Skylar

Hey everyone! 

It's been such a great week. This weekend had to have been some of the best days of my mission. There's a lot that can be said, but I want to focus on Skylar, our investigator.

We were privileged to see Skylar baptized on Saturday and confirmed the next day. I can't even tell you how strong the Spirit was in both of those instances. I couldn't stop smiling when she and Elder Morton entered into the font. She was happy the entire weekend, she knew what she was doing was absolutely right. It was a blessing to be the one to confirm her and give her the Gift of the Holy Ghost. I knew in my heart, that we accomplished what the Lord called us to do in this present time of our missions. It's been such an amazing blessing to work with Skylar these past 4 months. Her testimony has grown time and time again and in turn, she was fully prepared to enter into a covenant with the Lord this weekend. We have also seen ourselves grow in the Gospel as we have worked alongside her, we have repented and increased in our faith in Christ that this miracle was able to happen. I'm grateful, that after months of prayers, Skylar, and all of us were able to celebrate this special occasion.

I also had the special opportunity to talk to my family yesterday for Mother's Day! It was my fourth and final call of my mission and it was such a blessing to talk to them about the mission and about life back home. I have to say after the call, I just had gratitude in my heart for my family. I have such loving and supportive parents as well as such great siblings that will always forever be my closest friends. I'm grateful not only for the Gospel, but that I can see so many blessings that come to our family because of it. I don't know what I would do without my family, they mean the world to me. I'm especially grateful for my Mom during this Mother's Day as I am even year and every day. I have learned so much from her example and really started learning the importance Gospel at a young age because it was important to her. She has always been there to love and support me in every aspect of my life. She always knows what is best, even if there have been times here and there I thought I knew what was best. But she is always so willing to keep helping me out. She is the most compassionate person I have met and blessed to have in my life. I can never express enough gratitude to my Father in Heaven for being blessed to be one of my Mom's kids. I can say, like Nephi, I was born of goodly parents.

With these two events with Mother's Day and Skylar's baptism being connected this weekend. It makes me so happy and blessed to have such great people in my life, both on the mission, and back home. It really makes you think how well did we all really know each other before this life? I believe it was so much so, that the Lord put us in paths where we would come across those we love and who have changed our lives, whether that is family, friends, or people we are blessed to meet in the service of the Lord. I'm grateful I don't have to go through this mortal journey alone. I'm grateful for the Supreme Creator, who is God the Father, and His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ. They have helped me change to become a better person my 20 years on this earth. I'm thankful for the Holy Ghost and gift it is to have Him as our constant companion. Truly, all of us are blessed with support from both sides of the veil.

Elder Cortes

Doylestown, PA