# @churchofjesuschrist on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdLPr3olajC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70283213-churchofjesuschrist-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-12T19:00:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Church of Jesus Christ (@churchofjesuschrist) — https://gondola.cc/churchofjesuschrist

## Caption

“About five months into my mission in Viña del Mar, Chile, I was asked to train a new missionary from the United States. I had only recently finished my own training. My English wasn’t very good, his Spanish wasn’t very good, and I didn’t feel prepared to lead. 

“My mind filled with all the reasons I couldn’t do it. Then I remembered something I had been taught: When life feels gray and I don’t know what to do, I can kneel and ask God for help. So that is what I did. 

“Within minutes, ideas began coming to my mind. I thought of people we could visit and ways we could work together. I felt motivated to improve my English and help my companion learn Spanish. The situation hadn’t changed, but something inside me had. I still felt inexperienced, but I no longer felt alone. 

“Prayer continued to guide me after my mission. When I returned home to Argentina, I struggled to find work. I wanted to build a future and eventually marry the woman I was dating, but week after week, nothing worked out. 

“I kept praying and looking. Eventually, I found a job in the city where she lived and later received an opportunity to work remotely for BYU. Today, that girlfriend is my wife. 

“I’ve learned that faith doesn’t always mean feeling ready or unafraid. Sometimes it means kneeling when everything looks gray, asking God for help, and then moving forward with the courage He gives you.” —Elio

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Junior Tovar | @juniortovart | https://gondola.cc/juniortovart | Content Producer |

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