July 1, 2014
Hi daddy!
I love you!
I hope you had fun at Girl`s Camp.
Maybe next year we can both go. :)
Well, I talked to the other Norte in
our district and we`re going to have Correlation on Friday and we`re thinking
that we might buy a watermelon and eat it. That will probably be about it.
For Chester`s baptism, maybe you can
say this for me:
"The Holy Ghost is a gift that
our loving Heavenly Father has given us. We can have the guidance of the Holy
ghost when we`re obedient to the commandments of God and listen. It`s hard
sometimes to hear the Holy Ghost sometimes, but if we pay attention to our
feelings and our thoughts, we can feel the guidance oft he Spirit. It might just
be a feeling to do something. Or it might be a thought. But when we follow the
promptings of the spirit, we will see blessings in our lives.
I`m so proud of you, Chester, for
making the decision to follow the example of Jesus Christ. As you move forward
with "steadfast faith in Christ" (2 Nehi 31:20), you will have the
guidance and friendship of the Holy ghost to help you make decisions in your
life. I love you."
That would probably be about it.
Thanks for asking.
The preparation for the mission and
for life is crucial. If we`re not prepared when the trials hit, we`ll crumble.
But if we are prepared, then "we shall not fear" (in Doctrine and
Covenants, but I don`t remember where exactly). The formulative years of young
men and young women are crucial. I am grateful for strong, youth leaders and
how they have helped me grow my testimony. I`m also grateful for the mission -
it builds your testimony of faith so much. And your foundation. I am grateful
for the experiences that we have in life and what these experiences do to help
us grow and move forward (like elder Bednar`s talk from conference about
loads). We need trials to help us move forward and we need to build our
character between the trials so that we can learn and grow from them and not
crumble.
Do you know what President Brough
thought about angels in the mission? They`re our ancestors and our future kids.
Our grandparents and our children are the angels that God sends to help us out
and watch over us. I`m grateful for angels - I have seen may instances where I
have been helped by angels. I`m greatful.
I love you, dad! I hope that you and
our family are all good! I pray for you and mom and our family everyday!
Con MUCHO amor,
July 1, 2014
Hi momma!
I love you!
Yes, our investigator said yes to
baptism - he`s getting baptized this Sunday.
I love missionary work - I didn`t
really have a huge love for it before my mission but now I do. And it`s so
important - like almost all of the prophets have said (if not all of them) that
it`s our responsibility to share the Gospel with everyone. Our family, friends,
acquaintances, the people in the store, etc. It`s crucial that we help our
fellow men and women - our siblings - find this Gospel. And a lot of them are
waiting to hear it. They just don`t know where to find it.
I`m excited to hear about the
sisters in the ward. And the missionary work that will move forward there, as
well.
That statement is indeed brief, but
profound. It teaches doctrines such as the Priesthood, Apostasy (and what it
is), service in the Church, and the Plan of Salvation. I love how the Lord
works - clear and simple. You can`t misinterpret what it says.
We looking for more people to teach
and are trying to help them realize the importance of coming to church.
I love you! I pray for you and dad and our family everyday! I hope all is well and that you can feel my love, all the way from Guatemala.
Con MUCHO amor,
Hermana Sweetie Conover
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