Howdy
everyone! :D
I
hope everyone has had a fantastic week! We've been all over the place!
On
Monday, we hiked (more like walked) to a place called Moonshine Arch (nope, no
booze). It was awesome! I even have pictures to prove we were there! :D It was
a lot of fun, and we all enjoyed time to just walk around.
Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday were all AMAZING! I was on exchanges with Elder Terrón,
one of our zone leaders, and I had the privilege of being in the Spanish area.
It was definitely a different experience because of the whole Spanish
dimension. :D We had a TON of miracles as we went around contacting people. One
of the biggest miracles we saw was after we'd stopped by a Spanish family and
invited them to the English class that night and the sports right afterwards.
We'd stopped by, talked to the family (well, Elder Terrón did, because I don't
speak Spanish), and then as we left, we saw someone standing in front of
another apartment that we'd seen earlier in the day, but hadn't had the chance
to talk to. We went up, started talking to him, and found out he's been wanting
to meet with the missionaries for a while, but hasn't been able to. We talked
with him for a while, and he shared a lot of his story with us, and it was an
incredible blessing to me to see that the Lord really does bless us when we do
what we're asked. :)
Second
thing is that I got to teach the above-mentioned English class! :D Definitely a
new experience for me! We basically played a game with all the Hispanics
that were there. We gave out candy bars at the beginning, and said that
everyone could only speak English during the class, and if they spoke Spanish,
we took their candy bar. :D It was a lot of fun, and at the end, those who had
lost their candy got to earn it back by saying phrases in English. Lots of fun!
:D
On
Saturday, we were about ready to leave the apartment when we got a phone call
from one of the local bishops in our area. :D He asked us if we'd be willing to
speak in his ward at 1pm. :) I thought it was very ironic because my companion
doesn't necessarily like giving talks that much, then the bishop calls and asks
if we can speak. I just looked at Elder Ales and said, "I didn't do it! I
didn't tell him anything!" :D It was awesome! We were given the topics of
how scripture study brings us closer to Christ. I'd like to share some
suggestions that I've found have really helped me that I shared yesterday in my
talk.
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Suggestions
1.
Don't beat yourself up if you miss a day!
2.
MAKE time, every single day, to allow yourself to sink into the scriptures.
3.
Look at the stories being told, and write down how they make you feel and what
thoughts they bring to your mind. This is revelation.
4.
As you read, write down the basic principles you are reading about to help
summarize and understand what's being taught.
- In November 1993 Ensign,
Elder Scott said, "Principles are concentrated truth, packaged for
application to a wide variety of circumstances."
5.
Discover how you "feast on the word of God"!
6.
As you read, make specific and appropriate markings to help you remember what
you've learned. // If using the electronic versions of the scriptures, be sure
to use the highlighting and note-taking features to see what you're learning.
If you don't know how to use them, ask a little kiddo. They can help you. Or
the missionaries. That works too. :D
7.
Put yourself in circumstances that are conducive to feeling the Holy Ghost as
you read, ponder, and FEAST on the scriptures!
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Anyway,
I hope EVERYONE has a fantastic week! I love y'all!
Elder
Conrad Hamilton
Keep
Smiling!
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