Como Estan? Well this week was great it is so crazy time is flying by! I am already on my 4th week of this transfer. It's nuts! Where does the time go? But we worked really hard this week when we had the time. Elder Miller got sick for 2 days, so in the mornings I just read the Book of Mormon, I am in 3 Nephi now. I started when I got to the mission. My goal is to finish it by the end of this transfer. I hope all of you have the opportunity to read it. Just as President Monson said in Priesthood session READ IT!! ha ha it's true. Its the most correct book ever, and is filled with so many great teachings, and a great story.
But man, I want to talk about Conference with you guys today. We had the great opportunity of listening to the prophets and apostles the last two days. Hopefully we can all learn and read over the things they talked about. It was a totally different experience than I have ever had, I ACTUALLY PAYED ATTENTION THE WHOLE TIME! So that was probably why. I was able to take something from each talk and hope to apply their teachings in my life. I had three favorite talks that really had an impact on me. President Monson ( of course), Elder Uchtdorf, and Elder Dallin H. Oaks.
First I want to talk about President Monson. He talked about many things in the Priesthood session. But something that stood out to me was that he talked about Temple marriage and how important that is. I can definitely see the difference in people lives here who are not married in the temple. There is just like no joy in the home and a lot of fighting while they are still good people. But it just made me realize there is no other way and there is no other way that i can return to live with him, and I have made the decision now that I am taking the perfect girl for me to the Temple on that day! That is after i serve a worthy and hardworking and focused mission :) She will be a lucky girl though, I must say!
Elder Uchdtorf I loved when he shared the story about the Man who always dreamt about sailing the Mediterranean sea and seeing all of these magnificent places. So he got on the cruise ship and wanted to save the money so he didn't participate in any of the food or all the activities. Then at the end of the cruise he realized that all of it was included that he could have done all of those things. So that just kind of relates to how we have so many activities that we can participate in this life and it's all included. Such as using the temples regularly and living to be temple worthy and all that good stuff. I like to think as a mission as one. When Niel A. Anderson said " The joy of bringing others into the gospel will heavily outweigh anything that you leave behind." Sooo true.
Then for Dallin H. Oaks when he talked about Desires and how we need to turn Desires into actions and all that. Man i wish I had my notebook with me right now because he had so many great quotes that came from his mouth. I learned a lot from that and realized that I need to turn my Desires into actions here on my mission.
Also I am reading this talk I forgot who wrote it but is way good, it's all for missionaries, but it applies for daily life as well. It's called Be the 4th missionary, I encourage anyone to read it.
I just want to say I love this gospel and love being here out on the mission I am learning and changing so much. There is no other place I would rather be. I for sure need to learn so much more and grow. I am not ready for a lot of the things that will happen after the mission that's why I need to be here. I am becoming a man and having fun doing it. I love the Book of Mormon. I love that I get to tell people that I LOVE IT, there is no doubt that it was translated by the power of god through the Prophet Joseph Smith. I am so grateful for a living prophet that can lead and guide us today, They are living Scriptures and God's counsel. Love you all!
Elder Taylor Smart
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