Zone conference with Elder Holmer

Aap kese ho everybody!!!!! Well this week was a little longer than normal due to zone conference and a mission tour carried out by Elder David P. Holmer.  He is in the Asia area presidency and a member of the Seventy.  That was the highlight of the week and what I will talk about.  I will have p-day again on Monday and will do a huge update on mission life and the work!  I will try to make things funny as well:)  

So conference was so long, but it was so good.  We got to the church at 9:30 and didn't leave until 4:30... yes that is how long Zone Conferences are.  We got trained mostly by Elder Holmer.  He is great and so confident and loud when he talks.  It really makes us missionaries tune in and really listen.  The topic for this week was teach repentance and baptize converts.  He challenged us to decide what we can do, as a companionship, to teach repentance and baptize converts each month.  Here are just some quotes and highlights from conference. 

-  "If we do our part, He will do his"- Sister Hansen

- "If we do our part, to help them do their part, Heavenly Father will do his part... 

This all depends on Faith"- Elder Holmer

- "Obedience puts us in a position to hear the spirit". - President Hansen

- "Refuse to be denied.  Do everything in your power to fulfil your purpose". - Elder Holmer

The main things talked about were Faith, obedience, controlling things we can control and just being who we know we need to be.  It was all tied into helping us teach repentance and baptize converts.  It was a great conference, especially because i got the opportunity to have a one on one interview with Elder Holmer.  The spirit was so strong as we sat and just talked about my mission and  life.  Overall it was a great conference.  Lots of byriani thanks to sister Massey and lots of laughing, talking, discussing and feeling the spirit.  Well that is gonna be it on conference.  Monday will be a huge update on my experiences and life in India!  I love you all and hope you have a wonderful week:) 

Spiritual message: 

This week is gonna be a short one, but i hope and pray it allows you to feel the spirit and learn something!  I asked the question this week... What are the most important things in this life??  My wonderful, lovely mother sent me Christmas packages and in one of those was a Christmas tree that we taped to the wall.  We got it up and put all the ornaments with pictures of my family and my Savior Jesus Christ.   I stared at the tree for about 5 min and  just felt the spirit tell me the answer to my question.  Family and friends... the most important things in this life are first, Our Savior Jesus Christ and second, Our Families!  

These are the things that will give us true happiness, true healing, true love, true understanding, true advice, true peace, true friendships, true memories and everything that we need to go through life and have it be an amazing experience.  Families are eternal, so make the most of your mortal life here with them and never let anything else be more important than them! Our savior is our best friend and is the source to be forgiven of sin and to return back to our Father in Heaven.  That is what he is for us, so draw near to him and try to be like him!  I leave you my testimony that I know this church is true!  I know that as we make the Savior and our families the center of our lives everything thing else will fall into place.  You will be happier and will have the spirit with you more!  I love you all and I love this church.  In the name of Jesus Christ amen.  

Highlights: 

- Put up all the Christmas decorations!! 

- Had an amazing Zone Conference with Elder Holmer

- Had a member give me Hot Chocolate! 

- Walked around the Malls with light the world shirts on while the videos played!! 

Pictures: Something is going on with my pictures... I will send them all on Monday!!!:) 

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