Serving in the Chile Concepción South Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

June 28, 2011

This week was amazing. I am writing today because our P day got changed because President Swenson had his going away conference yesterday. He is leaving tomorrow and the new President is going to arrive. It was so sad. I love our President so much, he is an awesome guy. We traded ties i gave him one of my Trumps and he gave me his favorite tie that he always wears at conferences. He is such a stud. I am so tired i havent had very much sleep the last two nights. the whole mission met up in Concepcion which never happens this was the only time. the mission is like 8 hours from the top to the bottom. so all the people coming from the bottom had to come sleep up at the north, so we had 6 other missionaries in our house Sunday night. then we had to wake up at 5 30 to get to teh conference on time. it was a lot of fun. there were a lot of skits from missionaries, and a bunch of musical numbers it was cool. then right after lunch we did the Haka, 50 missionaries it was so funny. we have a missionary from New Zealand and he taught a bunch of people and we did it for President. It was a lot of fun. President talked a lot about consistency and about how you have to be consistent in life. No one in life is a victim, we may have different experiences and struggles in life but you choose how you are going to act and develop from them. He talked about how the smart decisions we make now will bless our families until the 3 and 4rth generations. Hermana Swenson talked about the pre existence. she talked about how before this earth we choose to come during the time to be a missionary, and made a covenant with God that we would serve during this time. It was an awesome conference. then last night we sleeped in Concepcion because my companion had a lot of people to see, some converts and members up there. we went to the mall in Concepcion which was cool. THis week was great we found some amazing people that went to church, so we had the 2 families that came last week adn then 2 more this week. it was a really good meeting. they had the recent converts give talks, it was so good. one of the girls gave the best testimony. she talked aobut how before she used to fear death but now no becasue she knew waht we going to happen and knew that she could live with her family for ever. she testified that Jose Smith was a prophet of God. it was so good. So i guess i will end my letter with the same. I know that Jose Smith was a prophet of God. I know that the Book of Mormon is teh word of God, and every time i read it i feel my tesimony increase. I know that if we are faithful we can live can live together forever in the presence of our Heavenly Father in a state of never ending happiness. I am so grateful for this Gospel and dont know where i would be with out. I know that Christ loves me and feel his love every day and know that he loves each and every one of you aswell.

Love

elder Brimahll