Hi erryyybodyyyy!
This week was pretty good, sometimes I can't even remember what I did
during the week.... That's why we have companions... (Not really there
are more important reasons) and that's also why I keep a journal.
We did 8 hours of service this week!!!! Wahoooooo! I love doing
service. :) we went and helped 2 families move, and then we did some
cleaning for another member! I went on exchanges this week in
flagstaff! It was super nice because we got to hangout at the
institute building for our prime and we talked to so many youth! It
also snowed while I was there..... Wasn't too happy about that.... It
was so cold and I'm a wimp :(
BUT HEY!! General conference was this weekend and it was so so so
good. I learned so much, and I'm grateful to be a missionary at this
time. It seems like I've retained more information during this
conference. (Maybe it was because I watched it at the church) haha!
No, but I really felt like I had so many moments where things just
seemed to click and make sense. I love all of the sessions at
conference, but Sunday's session stuck out to me especially. President
Thomas S. Monson, talked briefly but so powerfully. He talked about
our choices and our faith. "Choose the harder right, instead of the
easier wrong" how powerful is that! Right choices generally aren't the
easiest, but they are the most rewarding. Elder Christopherson talked
on fathers. I'm really glad he did, we don't talk about fathers as
much as we should :) it made me miss my dad so much, but it made me
think of how grateful that I am that he provides for our family and
that he holds the priesthood. Elder cook talked about temples, man do
I so wish that I could go to the temple every single day!! On my
mission I'm allowed to go once every 3 months. I am about 2 hours away
from a temple. If you are fortunate enough to be near a temple, please
go regularly. I had no idea how blessed I was until I couldn't go
whenever I wanted. Make temple attendance a regular thing and you will
notice the blessings. The temple is sacred and you feel the spirit so
strongly. I LOVED president Uchtdorf's talk. He said: "God sees us as
we truly are and he sees us worthy of rescue" we are all worthy of our
Savior's love, as long as we are doing everything we can to be worthy
of that love. Even when we stray from the path our father in heaven
has given us repentance so that we may live with him again! Draw
nearer unto God and he will in turn draw nearer unto you. I loved all
of the general conference talks but the last one that I'm going to
mention is Elder Holland. I felt the spirit so strongly while he was
speaking. What an amazing man of God he is. He said: "we can improve,
and the great thing about the gospel is we get credit for trying" our
Heavenly Father notices our struggles and when we try to remain
faithful to him. He loves us no matter what and I think that is just
absolutely amazing. "All things work together for good, for them that
love God" God has a plan for each of us, he just requires us to stay
on the path, repent when needed, be Christ like to others, and love.
General conference was different this year, I'm away from my family
and friends. It's different but I'm grateful that I have the chance to
tell everyone about this gospel. Reach out to others and be someone
that they can look up to. Your words and actions are so important even
when you don't realize they are. Love always, and be a light to
others.
Have a great week, and serve! Love you all.
This week was pretty good, sometimes I can't even remember what I did
during the week.... That's why we have companions... (Not really there
are more important reasons) and that's also why I keep a journal.
We did 8 hours of service this week!!!! Wahoooooo! I love doing
service. :) we went and helped 2 families move, and then we did some
cleaning for another member! I went on exchanges this week in
flagstaff! It was super nice because we got to hangout at the
institute building for our prime and we talked to so many youth! It
also snowed while I was there..... Wasn't too happy about that.... It
was so cold and I'm a wimp :(
BUT HEY!! General conference was this weekend and it was so so so
good. I learned so much, and I'm grateful to be a missionary at this
time. It seems like I've retained more information during this
conference. (Maybe it was because I watched it at the church) haha!
No, but I really felt like I had so many moments where things just
seemed to click and make sense. I love all of the sessions at
conference, but Sunday's session stuck out to me especially. President
Thomas S. Monson, talked briefly but so powerfully. He talked about
our choices and our faith. "Choose the harder right, instead of the
easier wrong" how powerful is that! Right choices generally aren't the
easiest, but they are the most rewarding. Elder Christopherson talked
on fathers. I'm really glad he did, we don't talk about fathers as
much as we should :) it made me miss my dad so much, but it made me
think of how grateful that I am that he provides for our family and
that he holds the priesthood. Elder cook talked about temples, man do
I so wish that I could go to the temple every single day!! On my
mission I'm allowed to go once every 3 months. I am about 2 hours away
from a temple. If you are fortunate enough to be near a temple, please
go regularly. I had no idea how blessed I was until I couldn't go
whenever I wanted. Make temple attendance a regular thing and you will
notice the blessings. The temple is sacred and you feel the spirit so
strongly. I LOVED president Uchtdorf's talk. He said: "God sees us as
we truly are and he sees us worthy of rescue" we are all worthy of our
Savior's love, as long as we are doing everything we can to be worthy
of that love. Even when we stray from the path our father in heaven
has given us repentance so that we may live with him again! Draw
nearer unto God and he will in turn draw nearer unto you. I loved all
of the general conference talks but the last one that I'm going to
mention is Elder Holland. I felt the spirit so strongly while he was
speaking. What an amazing man of God he is. He said: "we can improve,
and the great thing about the gospel is we get credit for trying" our
Heavenly Father notices our struggles and when we try to remain
faithful to him. He loves us no matter what and I think that is just
absolutely amazing. "All things work together for good, for them that
love God" God has a plan for each of us, he just requires us to stay
on the path, repent when needed, be Christ like to others, and love.
General conference was different this year, I'm away from my family
and friends. It's different but I'm grateful that I have the chance to
tell everyone about this gospel. Reach out to others and be someone
that they can look up to. Your words and actions are so important even
when you don't realize they are. Love always, and be a light to
others.
Have a great week, and serve! Love you all.
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