How did everyone like conference????!!!! Everyone email me your thoughts about it!!
On a mission your attitude towards conference changes so much, at least for me it did. I went into conference not just wanting to hear word but feel it as well. The spirit was able to teach me some amazing things that I will benefit me for the rest of my life. Also because I went in with this attitude, conference flew by, and it was definitely the fastest conference I have ever watched. What seemed like the longest week end as a young teenager watching conference, was the shortest week end as a missionary.
Granted, you don't have to be a missionary to receive conference in this way, but I know if it wasn't for my mission I would have not been spiritually prepared enough to learn the things I learned. Missionary work increases your spiritual capacity in an incomprehensible way if you let it.
One talk I loved was president Uchtdorf's talk when he talked about how there isn't just physical and emotional illness, there is also spiritual illness. I had never thought about it in this way. Spiritual illness doesn't just effect people who are sinners and are doing bad things, it is also effects righteous people. For example, many of us in the church get so caught up in the stress of following the commandments and magnifying our callings that we forget the joy of the gospel. We are faithful but we are not allowing the light of the gospel to truly have effect on us. As members of the church we truly need to enjoy the gospel more. "When we don't feel the light, It may mean we are not in the right place." Friends and family the joy of the gospel is available to all. We just need to step out of the shadows of this world and into the light.
Also I really loved how much everyone paid so much respect to President Monson and Robert D. Hale's in their talks. When President Anderson talked about Robert D. Hales last words to the church and President Monson's promises to us I couldn't help but be overwhelmed with the truth and the spirit of what was being said. Robert D. Hales said " Our faith prepares us to be in the presence of God." Wow it was so powerful hearing that.
Friends and Family, Brothers and sisters, Study the words of the prophets everyday. WE will be protected from the pitfalls of this crazy world.
Ok my mom asked me to explain my area to you all. So I am in Visalia California about an 1 1/2 hours south of Fresno California. It is an awesome area and it reminds me a lot of mesa. Very similar demographics and weather. The people are wonderful people, every once and a while you meet someone who is a jerk but that is probably the same everywhere. The members in the spanish ward take care of us and feed us all the time. My companion and I have the nicname fire and Ice because of our hair hahaha. Oh guess what, my companion has gained 40 pounds during his mission. He was super skinny before his mission though because he is a really good cross country runner.
Any way, Love you all!
I challenge you all to re watch conference, love more, and serve more everyday ahah get off your phones and look around you!!!!!!! I wish I would have done that more before my mission!
Strengthen the kingdom for me
Love,
Elder Fuller
Elder Fuller
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