All the weeks are all
starting to blend together more and more. Have I already been out for a month?!
Time is flying like crazy and I’m continuing to learn more and more each week
about myself, this gospel, and Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
First off, conference
was sooooo sweet!! It’s definitely so different being a missionary when
conference is on. I feel like the messages apply more directly to me and I pay
attention more for sure. I took 17 pages of notes during conference. I loved it
so much!! I need to go over them and decide which one was my favorite, but for
now ill say Holland´s talk from the Saturday afternoon session. It
was inspiring!! Holland is so powerful when he talks. It’s clear that he is receiving
guidance from Heavenly Father. I’m so grateful for our modern prophet
and apostles!! Such a blessing.
So earlier this week
all of the advancados left, which means that they needed new zone leaders! We
were all talking about how cool it would be to have a zone leader that was in
our district. Well long story short. IM A ZONE LEADER! Woo! I’m so grateful to
have this opportunity while in the CCM to help others. I’ve only been zone
leader for 2 days though, so next week I’m sure I’ll have some stories about it
haha. So stay tuned.
So a few days ago our
teacher told us to teach a short 5 minute lesson in English about prayer. It
was soooo strange to speak English during a lesson! Spanish has become a habit.
Some of the English words would not come out of my mouth haha so it’s cool to
see how much my Spanish has improved.
Oh! Before I forget. During
the first session of conference! The MoTab was singing I think it was Beautiful
Zion. Or something like that? Anyway, the women seriously sounded like angels. When
I die, I hope that’s what heaven sounds like because it was so amazing.
This week I have
learned a lesson of exact obedience. So in the cafeteria there is a sign that
says ´please only take 4 pieces of bread´ but it’s in Spanish of course. Haha I
have had trouble with this rule. And at every meal I take like 8 or more
because the bread is seriously amazing. So I’m pretty sure I’ve been punished
for not obeying that rule haha. Because I weighed myself the other day and I’ve
gained 10 pounds since I’ve been here!! What the heck! This is the most I’ve
ever weighed haha. So now I’m just 180 pounds of gospel preaching, Spanish
speaking Elder Dahlin.
Haha but yeah
seriously obedience is key. Whether it’s obeying the spirit when it gives you
that feeling, or not taking more bread that you should, obedience is one of the
most important things.
I was able to stand in
on another priesthood blessing this week! An elder in our group was having
some.. intestinal.. problems all day long. And he couldn’t even stand up
without horrible pain. All 8 of the elders stood in on the blessing and the
next day he was walking around and back to normal. It’s so amazing to see the
power of the priesthood working. It’s so powerful and I love it so much!
yo se que esta iglesia
es la verdad. estoy agredido que mediante al plan de salvacion, podemos ser con
nuestras familias otra vez despuez esta vida. se que jesucristo murio por
nuestros pecados. y mediante la expacion podemos ser limpios de nuestros
pecados y volver a vivir con Dios. nada en esto mundo es tan importante que
esto evangelio. yo se que nuestro padre celestial es amoroso y puedo sentir su
amor para me. estoy agradecido por todos mis amigos my miembros de mi familia.
digo estas cosas en el nombre de jesu cristo. Amen!
I love all of you guys
and I’m so grateful for the support that you have all given me! The church is
true.
Oh! Really quick I
have another cool story about prayer. I was in the shower and every day the
water will either turn super cold or super super hot. So it turned way hot and
it wouldn’t go back to normal for like 5 minutes. So I just said a prayer
really quick that it could change at least to a bearable heat and boom!! Immediately
it changed back to normal haha. Call it a coincidence but I think not. Prayer
is real! Pray always my friends. I love you all!
Love Elder Dahlin
Ps. next week I will
have a more full report of my favorite conference talks.
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