What a great week! For those
of you that watched General Conference, I hope your experience was a
revelatory one. For those of you who didn't, the talks are up online,
and I highly suggest you go watch them and let them change your life.
And for those of you who don't know what General Conference is, here's a
quick explanation: throughout the history of the world, God has used
prophets to direct and teach His children. Prophets are called by God
and given the authority to teach and act in His name. Unlike many
churches, we believe that God still calls and speaks to modern prophets.
Our church is led by prophets and apostles, identical to the
organization we read about in the New Testament. And General Conference
is when we get to hear from them! It's a 2-day conference that is
broadcast to the entire world, and as I've come to the conference
prepared to receive inspiration, I've received God's direction through
the words of those prophets and apostles. It is a miracle to me.
The
missionary work here in Middleton is going swimmingly! The number of
people we're serving is growing, and we're seeing miracles when we work
hard. I would like to share one such miracle: we got a call last week
asking if we could help move an older couple out of their old home and
into a new one. We agreed to come and joined the other 15 or so people
willing to serve. When we arrived, we discovered that we weren't just
moving their stuff, we were packing it. And about 4 or 5 hours later,
though we were nearing completion, my attitude probably wasn't the best.
But BOOM! In walks Matt, a kid we've been trying to get in touch with
and start teaching. I run out to the car, grab a copy of the Book of
Mormon, and basically throw it at Matt. I got to talk to him about it
and share my testimony of its truthfulness, and he accepted my
invitation to read it. I testify that the miracles come after the trial
of your faith.
Well folks, that's all the time I've got today. But know that I love you, and more importantly, God loves you. A ton.
Have a great week,
Elder Doyle
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