Welcome to Follow Him favorites. This is where John and I are sharing a story to go with each week's lesson.

John, the lesson this week is on sections 115 through 120. Section 119 is on tithing.

I wanted to share a story with you. It was told by President Gordon B. Hinkley way back in 2002.

I'm going to quote from President Hinkley here and then tell part of the story. He says, I want to tell you a story of a woman

in Sao Paulo, Brazil. She worked while going to school to provide for her family. He then says,

I'm going to quote from her. She says, quote, the university in which I studied had a regulation that prohibited the

students that were in debt from taking tests. For this reason, when I received my salary, I would

first separate the money for tithing and offerings, and then the remainder I would pay for school

and other expenses. I remember a time when I faced serious financial difficulty.

It was a Thursday when I received my salary or paycheck. When I figured the monthly budget,

I noticed there would not be enough to pay both my tithing and my university fees or tuition.

I would have to choose. The bi-monthly tests would start the following week.

And if I didn't take the test, right, she can't take the test if she hasn't paid, I would

lose the whole school year. I felt great agony. My heart ate. I had a painful decision before me.

And I didn't know what to do.

She said, I had this choice.

Would I pay my tithing and risk the possibility of not getting the credit for school?

She said, the feeling consumed my soul and remained with me till Saturday.

It was then that I remembered that when I was baptized,

I had agreed to live the law of tithing.

I had taken upon myself this obligation,

not with the missionaries, but with my Heavenly Father.

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