Yes, La conferencia general rocked my world. And Tomas S. Monson saying that the Sunday morning session was one of the best in general conference history. THAT was intense. Definitely the ones you mentioned were stand out ones for me as well. I love when Deiter Uchtdorf said, "doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith." Jefferey Holland's discurso touched my heart as well. I was actually reminded of you and the efforts you are making to over come Satan's attempts to drag you down. You are a great example to me of the power that daily prayer and scripture study have in strengthening our foundation in Christ, so that we can withstand Satan's blows. Thank you for that. :) I loved Edward Dube's(?) talk. "Edward, don't look back!" His talk was powerful about how we should never look back when we have a duty to do and never think our service is done once we've been released from a calling. It was super powerful and he quoted one of the most intense scriptures of all time: No man putting his hands to the plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.
The Ortiz family and Benita and Claudette are doing great. They told us they want to get baptized even earlier than the 26th, so we have to call the member that's going to baptize them and work that out...we are currently working on that. They are so solid, though. A lot of the new investigators that we found together at the beginning of this transfer have kind of dropped off, there's not ready yet at this time, but there are a couple that are prepared. Lourdes, one of our now progressing investigators came to church for the first time last week and we hadn't been able to get a hold of her since because her phone wasn't working. So yesterday she surprised us by showing up at the chapel for general conference. We were at the stake center, too, so we don't know how she even knew where to go. Que milagro! We sent out a group text with the directions, so I guess she got the text somehow. She really loved Tomas S. Monson's talk. When we asked her about it, she told us she loved the man who talked about his wife. So cute. :) We should be seeing her tonight. We've already taught her the restoration, but we think we might either watch the restoration movie with her or read with her from the Book of Mormon.
Yay! Renee's drawing me pictures? How cool. She should send me more pictures. And Hope and Renee should make me more comic books. They make me happy. :)
Yesterday I hit my 8 month mark. Next month will be half way there... oh wow. No, I haven't written Pierce directly yet, but that's awesome that you got pictures. I haven't gotten anything from him.
Still no package from Peggy... I don't really know what's going on. Sister Holland said she sent me a package, too, but I haven't gotten anything from either of the two. Yo no se lo que esta pasando con el correo.
Oh, I forgot to tell you like weeks ago, but we had to take the car to the shop one Monday to get an estimate, and in the office there was this HUGE dog, bigger than a great dane. I remember thinking it must be half wolf or something and when we asked the guy he told us it was a full bred wolf. TOTALLY intense. Just a random update.
You're coming to get me?! Yay! That just made my day. :) You'll get to see my departing testimony. I'm so exctied!!!!! Be prepared for some serious heat, though, in August. Right now the weather is BEAUTIFUL, but the summer is intense. I've been telling people, though, that so far from what I've seen of Vegas weather, I would totally live here. The spring was beautiful, the fall is GORGEOUS... sure the summer's intense, but that's normal. Not as scorching hot as Arizona summer, though.
I will write more often, that sounds like a plan. I'll probably make a goal of it during weekly planning on Friday.
Yes, I did know that President Neider was in the General YM presidency. That's super cool that dad read an article by him. How was it? Good article?
Also, our mission is now reading the New Testament together, so we can finish by Christmas. I already started, though, so I'm in John right now.
I love you all very much and I hope you are all doing well and being good member missionaries.
love,
your friendly neighborhood missionary.
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What a blessing that dad is okay with his job. After I heard the government was shutting down, I was worried. You've all been in my prayers everynight.
Oh, and here's one of my favorite one liners from Elder Holland: "If the bitter cup is placed before you, drink it and be strong."
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