Okay let's address the elephant in the room...20 TEMPLES WHHHAAAAAAAT
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Like I was expecting the normal 8 or 9 but then he just casually said 20 and I had to do a double take. Shout out to my pops hometown Farmington, New Mexico! Not gonna lie I was surprised there wasn't a temple there already so I'm super happy for that! Also Brussels, Belgium is super awesome as well especially for my brother in law Kevin!! Woohoo temples are THE BEST
What did I think of conference? INSPIRING. Which talks did I like? ALL OF THEM. However my MVPs this time around are Pres Eyring, Sister Jones, and Elder Dube. Loved their words of council and hope! We were lucky enough to have enough credit and enough internet to watch all the sessions on our smartphone! Once again the brethren and the sisters come in clutch to help us out and speak inspired words to edify the church as a whole, but also us personally! What was your favorite talk? What did the Spirit speak to you during the sessions? What are you planning TO DO with what you've learned? Haven't watched it yet? GET ON THAT
Okay well apart from that not much happened this week. We had MLC(mission leadership council) again which the last one felt like the week before but it was actually a month ago, ugh I hate how fast this is going...anyway it was yet another wonderful discussion of how we can continue to better this mission and to stay focus on our purpose! We also were able to have a bunch of baptismal interviews done this week, in preparation for our baptismal service this coming Saturday! So be ready for pics of people in white next week! Pray for Vanessa, Prisca, Mary Loh, and Vincent that everything can go smoothly!
Okay really quick fun and amazing experience. We started teaching these two little girls just outside their home simply about Jesus Christ, but then before we know it there's probably around 30 kids just crowded around us and they got super into the lesson! So now they all know that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that he suffered for our sins! Definitely filled my soul with a little bit of Christ-like love and it was just wonderful!
I was able to really focus on the Savior's Atonement this week obviously because it was Easter week but also my Jesus The Christ read ended up coinciding this week with his death and resurrection which isn't a coincidence and I spent a lot of time pondering of the significance it has for ME personally and for my family now and in the future. I really loved the prompt the church came out with, "Starting Today" I love it because it kind of leaves us hanging. Starting today...what? And that's the question each and every one of us has to answer for ourselves! Our beloved Prophet, Russell M. Nelson, gave us the charge to pray to recognize the debris in our life and how to get rid of it! I challenge each of you as well to do the same and to set the goal that Starting Today, you will set out to accomplish it!
Well this week I officially passed my 4 months left mark which made Elder Dube's talk, "Press Towards the Mark" kinda hit different and made me a little sad but very grateful again for my time as a missionary!
That's pretty much it this week! I love you all so very dearly and know that Heavenly Father loves you so much more! I hope everyone had a Happy Easter and a revelatory General Conference!
PHOTO(they might be a little mixed up)
1. MLC! Also the day before was Sister Lewis's birthday so we got cake!!
2-3. I got another haircut from the one and only Frère Herman. What a legend
4-5. Okay I got more kids pics since just about everyone love them last time haha. Literally they are the best thing about the mission right now.
6. First time I've had plakalie since I've been back and...let's just say I didn't miss it too much...
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