Hello! April 7, 2014
I think it finally might be spring :) There is only a little bit of snow left. I didn't even have to wear snow boots this week! And it's about 46 degrees Fahrenheit today! Righteous living! :)
Here are some of my favorite conference highlights:
- Defend your beliefs
- Agency is essential for Christlike service
- Share the Gospel. FOLLOW UP!
- Obedience is taught by example
- President Uchtdorf's talk about gratitude was PHENOMENAL. Love it. When he was talking about how gratitude is a way of life, I was thinking about how choosing to live a life of gratitude ensures a brighter future because we are choosing to turn on the light. We will see every situation in greater light and joy because gratitude is a change of perspective. A righteous change of perspective.
- I loved Elder Ballard's invitation for every member to obtain a copy of and study Preach My Gospel :) (wink wink!)
- Gary Stevenson's talk was incredible as well. So applicable for me in so many ways!
- Acting as agents impacts our circumstances. Love Elder Bednar!
- Forgiveness should go hand in hand with love
- There will always be opposition where there is truth
- I loved all of it, these are just little parts from my notes :)
This is also what I decided: I used to think that I had favorite apostles, but as each member of the twelve or First Presidency got up to speak, I would get so excited! I realize I love them all! I always loved all of them, but I just have this deep love and appreciation for each of them individually that I didn't realize I had.
We had Zone Training this week and it was incredible. Elder Orr and Elder Peterson are our zone leaders and they prepared an amazing meeting. We talked about preparing members for teaching appointments and having them invite the investigators to church because getting investigators to church is SO MUCH more effective when working through members. Because almost always when investigators don't come to church it's because of a social concern. Members help break down those barriers. Equally yoked :) That's what we need to be. Members and missionaries. President Monson knows best. At the end of the meeting they had something called "Spiritual Food" as the last thing on the agenda... I wasn't quite sure what that was supposed to mean. And I got even more confused when we all moved into the room with the baptismal font and there was a piano and a table full of candy, chips, chocolate, doughnuts, cookies, etc. The Zone leaders asked, "So who's hungry?!" Sister Taylor was the first to volunteer to select some food. So she took some gluten free chips. (because she's gluten free. I dont know if I told you that.) And the Zone Leaders turned to Elder Eaton and said, "Elder Eaton, will you do 10 push ups so Sister Taylor can have those chips?" My heart dropped. I had heard this story before. If you have not heard or read "Push ups for doughnuts" go read it now. Then read the rest of this email. I tried to attach a copy. But I can't find it on lds.org, and I can't go on google. But you can :) So go read it. And like it describes in the story, they went around the room and each Elder and Sister selected a treat of some kind and Elder Eaton did 10 push ups for each one. The craziest part about this, is that I've heard the story before, but actually watching Elder Eaton sweat and shake and collapse after doing so many push ups brought tears to my eyes... We then sang "I Stand All Amazed" and there was not a dry eye in the room. It was an incredibly powerful moment for me.
I am grateful for my Savior, Jesus Christ who did an incomprehensible amount of suffering that is not even comparable to push ups. I know He lives. He taught and lived His gospel and expects us to do the same. I know that as we re-read and apply what we learned at conference we will feel ourselves become happier and more Christlike. What a glorious time in which we live! Let's choose to live this glorious life in gratitude okay? :)
Love and Prayers, Sister Felix
Quote of the Week: "Love each other more. Love each other better." -Bonnie L. Oscarson
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