Fast and testimony meeting.

The fast meetings here are very spiritual.  In the branch that we meet with right now and where Dennis is a counselor the President allows the missionaries to share their testimony in part English or "Spanglish" rather that not share their testimonies because of lack of ability to speak the language.  Last Sunday as the time drew near to end the meeting The Branch President stood up and said that from his perspective he could see that there were still more missionaries that wanted to share their testimony so he was going to sit back down and allow that to happen.  We went on for 15 more minutes as Elders and Hermanas got up.  In total 20 people shared their testimony.

Here are some of their thoughts:
--Right now and here is where Jesus Christ wants me to be
--I know if I try with the best of my ability He will help me
--Missionaries bring miracles into peoples lives (spoken from a sisters who with her family are converts to the church)
--missions bless the lives or missionaries and their families
--If we trust in the Lord He will help us learn Spanish
--I need to serve a mission so my family will be blessed
--The 2000 warriors did not have doubt and we cannot doubt either as we go out to serve
--The gift of tongues is real
--The seed you nourish is the one that grows..."I can speak Spanish"
--It is going to be hard, but it will be worth it.
--My patriarchal blessing tells me that I will receive help from those on the other side. Both those who are yet unborn and my ancestors.
--I love Spanish
--He listens and answers me
--Fasting brings blessings, answers to prayer and provides financial support to others
--I have a testimony of fasting
--There are people that need me to be here on this mission.  That keeps me going
--Compared to God we are nothing, yet to God we are everything.
--My first name is Aaron and my brother is Ammon.  We had 2 extra guest rooms in our home but my mother made us share a room so we would be close together.  My brother left for his mission 7 days before I did.  Even though we will be apart for two years we will be together in purpose.  (I suppose these two brothers are twins.)
--God is shoulder to shoulder with us as we serve.  This is his work and his children we are searching out.