Fellowship Factor

What has made the difference in Immokalee? Some things you would expect. "One thing that helped me a lot is reading my scriptures and thinking about it, asking questions and praying," says Esperandieu Andfils. "When you do that and feel the Spirit, there is no denial."

Wilnick Louis says witnessing his older brother Milsont's baptism made a difference for him. The baptism was held on Sunday after regular meetings, so Wilnick decided to come to church first. "I'd been to activities, but that was the first time I'd come to church on Sunday," he says. "During the meetings, and then at the baptism, I felt something good. When the missionaries asked me if I'd come again, I said, 'Yeah, I'll keep coming.'"

Sergio Andres says hearing the testimonies of the other young men his age made a big difference for him, and so did hearing the testimony of the full-time missionaries. "You have to share your testimony," Sergio says, "because if people don't know there's a true Church, they won't be able to find it."

But one of the biggest factors in the growth of the Church in Immokalee appears to be the attitude the young men here have toward each other.