Happy
Monday everyone!!!
I hope I can write
quickly and still make sense today, because I have so much I want to tell you
about from one of the best experiences of my mission so far!
On Saturday we had the
opportunity to gather as a mission, and listen to Elder Bednar speak to us.
Elder Bednar and his wife, Elder Bassett and his wife (in the area presidency
here) and one of the Presidents of the seventy whose name I can't remember at the
moment, were all here to speak to us. Also, President Grahl, who was the
president of the CTM while I was there, was there translating for Elder Bednar.
It was a very spirit filled meeting!
We woke up at 1:45 on
Saturday morning to leave the apartment at 3:00, so we could catch the van at
3:45, that took us the 5 hours to Recife. It was super early, and I was super
tired, but it was definitely worth it! When we got there we were escorted into
the building, and sat silently waiting for Elder Bednar to get there. It was a
little hard to sit silently, because it was the first time we've had a
conference with the entire mission, and everyone was excited to see each other,
but it went good. The meeting was so incredible. It wasn't just a sit and
listen to talks kind of meeting. It was a "Elder Bednar asks questions,
and we respond, and then we ask questions and the general authorities
respond". We talked a lot about the spirit, and how it can work in our
lives. One thing I really like that was taught, is that the act of taking the
sacrament isn't what forgives our sins. It's what renews our covenant to have
the spirit with us, and the spirit is what forgives our sins.
At the end of the
meeting, we all got to shake Elder Bednar's hand, and then we took a picture
all together. But even more important than all of that, is that while Elder
Bednar was sharing his testimony, he gave an apostolic blessing on us. He
blessed us with life-long revelation as long as we seek for it. He also told us
that he, as a special witness of Christ, knows that Christ lives. The spirit
was incredibly strong, and it was a meeting I will never forget. I am
incredibly grateful to have participated in this meeting, and to have learned
from one of the Lord's special servants.
I hope you all have a
great week, and remember how much we are blessed!
Love,
Sister Shelton
Alma 5:26 "...if ye
have experienced a change of heart, and if ye have felt to sing the song of
redeeming love, I would ask, can ye feel so now?"
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