8-18-25 MILAGRO SA MGA YAONG NAKAPAGSIMBA

Aloha mai nō iā kākou pākahi āpau! https://photos.app.goo.gl/vV5H2ga7QtRdt7ig6 Another great week as a missionary! The Lord has blessed us so much this past week, and those weve been praying for. From entering into this area, pur change focused to families! We set goals and plans, saying specific prayers, asking for those on the other side, who have recieved the gospel, to help us in finding their posterity. Now let me share the miracle. Elder Dwiggins and I set a few high goals, this past weekly planning, with a pretty strict schedule! We prayerfully discussed those we were teaching and how we could help them come closer to Christ. We had Exchanges, Zone Conference, and a lot to do this past week. We had fasting and prayers answered as we were blessed to have 27 of our friends come to Church this past Sunday. We had a few, meeting each other for the first time in Church, drawing connections of how they are first cousins! As they discussed their family connections, it was then that God reminded us, of those we have asked to help us, find and help their posterity. It became a clear picture, to which families ancestors have already accepted the gospel, yet simply await the ability to accept it. I imagine their urgency, and desire to help, but we must first ask. Talking with my dad earlier today, I always love hearing family stories, and gospel connections, especially from him. He is the best. As we discussed stories, it boiled down to the importance especially of remembrance. Remembrance is the main theme of the Book of Mormon. "O remember, remember that these things are true" "Have ye forgotten?" "That I may remember my covenants" "Ye shall remember your children" "Then I do remember what the Lord has done for me" There are countless examples of remembrance being the main theme of the Book of Mormon. What is the Lord trying to teach us? In hard times, it becomes easy to forget, become critical and doubtful, but it is in these times where the Lord councils us to remember. Look at our blessings, the experiences of our fathers, and you tell me that it's not true. I am grateful for the Book of Mormon, to remind me of the importance and empowerment of remembrance. Covenants manifest Godliness in our lives, when we remember them, miracles happen. I am grateful for my father in heaven, for the experiences given to me and my father's, experiences for generations to remember. I will remember. God lives, I know it. My family has seen and experienced such blessings, in which I am forever indebted. If you're struggling, know that God is real, accept the fact, know he's your father in heaven, and loves you. Remember what he has done so far, and jahs trahs, that bradda man goin guide you. Aloha nō🤟 ELDER ISHIBASHI