10-6-14

Hola mi familia!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, wow. SOO much to say and so little time!

 

First of all, General Conference!!!  Wow, we have a living prophet on earth who speaks for God.  It is so powerful to know that and I feel so grateful for his counsels and all of the counsels of the leaders of the church.  Now that they gave the leaders the option of speaking in their native language, I just felt this urgency to share the Gospel even more and felt the great responsibility to share the message of the Restoration with EVERYONE.  Every conference just keeps making me realize how the Gospel is connecting and uniting everyone throughout the world and we are seeing it more and more with the all of the advances in technology that we have.  We have been given SOO much just having the ability to speak English.  The Gospel was originally restored in English and because of that we have to deliever this message to all nations and people in every language.  I loved every single talk that I heard and felt such a need to make so many changes to become better and to do what the Lord wants me to do in my life.  I felt like the overall theme for me throughout conference was the importance of haivng your own personal testimony of the Gospel, of the reality of a living prophet today and of the reality of the restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the prophet Joseph Smith - having your own personal testimony of Joseph Smith and the work that He did, being called of God to do so.  I also know that the home really is the place to learn and apply the principles of the Gospel.  I feel so grateful for parents who taught me the importance of keeping every commandment of God and for providing me the example of being doers and not just listeners of the word.  I know that I have a great responsibility to do that for my own future family.  I know that President Monson is called of God, that he truly does have all the priesthood keys and the authority to direct the Lord´s church on the earth today.  What a sacred responsibility that is, and I will always be grateful for his prophetic counsel.  WE NEED TO FOLLOW THE COUNSELS OF THE PROPHET!  If we even question for one second his counsels or any counsels of the leaders of the church, we are really questioning God´s counsels.  Why on earth would you even think that you could question the divine counsels that come from the Creator of the world?  I know that we really do need to nurture our testimony daily of who we are, who God really is and why we are here.  None of us is exempt from the opposition of life.  But I know that opposition IS allowed in lthe world, as difficult and challenging as it can get, to get us on our knees to ask God for answers to our questions.  I know that the message of the Restoration of the Gospel through Joseph Smith IS proof that God speaks to his children just like he spoke to them throughout history, through his prophets in the Bible.  We can receive continuing revelation because God DOES continue to speak to HIs children.  We are entitled to HIs help and because God is our loving Heavenly Father, he wants to help us.  I know the Gospel is true!  I love the Gospel with all of my heart! 

OK....I am running out of time, but wow, I will try to write some letters on the way to Cobadonga today.  I love you all!!!    

Also...Elder Carroll!  Feliz Cumpleaños en 4 días!  That´ll be fun, starting in the mission field pretty much on your birthday!  I love you dearly and I am so proud of you!  Good luck this week and know that I am praying for you!  I am SOOOOO excited for you :)

Also, thanks for sending the pics of Cliss and JOel´s baby!  He is SOOOO cute!  I can´t believe they have 2 kids now!!! 

 

Hermana Carroll