Hey everyone!! Hope you are all recovered from Thanksgiving
comas. :) It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving was only LAST week.. It feels
like eternity since then. Elder Nelson spoke to us on Thanksgiving morning, and we
were supposed to have Elder Ballard, but weather prevented him from coming, so
instead we had Emeritus General Authority Bruce C. Hafen. Both were amazing
speakers, and I learned a lot from them!
Anyway, things are going incredibly well! As part of our
teaching training, we have something called a TRC investigator [editor's note: TRC stands for Training Resource Center - so Conrad thinks.] Ours is named
Junichi Maeda, and it has been incredible to teach him. Hard, yes, because he
likes to talk, but I've learned a lot from him! Our last lesson with him on
Wednesday was about family, and the importance of the temple. I was able to
share my witness that families CAN be together forever, and he wanted to know
about what happens with little children that die, or family members that die
before being sealed in the temple. I was able to share part of what my family
did in recent weeks, and Junichi finally actually started opening up to us (I
think I'm basically his favorite, because I'm apparently similar looking to his
youngest son). ((See pictures for Junichi Maeda)) He's actually in our mission,
and he said that if I ever come to his place, he wants me to cook something for
him.. Suggestions?
Elder Hamilton and Junichi |
Anyway, after that lesson with Junichi on Wednesday, we were
walking out of the building to go to dinner, when two other TRC investigators
stopped us in the hall, and started talking to us. They wanted us to meet with
them, because they heard us singing to Junichi. So, we set up an appointment
for last night, and went and talked with them. They talked about their personal
struggles, (this is where I like being in a trio, because there's a lot more
personal experiences to pull from) and we talked with them. We discussed
repentance, the Atonement, and lots of other things. As we talked, one thing
that really struck me was the power that was radiating from the three of us. I
didn't realize what it was till one of the two people we were talking to
stopped us and told us that we were speaking with power that she'd never seen
before. At that point, I started really focusing on it, and I felt it. I
thought about it for some time last night, and came to the conclusion thta it
was because we KNEW, without any doubt at all, that what we were talking about
was true, that what we were talking about could apply the purifying and healing
power of the Atonement to these two people. At that moment, I felt like.. I'm
not sure how to explain it, but I was able to focus on what was happening with
a clarity I don't I've ever had before. It was such an amazing experience, and
one I never want to forget.
[Most of] Our district has been getting ready for departure
next week (all but two are leaving for the Provo mission on Tuesday, and the
other two sisters are staying one more week for visitor center training before
they leave on the 16th for the LA Visitor Center). It's kinda scary, thinking
that ALREADY we're about to go out to our various areas. I'll miss everyone in
my district here.
Me and My District! |
Well, today, as part of our remaining P-Day time, to celebrate surviving our MTC experience, we're gonna have a snowball fight. This is where I'm SO glad I have very nice gloves. :D Pictures from it next week, along with a picture of me running up the wall. Pretty sweet stuff. :)
Mt. Timpanogos from my MTC window |
I hope everyone (haha) stays warm there in Texas, or
wherever you are at this point!
Much love,
Elder Conrad Hamilton :)
P.S. Here are some more pictures...
Elder Hamilton, Elder Hovey and Elder Reynolds All headed to the Utah Provo Mission |
Just a little bit of snow... |
Thanksgiving Feast |
Thanksgiving Dinner! |
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