October 14, 2013

Can you believe that one transfer is already over? I've been here for 6 weeks already! Weird weird weird. It's gone by so fast and so slow. It's kinda hard to remember what life was like before this! This week has been awesome and difficult. Most weeks are. 

On Tuesday, we did this thing called an exchange. That's where a missionary from one area switches with a missionary in a different area for 24 hours. It helps us learn from other missionaries, other people, and a great experience. HOWEVER! My companion was the one who went out to a different area and I was left in charge of ours! It was so difficult but I learned a ton. It was incredible how when I really listened to the Spirit and asked the Lord where we should go, miracles happened. It was a successful day and I saw a lot of progression in myself. The Lord answers prayers. Every day I see that more and more. He's shaping me for what's to come. It's hard to be patient, but I trust in His timing. For all those who want to know my favorite Conference talk, it's so hard to pick just one. But I'd probably say either Elder Ballard's, President Uchtdorf's (Both of them) and President Eyring. There's some incredible promises in there. I know that we have a Prophet on the earth. What an incredible blessing. Thank you all for your prayers and your letters. I barely have time to write letters, but I will try to get to as many as I can. May God bless you as you do your best to learn of Him. I promise that there are blessings that He wants to give you and that if you do what He asks, they can be yours. This work is so real. With the world moving farther and farther away from the Lord, it's so great to know that God is unchangeable and that happiness comes from the Gospel. 

All of my love, 

Elder Norton