Sounds like you guys had a good week. I had a great week here in Florida!! Its getting to the point in the mission where I have so many blessing come my way that I don't know which ones to write about.
Maybe I don't have tons of blessing coming my way but I am just learning to realize all of them. I know that through out my life Heavenly Father gave me many blessing, but I never took the time to realize how much he really did for me. Every single day the Lord is blessing us, for instance I never would have thought a blessing could be something as small as members giving us food. But that truely is a blessing from God. I hope that back home you are all taking the time to realize the blessing he is giving us. I know you are all probably going a million miles an hour, thats just how are family runs, but I encourage all of you every night to realize the things he has done for you in the day. Just like the song "Count your many blessing, name them one by one" I have found that as I do that out here in the mission I see how happy I really am and it helps me to contiue pushing forward.
Conference was amazing!! There is nothing better to a missionaries ear than hearing the words of the Prophet but it was so fun to listen to what the Lord wants us to hear and do for the next 6 months. I felt like the main message of the conference was about three things. First truly converting yourself to the gospel, second members doing missionary work, and third families. They all really stuck out to me. But I love how much they talk about families because thats what this gospel is. It is a family orianted gospel. Satan tries his hardest to tear down families because he knows he can get many of our Brothers and sisters in doing so, I think he is doing that more than ever. I personally feel that is why we had so much councel on families and how to build and maintain a strong family realationship. The answer on how to have a strong family was clear to me. Have a gospel centered home. Teach and understand the reason for family scripture study and family prayer. Now we have heard this word the question is will we act upon this. Our mission pres in his email to us this week said now are you going to change and do better or will you continue to be yourself. I know this is councel from our leaders who have recieved this revelation from God.
As far as missionary work goes, it is going awesome. Our main investigator is Fidel, I knew going into this week it would be hard because they drink coffee, achohl and tea. But we had to teach them about the word of wisdom. I was nervous as to how they would react. It went so well, they have already stopped drinking those things and are well on there way to coming closer to Jesus Christ. I think this was a miricle and definitely a blessing from God. Also this week we set a baptism date with a young girl named Megan, she is super ready and I hope all goes well before her baptism on Nov. 2!
I don't think there is much more to say about this week. I love you guys and pray for you always!
Love,
Elder Williams
