This week has been filled with exciting stuff, and it's only going to get better! So here's the synopsis:
Corey
and John got baptized, then confirmed! I'm grateful I could work with
these fine gentlemen and help them make covenants with God. I feel
confident that both of them are headed down a path that will bless them
enormously.
Okay, this one's a big one... We had a mission wide conference on Saturday, which is a very rare occurrence. So everyone drove in and met in Middleton, where we were visited and taught by Elder Neil L. Anderson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles! Accompanying him were Elders Gifford Neilson (former NFL player) and Elder Alan Walker (Argentinian) of the Quorum of the Seventy. Plus a bunch of other stake presidents and area leaders. It was crazy and awesome! I was asked to do the musical number, and Elder Ebeling accompanied on the piano while Elder Newton played the cello. It was pretty intimidating to sing in front of a small army of priesthood leaders, but I think it went well. And we were all fed spiritually by the messages shared by the General Authorities. Very much needed.
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| Mission Conference with Elder Anderson |
I attended my
first wedding! It was cool! Weird to think that in my 20 years of life, I
can't remember ever seeing two people get married! The wedding was for
Burt and Carla, two people we're working with. We also did a musical
number there, and overall the ceremony went very well. I can't wait to
see them sealed in the temple a little over a year from now.
Looking
forward, the rest of my mission is shaping up to be rather unorthodox.
Elder Ebeling heads home on Wednesday after 2 years of hard work, so
between that point and when the new mission president flies in on the
28th, I will be companionless! The plan for the next few weeks is to
travel around the mission to help out other companionships, while
juggling the work here in my area. And getting the mission ready to
merge with another mission, get a new president, etc. It's gonna be so
fun! Definitely going to need God's help though.
I
love you all and hope you have a fantastic week! Quick quote from our
mission conference: "God can make the willing, able. He can't make the
able, willing." So go be willing to do God's will, and expect miracles.
Sincerely,
Elder Doyle
