Monday, April 9, 2018

Easter Conference Weekend! April 2, 2018

Wow, what an amazing Easter weekend. I don't know about all of you, but this conference took the cake. What an experience we all had to be part of a solemn assembly and sustain our beloved Prophet Russel M. Nelson worldwide. I couldn't stop smiling because of the joy I felt in my heart, and the joy that President Eyring expressed as we all sustained them. I love this church and for all of our amazing leaders that dedicate their lives to the service of the Lord, they truly are called of God. 
I did what Elder Ballard asked each of us to do. Right down your feelings and impressions you felt while participating in this historical event. The spirit was so strong, there was no room for doubts of any kind in my mind, it was all filled with the warmth of the Holy Ghost. If you haven't already, I would also invite you to write down the feelings you felt during the solemn assembly, I know that when we look back at that moment in time and what we experienced, it will be a strong testimony to us in the future.
This past week was slow because of Spring Break, but it was still a good week. Our Zone has been
 doing a 14 day fast these past two weeks left in the transfer and President and Sister Wiliding fasted for us last Sunday, but we fasted on Friday for everyone. It was a really cool experience as we are uniting ourselves and helping one another. 

We taught Coree the last discussion in the missionary lessons of Friday! We are now going to teach to his needs and keep strengthening his testimony int he Gospel. He is now in the Book of Alma! He watched Conference on Sunday and he said he thinks that President Nelsons speech was the best by far, and no wonder he is the President of the church! haha. He is awesome.

Charlotte was back home for spring break so we didn't teach her this week, but she watched All of conference!! She even sent us a picture of her watching, she is so cute. She just told us that she is reading a book called, "So How Come a nice Jewish Boy Became a Mormon" hahah! Her boyfriends mom (who are members) gave it to her! 

Ze was in California all week so he didn't watch conference, but we are meeting with him tomorrow so that's good! 

Jordan our Recent Convert has been doing good. We are working with him on getting to the temple and hopefully we can do some family history work this week and he can get his temple recommend this Sunday.

For Conference this weekend, our bishopric were all out of town, so they had us open up the institute and set everything up, it ended up being Sister Nordstrom and I and 2 other girls from our ward that came haha. But Brother Right from the bishopric on his break from work came and dropped off some Costco pizza's! We all probably ate way to much pizza, but it was worth it. 

On Saturday right when the afternoon session of General Conference ended, this couple came in the building and told us that they are from Arkansas and they drove all the way here to buy a car from someone and take a week vacation here, but the guy ripped them off and stole their car they drove down in with the husbands wallet in it with all their money. So they had to ask a maintenance guy from the hotel they were staying at to drop them off here, and because they have no money on them, they had to give him some of their stuff they had with them. But luckily we were here. But it was so sad, they had so much stuff with them and they have a 12 year old daughter at home and they need to get back home so they don't loose their jobs and everything. But one of the bishops in the area came to try and help them. Not sure what happened but it was so sad. Just something that doesn't happen everyday.

But it was an amazing weekend! I am so grateful we are able to here from our Prophet, Apostles, and their councilors every 6 months. If you weren't able to watch, make time this week to go back and watch. These messages are truly inspired from God and directed to each us of personally to help us know what we can do to live a more Christlike centered life. I love you all, I hope you have an amazing week!

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