Hola a todos!!
So this week we didn't have as much time to work as we usually do because a
lot of things came up, but besides that it was a pretty good week! We had our
Zone Conference and it was amazing. Presidente y Hermana Boucher really are the
best! I don't even know where I can begin to explain the conference, but I just
feel like I should share my testimony and the feelings that I felt.
Well, also I've also had a lot of spiritual confirmations this week about
the importance of missionary work. I've been able to really think about and
remember why I chose to serve a mission, why I'm here specifically, and what
Heavenly Father wants me to do. Even with all the amazing and hard experiences
of being a full-time missionary, I can't help but feel so grateful at the
reality that we are all missionaries. As members, we are missionaries! We talked
a lot about "finding" during the Conference. Finding those people whom the Lord
has been preparing. Finding the people who need some more love and hope in their
lives. Finding the people who don't think they can make it through a trial in
their life. And haven't we all felt like that sometimes? And how grateful we are
that we have the Gospel of Jesus Christ to help us through. That we have the
knowlegde of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. To know that he, our brother,
sacrificed himself so that we can one day live again with him and our Heavenly
Father. To know that when he atoned for our sins, when he was feeling the weight
of the world, he felt every single one of our pains, our sorrows, our
temptations, our sickness. EVERYthing. I feel like sometimes we don't actually
think about what that means. But he did it for us.
But what about the people who really don't understand the Atonement? Who
don't have the Gospel of Jesus Christ in their lives? Who are fighting everyday
with the personal trials that they have, and wondering if things really would
ever get better. That is why we share the Gospel of Jesus Christ - to share a
message of hope and love that can literally change the perspective and the lives
of people. Heavenly Father loves EVERY single one of His children!! He truly
does!! And all He needs us to do is to open our mouths, to share what we know
and love! Every single person needs the blessings that come from the Gospel of
Jesus Christ. Also, I've been studying the General Conference talks (we finally
got the Liahona!!).. how BLESSED we are to have the guidance of living prophets
and apostles!! This is something that we love to share with the people here and
we know that it brings SO much comfort and is so spiritually uplifting!! This
church is so absolutely true, it's amazing!!
It was a great conference - and guess what?! Hermana Boucher is the best
haha she made me gluten-free pasta for lunch and gluten-free/dairy-free cookies
for my birthday!!! Hahaha so delicious!
So we taught Morgan the Word of Wisdom this week and he took it super duper
well!! We were a little nervous at first, but the only problem he really has is
with the coffee. He hasn't had alcohol in a long time so that was a blessing!
But it was so funny because as soon as we said no coffee, he kinda chuckled a
little bit and said, Yeah, I already knew that! He then told us a story about
how he, a long time ago, heard one of his friends talking about how Mormons
don't drink coffee (haha maybe it's just a normal conversation here??) and he
told us how at that time he thought that was crazy! But he then told us how he
remembered how hard it was for him to give up alcohol - but he did it. And that
now it will be a bit hard for him to give up coffee - but he has done it before!
Hermana Escobar and I were in such awe hahaha he's awesome! And we love his
prayers, they are so sincere!! He always asks for help in preparation for his
baptism! So we've had to move his baptismal date to the 20th of December, but he
is set on going to church the 30th of November and actually might be coming to
our ward Thanksgiving activity this Friday!! Prayers for him!
So Wanda, our less active, came to church again yesterday!! Two in a row!!
And get this.. she walked to church, got there early (the same time as the
Elders..) helped set up chairs and everything and was the first in Relief
Society! We love her to death and she had us over for lunch after and showed us
all her pictures of her baptism and the sister missionaries that brought her the
Gospel and everything! She is darling! Hopefully we will be able to have more
less actives in our ward activity this week!! It's going to be a hit!!!
Well, that's all I have time for right now!! I love you all and I hope all
is well!! Have a great week!!
Love,
Hermana Holt
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