north. I am alone, I am
    other five went to take pictures, I ill, and I need a blessing.”
    stayed nearby watching our luggage. I went to get the other mission-
    After they returned, I looked aries. We introduced ourselves and
    around and saw a place from which visited with the man for a minute.
    I wished to take a picture. “I’ll be Then my companion and I took him
    right back,” I told the others. to the restroom, where we gave him
    After I had taken the picture, a blessing.
    I heard someone call, “Elder.” I On that occasion, I had no time to
    quickly looked around but did not think much about what the man had
    see anyone. Then the call came a said to me other than that he needed
    second time: “Elder.” a blessing. But later, his words “I am
    When I looked around again, I alone” deeply touched my heart. He
    saw an old man seated on a nearby felt alone, but he had a Heavenly
    bench. When I approached him, he Father who knew where he was and
    said, “Elder, I would like to receive a that he was ill. Rather than forsake
    COMPOSITE PHOTOGRAPH FROM ADOBE STOCK AND JANAE BINGHAM

    priesthood blessing for the sick.” him, Heavenly Father sent mission-
    His request startled me. A man I aries to comfort him, give him a
    had never met had asked me for a blessing, and remind him that he
    blessing on my first day in a coun- was not alone.
    try where I could hardly speak the That experience strengthened my
    language. testimony that we have a Heavenly
    In fumbling Spanish, I asked him Father who knows us and will never
    several questions: “Do you have forsake us. ◼

    April 2022 13

    You might also like