Elder Jacob George - Mission in Micronesia Guam / Seattle Washington: Week 14

I went to Saipan! Just for 2 days but it was beautiful and I only saw Sunday evening session of conference but I also got to be apart of Saipan's Zone Conference. What they shared is really important to me. They talked about the people of Ammon, and how they prepared for war. The adversary and his forces are always ready to bring us down, and as we make battle strategies and suit up in our armor we can be ready for the oncoming attacks. But the tender moment was when Elder Walter wrote on the board, "How could you do this to me" and we watched the Church's message called "The Will of God" by D. Todd Christopherson. A little current bush is cut down by the Gardner and begins to cry. "How could you do this to me! I was making such wonderful growth and now you've cut me down. All the other plants will look down on me. Aren't you the Gardner here? How could you do this to me?" "Look little current bush I am the Gardner here, and I know what I want you to be. Someday when you are laden with fruit you will say Thank you Mr. Gardner, for loving me enough to cut me down."
The video is incredible and while I would go through and quote the whole thing I encourage you all to take 3 minutes to watch it. It is a question that I know I have asked. It is something that every missionary asks. But I know when I have reached that terrible point and fallen on my knees I have been able to see, "Thank you Father, for loving me enough to cut me down. For loving me enough to hurt me." He knows what He wants me to become. He knows what He wants each of you to become. So even when getting cut down hurts, trust that the Lord knows what He wants you to be. He will always be there fore you. I promise that, and leave you with my testimony that I know that our Savior is the way, and the life of the world. He lives. And He loves us. Elder George

The Will of God - Elder D. Todd Christopherson
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media-library/video/2012-01-014-the-will-of-god?lang=eng

Hello! We have your son with us in Saipan!.. Sister Hicks

Here is the Saipan island from plane view. I got to go with
President and Sister Hicks to teach the technology training.

Technology Training with the Saipan Zone! Bonus from working on the tech team. I loved it.

Sisters and Elders practicing sharing the gospel with the new Smartphones.
I think I'll be going to technology train the missionaries on Palau sometime in January 2020.

Elder RioVeros did push-ups for my object lesson. (He thought he might die) Elder Walter in the middle presenting our fight here on earth and on the right Elder DeVries is the Saipan Zone leader.