"USTED ES FUERTE"

SEMANA DE MUCHO ÉXITO!

This week was the BAPTISM of our AMIGA, CARITO! #arrozconleche (inside joke) Carito is the cutest and funniest 14-year-old who actually lives in Veracruz but visited her family here in Chiapas for the holidays. Her family introduced us to her, and we had some lessons with her, and within two weeks, she said she wanted to get baptized! Not only did she do her first covenant with God this week, but the day after, we took her through the TEMPLE. Yep, I got to go to MY FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WORLD this week! You can basically say we're starting the year 2025 PRETTY PRETTY FANTÁSTICO!

Welp, today as a district we went and did some BOXING! And well, when it comes to exercise, you know Hermana Boden absolutely loved it! I got to release some anger and punch stuff! It was pretty great, but that wasn't the best part! The BEST PART was at the end when the coach came up to me and said, "USTED ES FUERTE — YOU ARE STRONG." OK, guys, this guy had two of his sons go to nationals (I'm actually not sure if it's called nationals because I don't know anything about boxing jaja, but his sons and students are pretty great apparently), and to hear him tell me that I'M STRONG! BOOOOOOOM! Well, you gotta know HERMANA BODEN GOT IN HER HEAD A LITTLE BIT, and well now I think I'm the STRONGEST PERSON IN THE WORLD jajajaajaj! But yeah, you can basically call me "THE STRONG BOXER HERMANA BODEN!"

When I got thinking about that comment, I got thinking about imagine if Jesus Christ came up to you, said your name, and said, "Brother/Sister _______, YOU ARE STRONG." One of the most almighty, who sacrificed everything, even His life for us, and He is telling you that you are strong. Well, friends and family, it's true. You are strong physically, mentally, and spiritually! If you are trying your best every day and trying to come closer to our Heavenly Father, I would say you are strong, and Jesus Christ is thinking it too! And I know for a fact that with Jesus Christ we are stronger when we trust and rely on Him!

David says it best and testifies in Psalms 18:1-2:

"1. I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.

The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower."
Also, in Isaiah 40:29-31 it says:

"29. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increaseth strength.

Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."

Always remember, mis amigos, YOU ARE STRONG. And when you aren't feeling strong, always remember that OUR STRENGTH, OUR SAVIOR, is ALWAYS there for YOU when you turn to Him, and I leave that with a promise and a PUNCH in your shoulder! You got it, my strong pal!

(Fotitos de Hermana Boden en bautismo, templo, y box: https://photos.app.goo.gl/JHWPVtr96iG39ofK8)

That's what I got for you guys this week! Hope all is well, and I love you allllll!

SALUDOS,

HERMANA BODEN














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