Week #62 - Jeffrey R. Holland is the Bomb!

Hey everyone!
This week was excellent on account of an incredible General Conference. Lots of amazing talks- and of course, Jeffery R. Holland's was nothing short of crazy fantastic amazingness. That was probably the most powerful witness of the Book of Mormon I've ever heard in my life. I wish I could show that to anyone who questions it or thinks it's any of the pathetic excuses he threw out. I don't know how anyone can watch those leaders speak and not know that they really are called of God and special witnesses of Christ. They are!!
(Here's the link: http://lds.org/conference/sessions/display/0,5239,23-1-1117,00.html Then click on Sunday Afternoon Session - Jeffrey R. Holland. You can watch it or just listen to it.)

We picked up a pretty golden investigator this last week named Sharon. We tracted into her (how often does that actually happen?) and taught her a solid first lesson and she loved it- then asked if she could come to church. It was way cool. Miracles definitely happen. We've still got a ton of work to do in the area...lots of "rebuilding" and gaining trust...and helping the ward realize that missionary work is actually pretty important and worthwhile. We do have a baptism this Saturday though, so that will be great. Things are improving but still very weak in the ward. Hopefully Sharon works out and causes at least a little more excitement around here. I don't know if I mentioned it last week, but in zone conference our mission president encouraged us to start praying in every prayer to blessed with more frequent remembrances of the Savior throughout the day. It's been working wonders at keeping me more focused and helping me just feel a ton better during the week. If there's one thing I've gained a strengthened testimony of in the last few weeks it's the power of prayer. ...and the Book of Mormon. And lots of other stuff. But definitely prayer.

Life's good. The gospel's true. God's in the work. Capture the dream. The gospel's still true.
Much love!
Elder B