You were only waiting for this moment to arrive - 04/08/13

I've lived through half of my mission! And enjoyed my second General Conference. Everything seems to be moving at light speed now.

 

I'm enjoying being with my district and helping them progress. We got to spend a lot of time together watching conference and between sessions. There was a really sweet couple that made lunch for us between sessions, and we got free acai berry yogurt at the Juice It Up down the street. We did a lot of tracting together between sessions, and talking with the few members and recent converts that showed up to the stake center to watch conference. It seems like nobody bothers to go to church for conference anymore because it's so easy and convenient to find a way to watch it at home. Everybody has access to the internet or cable or satellite or whatever. You could probably watch it on your phone, for most of the people in my wards.

 

I really enjoyed a lot of the talks. I was thinking about how I could improve my missionary experience all week long, and Conference confirmed what I was thinking. I need to be a little more obedient, I need to take the spirit with me everywhere, I need to be fearless, and I need to testify more often. I don't think I was doing a horrible job before. But there's always room for improvement.

 

Do you think the apostles are thinking about missionary work? I feel like a lot of the talks were addressed to the new wave of missionary work moving forward. I'm so glad that I get to be part of this upswell. 

Oh, and remember how the Cedar City temple got announced? Apparently my companion's grandfather sold the land to the church so they could build it there. That's pretty sweet.

 

I'm not sure whether to count my hump day as 1 year after I entered the field (April 11) or one year before I go home (April 8). Either way, it's this week. I don't know if we'll be doing anything special, really. I have a district leader meeting in Riverside to attend. And a couple lessons in the evening. Haven't found a dinner appointment yet. We haven't been able to pass the calendar around since before Easter. 

I'm really impressed with how God always places us in the right place at the right time. We were able to talk to somebody in a parking lot that agreed to have us teach her tonight. It's really cool to see stuff like that happen.
I'm also super glad that I've been able to meet and befriend so many people in my time so far here in Murrieta. It really is a wonderful feeling to know that I am doing God's work and changing the lives of his children.
Have a blessed day, guys.