Naturally this blog is about general
conference. As always, it was
amazing. I felt inspired and challenged
by all of the talks. I definitely have
my work cut out for me.
Each
week I write a message to the missionaries for our mission web page. As with this blog, I hope that I’m able to
touch or inspire at least some of them.
It is certainly not required reading!
This week I challenged them to choose a topic from the conference talks that
could help them improve some aspect of their lives, as I am also planning to
do. It is wonderful that the talks are
available immediately to review and study.
The
missionaries really look forward to conference.
They hope to bring investigators or inactive members with them but the
two days also serve as a renewal of their purpose in being here and a way to fill
the fountain, so to speak. I know they
look forward to having the talks to aid in their personal and companion study
time.
President
and I also use the time as a sort of break.
It is very peaceful to watch the sessions here without the usual
challenges of driving to one or more far away branches, to attend, do
interviews with missionaries or for temple recommends. It is
a little hard to get used to the sessions at 1 p.m., 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. for the
priesthood session. Last night President
went to the Priesthood session broadcast at the stake building and the
missionaries were happy to see him. He
said it was interesting to sing the rest hymn in Spanish when the words on the screen
were in English, and the sound was English also.
I
would like to end by adding my testimony to those of the brethren, if that is
not too presumptuous. I am so grateful
to have the guidance and testimonies of those men who lead the church. I am grateful for their hard work and many
years of service and sacrifice. I know
that Jesus Christ is our Savior and that he is the head of the church. I want to live my life in accordance with his
commandments, and return with my family to live in His presence. I am eternally grateful for this opportunity to
serve a mission with my eternal companion here in Chile. Hopefully, I can make a difference in the
lives of the missionaries we serve with as they invite the people of Chile to
come to Christ and know the joy that we feel as members of the true
church. I testify of the truth of the
gospel in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
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| Some of our great missionaries! |
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| President Warne's pic of the Santiago temple |
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