Conference and expressing how much he loves his mission

Wasn't General Conference awesome?! I loved it! President Uchtdorfs talk on Grace was just what needed to hear. What an inspired talk. There were really a lot of talks that were awesome! I went to conference with a few questions in mind that I was looking answers for and in the first 2 sessions they had been answered and so I came up with more and they were answered in the remainder of conference! It was so awesome! General Conference is sooooo valuable. We watched the first 2 sessions and priesthood at the church building and then we went to a members house and watched the other 2 sessions there. It was awesome and they had lots of food and Easter baskets.

This last week I have really gotten to the point that I wouldn't trade my mission for anything in this world. I love my mission with all my heart. I look back at what has happened and I am so grateful for the many blessings I have received from Heavenly Father. I have seen his Grace in my mission. I know I have had many hard times that I have shared with you but the person that my mission has shaped me to become has made it all worth it. The Atonement has literally changed my heart and my desires to do only that which is good in the eyes of God. Now, to acquire that you DON"T have to be perfect! I have been far from that! But you have to have a commitment to live the gospel and to repent everyday! Every single day! I loved the line that was shared in conference about being a Saint. I'm not a Saint unless you define a Saint as a sinner who is trying. Its truly about trying, or in other words, Repenting. When we repent we open our Hearts to the Savior and allow his Atonement to enter in and to change them!

So, its official, we are receiving iPads on May 21st! And guess what! We dont have to worry about paying for them! The church has changed the way that they will be payed for. Our bishops and stake presidents from our home ward and stake are responsible for obtaining funds through their members to pay for the iPads of the missionaries that are serving from their stake. And since I am going home in a few months I wont take mine home. Ill be able to have one here in the mission but I will have to leave it here.

Jordan W, Alvin D, and Maggie P are our 3 most progressing investigators and they are doing quite well! Alvin is being held back quite a bit by his fiance, who is a member.... so thats been a struggle. But the work is going well here! Being a Zone Leader is busy but I love it. We are going to Louisville tomorrow for our monthly mission leader conference with President. I love those meetings!

This week will be busy with meetings and planning our zone meeting for friday. Our time will basically be spent with teaching lessons and planing our training for zone meeting. Its also the last week of the transfer! Im praying elder Lynch stays. Hes by far my favorite companion!

 

I love you all so so much!

Heres some pictures of district meetings we went to and exchanges that I went on this last week!