This week was really great! Conference was the highlight for
sure!
On Thursday we met with the Columbian family in our ward and
we shared a Mormon Message from Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin. It talk about how we
have the agency to be happy even if our situation is not that great. It is entitled, "Come what may, and loveit." I really like this phrase. Just take life how it is. Enjoy the ride! Sure it gets bumpy, but it is part of the
experience. Pretty much, the way we
react to adversity can play a role on how happy and successful we are in
life. We need to learn to make the best
of our situation. I thought that the video was really good! Afterwards they threw me a little birthday
party because they found out last week that they missed it. It was super nice of them! They sung happy birthday in Spanish to me and
we all ate some pie.
Saturday at 6pm, we watched the Saturday Morning Session of
General Conference. We then came back to
Düsseldorf on Sunday morning to watch the Priesthood Session and then the
Saturday Afternoon Session. At 6 pm,
that evening, we watched the Sunday Morning Session. We have not yet seen the Sunday Afternoon
Session. We will be watching that in
church next Sunday I think.
I really enjoyed the sessions of Conference though. It was really good! I liked Neil A. Anderson's talk about Our
faith is either growing or dying. I also thought about the fire analogy he
presented. Our faith is like a fire. We need to keep giving it fuel. We need to constantly feed the fire with logs,
not twigs. Pray and read with real intent, not because you haven't read in a
while or because you should. Desire is everything.
I also liked how Randall K. Bennett said that we should not
only be worthy of a Temple Recommend but we should use it also! It's like teaching a man to fish and giving
him a fishing pole, but he does not go fishing! How ridiculous would that be?
The Saturday Afternoon Session was also good! I liked the ending phrase of Robert D. Hales,"You're the pilot, you're in charge." I liked how he talked about being the person
who you would like to marry. If you want
to marry someone who is hard working, you need to be hard working. This is true
for any other trait you want in a future spouse. Jeffery R. Holland's talk was great too! I loved how he talked about mothers. It made me think a lot about you mom. Everything that he said a Mother in Zion
is/should be, reminded me of you. You
are the greatest, Mom! If you ever think
that you are not doing good enough as a mom, just remember that you are the
perfect mom for me and you are perfect for Tabby, Fletch, Lilly, and Jack. I am
so thankful for the role that you have played in my life Mom! Neil A. Anderson also talked about women,
emphasizing the fact that women are the bomb. I also liked the talk from Bradly D. Foster. I liked how he talked about preparing our
children to face the challenges that will come. I loved the whole "I've been your age
once and I remember what is it like. You are probably going to see A, B,C, and
D. Just remember to do W, X, Y, and Z. If you need me then come talk to me and we can
figure things out." It is always
important to tell your kids that you are there for them and that you want the
best for them. The children really are
the Church's largest group of investigators and it is important to help them
out.
I am also super excited to hear more from the three new
apostles! When they first came up, I was
interested to hear what they were going to say on such a short notice. I was paying a lot attention. After the three of them were done, it was
confirmed to me that these three men are truly called of God and that they are
going to be awesome apostles!
I took a lot more notes throughout conference of things that
stood out to me, but these were the main parts that I really enjoyed from
conference to far. I hope you all
enjoyed it as much as I did! I love you
guys! Have a great week!
Love,
Kayl
