Dear Family :)
This weekend has been so
amazing it was exactly what I needed. On Saturday we went over to help
Sister Whitmeyer in our ward with cleaning her hay baler for the winter
(I have no idea if that is how you spell that) it was super fun being
there on her ranch. We were able to play with the mini horses and some
regular horses too. I am starting to realize I really like horses, like I
love being around them, anyways that was totally random. So after we
cleaned the hay baler we went inside and watched the first session of
conference with her. We missed Elder Packers on accident, don't worry I
caught up later and I love it. But the talk right after Elder Packers
about not being afraid of men was so powerful it was just what I needed.
I have slowly got a lot better and majorly better here in Bozeman with
not being afraid of men views, but I can do a lot better.
The next session we watched at the church and Elder Anderson's talk
was awesome cause Here in Bozeman we have found a lot of anti stuff and
it just seems like it is getting worse and worse and Elder Anderson's
talk just was all about staying strong in the gospel. He bore such a
powerful testimony about Joseph Smith. All the anti stuff is about
Joseph too, which is not surprising because Moroni did tell Joseph his
name would be spread around the world for good and evil. Elder Anderson
said "Spiritual questions deserve Spiritual answers" How true that is.
So many people, and I have done it myself, ask a spiritual question and I
look and only want a educational answer, or a factual answer, when
really why would it come that way if I asked a spiritual question. I
would not look to math to find a answer to a English question. Plus
spiritual answers are what helps us act in faith and be truly converted
to the gospel :) The next thing Elder Anderson said was " The internet
does not have a truth filter" BAM! That needed to be said and addressed.
I am so thankful he said that :)
One of my favorite talks
also was Jorg Klebingat...I don't remember what his name was, but he
was from like Germany or Finland and just laid down the law. His talk
just hit me a lot probably cause it was so bold, but so awesome!
It was a wonderful conference really focused on listening and
following the prophet and staying in the boat! I pray that we can all
remember the words and read them again and apply them. I feel like this
conference was one of the most powerful conferences I have seen. They
are all amazing but this one was even more so.
OK now to
some miracles that happened this week :) this week was rough almost all
of our appointments this week canceled, not even joking. One day every
single one of them canceled, however this week we have worked so hard,
even though appointments canceled we worked hard to teach people and
still were able to get in more lessons than we even had planned. We have
been focused on sharing the gospel with everyone because we love them,
not cause of a number, but they are Gods children and we must share this
with them.
Remember how a couple emails ago I talked
about brother Tinjum, and how he is trying to find truth again, we were
able to see him and his family this week and share a message with them.
What a wonderful family, I don't really know what to say about the visit
except the spirit was there and they are wonderful. It was the first
time Sister Harwood was able to meet brother Tinjum and she felt it
also, especially when we were able to talk to him and his sweet wife.
She felt so good with them also, she said "They are our family" So that
was a miracle.
Yesterday was a miracle also :)
Remember Austin who we were teaching over the phone. Well a couple weeks
ago he was discouraged and did not know if he could make the
commitments to be baptized. Well Saturday night after praying as to what
to do cause it was 8:30
and we had nothing and I just had this thought, "call Austin now"! So
we did, and we told him about conference on Sunday and on Sunday between
sessions we talked to him...he watched it all! He told us about the
talks he liked and everything. Then we asked him where he was in the
Book of Mormon and he told us he was reading about king Benjamin and how
great king Benjamin was. So I know he is reading and then he told us he
wanted to be baptized, and we set a tentative date! He is planning a
time to meet us. I hope it works out. I have known him over the phone
for like 3 months now and I just want to meet him haha. His testimony is
growing, that is what the Book of Mormon does. If we become unsure or
confused or don't know what we need to do to get closer to God, we must
read the Book of Mormon. It is more than just the word of God, but it is
a way to God. If we read, we will progress in the gospel. If the Book
of Mormon is true then Joseph Smith is a prophet, then we have a prophet
today, then we need to keep our covenants! I know that the Book of
Mormon is true. I pray every time I finish the Book or Mormon and I pray
throughout reading it as well. Just like M. Russell Ballard said "We
must experience continuing conversion" To know it is true only once is
not good enough, we must constantly work on our conversion. I know this
is true cause when I am doing what I need to do to keep my testimony
growing I am truly converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ which is the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I know this is true.
I love all of you and I hope you have a great week and I invited
you to read the Book of Mormon now, if you have not done it for a
while, or even just a day. Read the Book of Mormon daily. In 2 Nephi 31
it tells us to feast upon the words of Christ, they will tell us what we
must to and will help us find eternal life.
-Love Andrea :)
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