We started our week off with exchanges. I was with Sister
Brower here in the Eagle Run area and we were able to see so many miracles! We
had some time to tract a little bit and we as we were passing by a house, we
felt like we should knock but heard a baby screaming. We figured it wasn't a
good time and continued down the street. As we were making our way back, we
felt like we should knock again and when we did, a man answered the door and
after looking at us he asked, "Are you from the same church as those two
boys?" It turns out that the elders in our ward had been meeting with them
but hadn't seem them in a month or so. So we took that as a sign and made an
appointment to the see them again. They are the cutest little family! We are so
excited!
On Thursday, I got the news that I am being transferred to
the Cottonwood ward. I really am so sad to leave Eagle Run. The people here are
all so sweet and loving and I am especially going to miss living with Bob and
Lucy. They are amazing and I really do love them a lot. But I am also excited
to be in Cottonwood with Sister Willis and to start a new adventure. It is
going to be awesome!
I'm pretty sure that Conference Weekend will be a National
holiday in my house from now on. It seriously felt like Christmas! I feel so
blessed to know that we have a living prophet and apostles here on the earth
today and that we are able to receive guidance and direction from them that
comes from our Heavenly Father. It was such a great experience to see three new
apostles be called and sustained and it never ceases to amaze me how much I'm
able to learn. I think what I mostly took from this conference was how
important it is to keep the Sabbath day holy and that the commandments we
receive from God aren't meant to take away our agency, they are there to help
us learn how we can use our agency wisely and correctly. Our Heavenly Father
gives them to us because He loves us more than we will ever know and wants us
to be able to progress every day. We just have to be humble enough to submit to
His will, although that is much easier said than done. Also, did anybody else
cry during Elder Holland's talk? Because I did. A lot. I love this gospel so
much and am so thankful to have it in my life.
It is now time to ask the question: Because of this
conference, how am I going to change myself? There are so many things that I
know I need to change, but I'm so grateful that I have a Savior who knows how
to help me along the way. Through Him, it really will "all work out".
I also want to thank President Monson for all of his dedicated service and for
his love. I can't imagine all that he has to deal with every day, but I love
that man with all of my heart and I am so eternally grateful for him. I know
that He is a prophet of God.
This is Sister Willis, Isn't she the cutest?
Every single sister at the Trail Center received a new
companion. Nobody can remember the last time that happened!
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