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Love for Others
July 2024
Sariah Resolme served the first five months of her mission on Temple Square, and when borders opened after the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, she was able to serve the rest of her mission in the Argentina Comodoro Rivadavia Mission.
Resolme says, “A mission changed me. I have so much more love for people—especially understanding where they come from and where they’re going. If you learn to have the eyes to see and learn to love as Heavenly Father would, you have immense love for that person.” Resolme believes that her mission changed not only her perception of others but also the way she sees herself.
Serving a mission for the Lord can be difficult and challenge people physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. But Resolme explains that this challenge allows the missionary and others around them to grow—when they rely upon the Savior. “I feel like my mission is where I went through the refiner’s fire,” she remembers. “Serving a mission changed and blessed me so that I’m able to be the best version of myself and to reach the potential that Heavenly Father has for me.”
Resolme is thankful for those who donate to make life-changing missions possible for so many individuals. “I am grateful that you are able to donate to help build up the kingdom of God, which is one of the commandments that we have been given,” she says. “There is no better use of your money than to help missionaries in this great work of salvation.”
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