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During the nineteen nineties
Segundo had a growing family

and a promising career as a university
professor in his home country of Ecuador.

His life changed dramatically when
he was asked by the school board

to do something illegal
for one of his students.

Upon refusing the request,
Segundo received death threats

and was ultimately forced to
flee to Spain with his family.

After his marriage failed
Segundo found himself alone

and still struggling to
adapt to the new culture.

Amidst these difficulties, he met missionaries from
the Church of Jesus Christ of latter Day Saints.

When the Madrid Temple was dedicated,
I felt the need to make a change in my life

and enter the House of the Lord.

Even though Segundo joined the Church and
now enjoyed many blessings of the Gospel

his struggles to make
a living did not cease.

Moreover, Spain's economic crisis
made it increasingly difficult

for older people to find employment.

Knowing of Segundo's desire to
improve his professional standing

his priesthood leaders felt inspired
to give him a special calling.

Though he had no previous experience
with the self reliance initiative

he was called to be the
Self-reliance Specialist.

I felt that this was the answer
I was looking for from the Lord.

Wanting to set a positive example fo
others he took the My Job Search course

and immediately began applying
the principles to his own life.

For me, the most important lessons
of the principles of self-reliance

are obedience, faith in Jesus
Christ and being committed.

I am confident that if I didn't have
that guidance, I wouldn't progress.

Segundo's faith was quickly rewarded

in that eight days after he
completed his self-reliance course

he found a job caring for elderly people.

To his delight, Segundo's
new employer even agreed

to let him have Sundays
off so could attend church.

It's helped me to understand
the purpose of life

and despite all the trials
and doubts I've had,

I've seen that God always placed
me where He wanted me to be.

With his calling to help other
people become self-reliant

Segundo loves to point how the self-reliance
initiative has blessed his own life.

Many times I feel nervous
talking about self-reliance

but then words that I never
thought I could say come to me

and that is the Spirit of
the Lord inside me.

My life changed when I was
introduced to the Gospel

and I applied the things
that I was taught.