Spiritual Firehose

I had a neat-o experience during personal study.  In 2 Nephi 30.  To be a covenant people we need to diligently strive to keep our covenant with God.  Once we realize what a blessing the gospel is in our lives and begin to study it, "The scales of Darkness will begin to fall from our eyes."  In our corrupted world today, how much harder do we need to work to remain pure?  As we live the commandments we become a delightsome people.  "...a little child shall lead them..."  we are to become as little children.  As we learn how to be like a child we can help others come unto Christ.  Sister Nielson had this thought and I love it.  one attribute of a child is how dependent they are on their parents.  Thus, we should be dependent on our Heavenly Father and trust in Him.  As we are dependent on Him, He will show us how to lead His children back.

CONFERENCE!!!!!  Oh my goodness, I don't think you can understand how utterly excited I was for General Conference.  It's like Christmas for missionaries.  I was a little spastic when we walked into the church and it was showing the Conference Center.  I was just so excited I thought I was going to burst!!!  You know how Nephi (I think...)  said that he was so full of the Love of God that it was consuming his flesh?  Yeah, that's how I felt after the first session of Conference.  I love Pres. Thomas S. Monson and the First Presidency and the Quorum of the 12 Apostles!!!  They are incredibly, amazing, inspired men of God. 

I LOVED Elder Donald L. Hallstrom's talk about how we need to be converted unto the Gospel of Christ.  And did you catch what Elder Paul E. Koelliker said?  How missionaries are infants when they come out.  Yep, so true.  I also loved Pres. Eyring's talk - "faith is to rise above and through trials and to have faith that there is a balm in Gilead." 

I LOVE ELDER HOLLAND!!!  Oh, I just cannot put into words how much I loved his talk.  We are in a race against SIN, not each other.  You cannot sink lower than where the light of God doesn't shine.  Even if you feel that you are the very last laborer hired -- the Master always has His arms stretched out.  His concern is not what hour you arrive, but when you have arrived in faith. 

It was so fun to see the MTC choir.  I actually knew one of the Sisters in it.  It showed her face up close!  She lived in the same residence hall level as me and she is from Scotland!!  Woot! I would like to go on, but I need to do other things. 

I love you all so much!!!
Sister Josie Douglass