Monday, April 7, 2014

4-7-14

Familia!

Wasn't conference so amazing! So many powerful messages. i can't even express them all in my email. But I loved the talks on gratitude. I always have loved that aspect of the gospel. Especially when we are much happier people when we know what we have and appreciate it! I liked Elder Hollands talk about defending our faith. We truly are all called upon to stand up for our faith. I loved this quote, "Take heart, pure Christ-like love flowing from true righteousness can change the world." I believe that to be 100 percent true! Conference was especially focused on the family. and i really liked that. I love that the church stands where it stands and isn't going to subcome to the ways of the world. We got to teach about the proclamation to the world with one of our investigators this week, and i love the short but powerful statements it makes about the importance of the family. that is something that i have been blessed with a loving family that understands just how important we are to each other.  Another thing i noticed was that almost ever single person if not every person bore solemn testimony in 1 of the 4 essential truths that we were taught by Elder Richards. How important is was for me to see our examples using the same teaching pattern that we were given. To have them focusing so much on our personal testimonies and conversion. I truly know that Jesus Christ is our Savior, that Joseph Smith saw God and Jesus Christ and that through God's power that was brought back to the earth Christ's church was restored! and that through the power of the Book of Mormon, we can know that for ourselves and each have our own Joseph Smith experience! Where we can gain our own personal testimony of the truthfulness of these things. I know that Jesus Christ lives! Everyone in Arizona go to the Easter pagent this year and learn of our Savior! It is something that i will for sure miss. I am pretty sure that every companion wants to see it because i talk about it all the time!! I also noticed how much the scriptures were used this conference, especially stories from the life of Christ. That may be because i know the scriptures better, but i think they really are focusing on the life of our Savior.

Thanks for all the love and support. Take the time to look back on conference if you didn't get a chance. i am excited to start reviewing! And remember that "courage not compromise brings the smile of God upon us" (Pres. Monson)

Hermana Ray

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