Hola!!!
I had an amazing opportunity to see Elder Holland on Saturday! If I had to pick a favorite apostle, then I'd definitely pick Elder Holland. I got a chance to meet him about 3 years ago with the young women in my ward. I almost asked him if he remembered me... Which is highly doubtful but it would have been interesting to see what he'd say. Everyone in the Kansas Wichita mission got to shake his hand and say their name and where they're from. He told us later that he had a personal interview with each one of us as he shook our hand and looked into our eyes. The mission president, President Bell, told him that there are no obedience issues in this mission. Elder Holland confirmed just how obedient and amazing we are :) (not to be prideful or anything.) He said that for the most part everyone was doing well and there may be about a couple of people who were struggling and there's about 200 missionaries in our mission. I know that the eyes really are the windows to the soul and watch out when Elder Holland looks at you!
Be careful the next time you meet Elder Holland because you never know when He will grab your face! It was really funny when he was talking to us he went into the audience and he was saying,'It's been about 55 years and 5 months and 2 days (I don't remember how long he said exactly) since I've been on my mission. But who's counting?" Then grabbed this one sisters face and said, "Are you counting?" Then another time he grabbed an Elders face and kissed him on the forehead and said,"You look Irish to me."
I had an amazing opportunity to see Elder Holland on Saturday! If I had to pick a favorite apostle, then I'd definitely pick Elder Holland. I got a chance to meet him about 3 years ago with the young women in my ward. I almost asked him if he remembered me... Which is highly doubtful but it would have been interesting to see what he'd say. Everyone in the Kansas Wichita mission got to shake his hand and say their name and where they're from. He told us later that he had a personal interview with each one of us as he shook our hand and looked into our eyes. The mission president, President Bell, told him that there are no obedience issues in this mission. Elder Holland confirmed just how obedient and amazing we are :) (not to be prideful or anything.) He said that for the most part everyone was doing well and there may be about a couple of people who were struggling and there's about 200 missionaries in our mission. I know that the eyes really are the windows to the soul and watch out when Elder Holland looks at you!
Be careful the next time you meet Elder Holland because you never know when He will grab your face! It was really funny when he was talking to us he went into the audience and he was saying,'It's been about 55 years and 5 months and 2 days (I don't remember how long he said exactly) since I've been on my mission. But who's counting?" Then grabbed this one sisters face and said, "Are you counting?" Then another time he grabbed an Elders face and kissed him on the forehead and said,"You look Irish to me."
There are so many things I learned from Elder Holland. Although he can be pretty funny, he is very serious, especially about missionary work! He was rebuking us left and right, with love of course. He literally was yelling at us, but yet the spirit was there. He had a perfect balance in the tone of his voice. The way he taught reminded me about the sons of Mosiah teaching with "power and authority of God". He told us, or rather shouted how our mission is "THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU"LL EVER DO IN YOUR LIFE!" Because we get to save children of God. We are preparing people to see Christ again. He told us that we are basically the same: apostles and missionaries. It made me really ponder on my calling as a missionary. I'm just as important as an apostle of the Lord.
He mentioned that "Salvation is not a cheap experience." If we say that we are Christ's disciples we need to feel a little bit, at least 1/ 10,000, of what he felt. Because we will never feel anything close to what he experienced in Gethsemane or Calvary, and we don't need to because he did that for us. But we at least need to taste a little bit of pain, disappointment, sorrow as disciples.
Elder Holland also mentioned how EVERYONE needs the gospel. We can't judge who needs it or who is prepared to hear it. He mentioned some stories about Christ teaching 2 very different people who both were seeking the truth. In John 3, Christ talked to Nicodemus, who is the Chief Rabbi. Then in John 4 he talks to the Samaritan woman at the well. Just open your mouth to everyone.
There are so many things I learned from Elder Holland and the other speakers.
There are so many things I learned from Elder Holland and the other speakers.
As far as baptisms and teaching people, everything's going great! We had a couple of solid investigators on date to be baptized the past couple of weeks. But due to circumstances they aren't baptized... yet! They are so ready, they just need to take that leap of faith! We are teaching some really amazing people that I swear I was friends with them in the pre-mortal world! This month of May is the month of marvelous miracles (try saying that 3 times in a row!)!!!!
May the fourth be with you today!! :)
May the fourth be with you today!! :)
"I know that my redeemer lives. What comfort this sweet sentence gives."
I hope you remember your baptismal covenant you renew every week in sacrament meeting to take His name upon you, always remember Him, and keep His commandments.
con amor,
Hermana Webb
No comments:
Post a Comment