HOLA FAM

Dear Family,

How is everybody doing? Things are going great here in Los Morelos. We had the opportunity to listen to every session of General Conference. We had to travel to Villanueva to where it was being broadcast. We also had a miracle happen, so we could listen to it. The Sunday morning session is usually the only session all the members can go to because nobody has cars...each ward has to take a busload to the Stake Center in Villanueva. Well, when we arrived, about 45 minutes before the Conference was supposed to start, we came to find out that the electrical company had shut off all the power in the Church. Satan was trying to work through the power company. So, there we were in the church, with every member of the stake, a whole ton of investigators from every area, and no General Conference. The leaders went and got a generator (I have no clue from where), but they tried to get that going. We couldn't get anything to work. I said about five different prayers, asking the Lord to let things work, and to help us be able to have General Conference for all these people at the Church. Some people traveled over three hours just to get there. Some walked over an hour. Well, at about 10 o'clock, the exact time when Conference was scheduled to start, all of a sudden, Conference pops up, and they are saying the opening prayer. It was so awesome. Everybody was so excited. I know the Lord truly did something to allow us to have Conference. Every session of Conference was so awesome. I learned another thing on the mission. You can get a whole lot more out of Conference when you're awake the whole time. Conference has never flown by that fast for me. It was the weirdest thing. It felt like every session was about five minutes. Weren't they awesome though? I feel like the people after King Benjamin gave his address. The people said something like this after he was finished and asked if they believed..."Of course we believe. It has been made manifest to us through the Spirit, and because of this, we don't want to do evil anymore, but to do good continually." It was something like that, I think, in chapter 5 of Mosiah at the beginning. Isn't that just so true?...after every talk don't you just feel like being a better person?... and want to do good continually?...and do evil no more? General Conference is so powerful. It is truly something I used to take for granted. I learned to love the apostles so much more when I was in the MTC. They are so great. Their words are so inspiring. I have no doubt in my mind...I know for a surety that those men are truly called and chosen of God. Elder Ballard's and Elder Scot'ts talks on missionary work were great. I truly agree with Elder Scott when he said "You wont regret serving a mission, but if you don't serve, you'll regret it the rest of your life."  I am so happy to be out here serving my Heavenly Father. I know there isn't anything better that I could be doing at this moment in my life. Isn't it just great that 19-year-old boys take two years out of their lives, and put their lives on hold to dedicate themselves to and serve the Lord? I have learned so much in so little time. The things that I know would have taken me a whole lot longer to learn, if I weren't serving a mission.  Anyways, I really loved the part about President Hinckley's Patriarchal Blessing. Wasn't that so awesome?  The Church is so true! Also, I have come to really love my Patriarchal Blessing here on the mission. There are so many great things in my Patriarchal Blessing. Anytime I am ever feeling a little down or discouraged, I know I can just read it, and I'll be right back on my feet, ready for more. Patriarchal Blessings are so amazing. President Hinckley is still funny in his old age...96 years old and he's still making jokes in General Conference.  Only one time in the hospital in 96 years is pretty amazing. And it's really good that he doesn't recommend hospitals as a place for us to visit. Haha. I can't remember what session it was, but President Tomas S. Monson was really funny too. I think it was in Priesthood. I love his talks...they always have stories and a little bit of humor, and a lot of sincerity...just like President Hinckley said. Well this upcoming week, we have a baptism on Saturday. We should have baptisms here till changes. If we don't baptize in every area, every week, we are doing something wrong as missionaries. There are so many chosen people ready to listen to the gospel everywhere in the world. We just have to humble ourselves before the Lord, and let Him work through us, and we can find them. Well, this upcoming week we have a lot going on. We have a District Meeting tomorrow, and then Wednesday, we have a Multi-Zone Conference. Thursday, we have interviews with the President. Saturday, we teach an English class and then we have our baptism. So, we have a pretty full schedule. Well, my time is almost up. I hope everything is going well at home. Sounds like everyone is having a great time. You all sound spoiled. Becca, Chris and Mom...thanks for your letters. Becca, keep giving it your best in all that you do. Sorry about Jr Miss, but that's great that you still loved it all. Smoke the Kirkwood girl for me when you throw the javelin. To everyone else...Thank you for your prayers and all you do. Have a great week. Love, Elder Lee