Letter from Today

so I wanted to write to all of you about the multi zone conference we had this past week. It was AWESOME!!!! We talked about revelation and about how it works like the Liahona. The Liahona only worked according to the heed and diligence and faith of the family of Lehi. When we recieve a prompting from the Lord, we need to decide to act upon it and then act upon it! If we do not act upon the promptings we receive, we will not receive more. It went perfectly with a talk by Elder Holland I had been reading the night before titled 'Cast not away thy confidence'. It's amazing! I recommend it to everyone. But he talked about how Oliver Cowdery had received revelation, but he was scared to follow it, so he lost he opportunity to help translate the Book of Mormon. We have to move forward in faith and complete confidence in the Lord, and I PROMISE that He will bless us with what is BEST for us! Dad, I don't know if you remember, but when you gave me a blessing before I got set apart, you said I would learn confidence. This is something that has greatly marked my mission, and I want to tell you that it is coming about and that it has come about, in various ways. Thank you for being an instrument in the hands of the Lord by using the Priesthood, to change my life.

Another thing we talked about is the temple!!!! As missionaries, we sometimes think that the final goal is the baptismal font, and boom! mission complete. But that is not true. Our real goal, apart from exaltation, is the temple. Everything we do in the church and in the work of salvation should be pointing us to the temple. I have been studying a lot about the temples and am strengthening my testimony of their importance in our lives and in the plan of salvation. 

It is so amazing! to see how the Lord's work is moving forward! I heard that now the general authorities in conference, are giving their talks in their native language. Seemingly little things like that remind me that the Lord is up to something:). I feel like the Second Coming is just coming ever closer, and I am so excited to be found a part of His work along with my family and my loved ones. Keep going strong! You guys are seriously THE BEST!!! and I love each and every one of you soooo much!

Take care! Congrats on the success in all that you are doing, and I hope you have a great week!!!!

All my love!

Love,

Hermana Waite