this week went well. on thursday we had our conference, which was good. it started at 8 10 in the morning so we had to wake up at 5 in the morning to get ready. it is kind of sad but we didnt get to hear the apostole which ended up being Elder Cook, but it was still really good, and they didnt come down to start the temple so i really dont know when they are going to start it, hopefully before i go home, so i can be here. we got to hear Elder Zeballos from the 1 st quorum of 70, he was actually the mission president of this mission right before President Swenson, and President McMullan from the presiding bishopric. Elder Cook went to the other mission the mission Chile Concepcion, but everything happens for a reason, and i still really liked the talks of the people we heard. it was worth it to wake up at 5. i really liked the talk of President McMullan he talked about you can have 2 sorts of testimonies, one that you know from reading and studying the scriptures, and the other that you feel in your bones and that burns within you. he talked about his son who wasnt sure if the church was true and so for that wasnt sure if you was going to serve a mission. so he asked him if he know that the church wasnt true, and his son said no. so he responded of course not because it is, and the way your going to get your testimony is going on a mission and testifying of it, you arent going to get your testimony walking around the campus of byu. and so the son left and developed his testimony. i really liked the conference. this week i have learned the importance of having a good attitude. no matter what is happening around us, it is so important to have a good attitude. a lot of times we cant control a lot of things that happen but you can always control your attitude. today for p day we went with our zone to el salto del laja which is a big waterfall, that was really fun. it is really pretty and has this mist which was really nice today because it was really hot. in one more week there are cambios, and have been with my companion for 2 cambios. he is good, it was a little tough with him at times but that is always the catch because with companions like that you learn and grow so much more. he really has helped me learn a lot and grow a lot so i am really grateful for my time with him. so we will see what happens with cambios.
love you all
Elder Brimhall
