Originally from Chile, Elder Edwnur Alexander Enrique Ramos Silva took his first steps during a trip to Iceland when he was a year old in 2005. Twenty years later, on May 12, 2025, Elder Ramos Silva—now living in Iceland—was set apart as the first young service missionary in Iceland.
“Just as his first steps marked his development back then, Iceland is now the setting for his spiritual growth—the beginning of his journey in service,” said Elder Ramos Silva’s mother, Nura Sarmiento.
When Elder Ramos Silva was 6 months old, doctors told his mother he would have delayed development.
“He would eventually be able to do everything, just at a slower pace than others,” explained Sarmiento.
Elder Ramos Silva was eventually diagnosed with autism and mild intellectual disability. He spoke his first full sentence—“I love you, Mom”—when he was 6 years old.
“Despite not speaking, he had unique qualities,” said Sarmiento. “He was always observant, and if he saw a classmate in kindergarten who needed help, he would go assist them without words. He simply served those in need.”
Since moving from Chile to Iceland in 2019, Elder Ramos Silva has begun his assignment as a service missionary.
Read more about Elder Ramos Silva’s missionary service at the Church News.
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