Hello family!!!
This week we had the opportunity to go to the General Conference broadcast at our stake center in Arellano (about an hours travel from our home if there is traffic). We recognized that getting anyone, even members, to make the trip from Enrile all the way to the Arellano stake center is not an easy thing to do. So we knew it would take a lot of planning with the investigators as well as ward members that we could get to help us with rides. So we've planned all week long, talked about Conference, and how special it is with our investigators all week long. We plan not only for them but plan along with them all week long. Then finally Sunday rolls around, we go starting to pick up the investigators at 7 A.M. At first, we are devastated, because it appears like no one is ready. Out of our main focus of 5 investigators, only one was ready to go. Two of the other ones said they weren't going, because they wanted to go to a birthday party instead. Later that day, one of the other ones said that she had to do her washing instead, and the last one had not even come home yet from his overnight job. We had planned for 10 of these investigators to FOR SURE come with us. And then at 7:15 A.M. there was only 3 going with us. Me and Sister Capa felt so stressed and we didn't know what to do. So we decided to say a quick prayer. Instantly after we prayed, we don't even know how it started happening, but a couple more investigators just started appearing at our meet-up place, then a couple more, then they started calling and talking to the other ones who said they were busy, or the one that wasn't even home yet from his job. Then before we knew it at 8 A.M., everyone we had planned for was ready to go to church with us. We ended up with more investigators at Conference than we had even planned for. We planned for 10, and ended up with 13 there. It was honestly a miracle from the Lord. Everyone that we took with us were older teenagers or YSA aged young men and women. One concern that me and Sister Capa had before the conference was how well they would pay attention during Conference, but the whole entire time they all sat and listened attentively. We are so, so grateful for them and also to the Lord this week. The picture I sent earlier was the picture of most of us out in front of the chapel.
I enjoyed conference so much this past weekend, I enjoyed all of the talks, but I think the talks on Saturday were my favorite, especially the talk given by Elder Holland. I loved it a lot. His talk made me feel so grateful for how perfect the Lord is and how perfect His love for me is. Especially through the gift of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. The theme that spoke to me the most throughout the conference was about how much God loves us, and God has a plan for us, and this time on Earth is part of that plan. He has things He wants and has planned for each of us individually to accomplish here on Earth and we have to strive our best to do those things, especially service. Despite any of our circumstances, we have a part in the beautiful plan of the Lord here on the Earth. I am so grateful to come to know the plan of the Lord through our prophets and apostles here today. I am so grateful for the love of the Lord, I'm grateful for this Gospel, and I know that it is so true. I love you guys, and I miss you guys so, so much!!!
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