Email Letter - March 11, 2013

Hey everyone! Things are great. Life is good. We had a great meeting with Elder Niel L. Anderson, Craig C. Christensen, and our area 70 last Saturday.

Here are some main themes and notes:

• We can't be so hard on ourselves. When we're doing self evaluations and introspective thought we need to realize and remember that we are not 100% and never will be until we return to Heavenly Father. So we need to be patient with our weaknesses and work to make them strengths.
• We need to remember that everyone has their agency, and that we can't make them follow the Lord. Elder Anderson taught about Alma 42, and taught that those who choose not to come are not compelled to come, but also taught how that chapter teaches about the beauty of those that do accept the Gospel and how they grow and benefit from it.
• Elder Christensen taught about the word "hasten" as that's what everyone is saying about the age change. He taught about how the word Hasten doesn't just mean to quicken, but also to broaden and deepen. He taught about how broadening and deepening our conversion and also the member's conversion and find our place in the member's lives and help them remember their conversions and missions.

All in all it was really good and really enjoyable feasting on the spirit. I learned a lot about myself from the conference also, and I think that was the most enjoyable and fulfilling thing.

That's really all to report from this last week, nothing big is happening. Things are just the way they should be. I love you all and will talk to you soon.