October 2, 2017~ "If We Sin, We are less Worthy, but We are Never Worth less"~ Joy D. Jones

1.  What is the question you are asked the most on your mission?
Well we are asked a lot of questions as missionaries. Sometimes its what do we do or what do we sell and for being from the United States its something about Trump or if I eat chili hahaha

2.  What do you like most about this area from the other areas that you have served in?
I like the area.  Its got a mix of city and pueblo and there are a lot of places to see and the view is awesome.  So I think that it is the nicest part of my area

3.  What was your favorite Conference Talk?
Honestly I couldn't tell you because it was all good but here are my comments I wrote during it about each speaker

Saturday Morning
Dieter F. Uchtdorf~Bobby the wonder dog that walked to his house in Oregon from Indiana:  Do we have the instinct to return back to him. (principle 1) we are not alone and he calls to us always to come back to him. You will know when he has talked to you and you will know when you turn to the lord.  Your life will be better if you will go to him.   He will direct your steps. He will guide you and sometimes he will carry you.  Begin your journey back home and help other begin as well.  Abilities will come through choices. D&C. 35:14. though we are imperfect God will use us if we are turned to him. You can't put your life in autopilot you need to have the desire to go and follow God.

Bonnie l. Oscarson:  Service. the Importance of service. Way to change the world is help your family.   We are needed to be givers. Who needs me today????

Dallin H. Oaks. If you are of the world the world will love you, but if you are not of the world the world will hate you. Salvation is on individual matter but exaltation is a family matter.   This life is the time to prepare to meet God again.   The family proclamation to the world.   The family is central to the Father's plan.

John. C. Pingree Jr.:  We all have a plan. Ordinary people are used to do extraordinary things. Focus on others. Discover and develop spiritual gifts. Each person has gifts.   What is my mortal ministry????   Rely on Christ.   The hand does the writing and the thinking the pencil doesn't do anything.

D. Todd Christofferson:  We must bring the Savior into our lives to be one.   Each piece of bread is different, unique just like us because we all have different sins.   Jesus Christ is the hope.   Holiness to the Lord

Jeffrey R Holland:  We should not beat upon ourselves. I'm trying to be like Jesus. Perfection is on the pension.  At least God is perfect.   The Gospel is for perfection of the saints... you come unto Christ and be perfected in him. Moroni 10:32. we are debtors and we were going to be thrown into prision but we have a King that loves us and let us free. Llittle more Godlike in the small things.  Steady improvement. I'm trying to live the life of truth.   Give help to anyone who is trying to walk back to God.

Saturday Afternoon
Gary E. Stevenson: Sun vs. Moon. Heaven vs. the World. Spiritual Glasses. If our perspective and sight is focused on God and protecting us we can see the sun. Pride vs. Humility.   Look through the lense of the Gospel 

Stephen W. Owen:  There isn't a team or person that goes undefeated in the game of life but we can still win through the Atonement and Repentence.   The Prodigal Son.   He was dead and now lives. Repentence is for everyone. Need to maintain and grow out testimony. 2 Nefi 31:20

Quentin L. Cook:. 2 Nefi 26:33.   We are equal.   This day and this time is the time to prepare to meet God. Serving humbly.   Section 112 (verse 10) be true disciples of Christ. Mosiah 17:9

Ronald A.  Rasband:  Coincidence or divine design?????  Everything is guided by God's plan.   This is a guiding hand above all things.   The Lord knows what we are capable of doing.

O. Vincent Haleck:  A man can live in darkness but they belong to the light.   Widows myte.   Gve all to the building up the Kingdom

Russell M. Nelson:  How precious is the Book of Mormon to you???? 29 of sept. 2017.   What would your life be like without the book...? What would you know????  What would you not have????

Priesthood
Dale G. Renlund:  Priesthood is used by inviting others to come unto Christ.   Covenents is a pledge. We pledge to avoid sin and to magnify our callings through the priesthood.  We receive hope, forgiveness, administering of angels.... and the keys if we keep our convenents.   With disobedience we can lose those blessings D&C 82:10. Is Heavenliy Father proud of me????

David F Evans:  We need to search our questions for ourselves. In the mean time we should do what it is right. To receive a question we need to live the gospel, to act and to sacrifice to learn the truth.   We should go to the best resources.   Keeping commadments brings joy in our lives. 

Richard J. Maynes:  Integrity is to be true ln all aspects of life.  To gain trust we much trust or put our trust in God and gain a testimony and a trust of the Lord.   First trust, second blessings.   Peace in the home comes from the trust. with integrity we will keep our covenents and gain the trust of others. Don't give up 

Dieter F. Uchtdorf:  Everyone faces spiritual challenges when God feels distint.   It comes from sin from sin or emotional wounds.   Just because trials are real doesn't mean its incurable. Everything is curable through Christ. if we have faith he will take our hands. He will help us and lead us on our way through his light.   When we are in darkness we will make poor choices and lose hope.   When we are in the light we can make the correct decisions.  We have a perfect brightness of hope. he that follows Christ will grow in the light and will eliminate all darkness.   The word of God is truth and truth is light and light is Spirit.   This light lightens our soul.   The light helps us to be born again.   If thy eye is filled with light your whole soul is filled.   Darkness can't exist in light.   The Lord has called us to bring light into the darkness. 

Henry B. Eyring:  Jesus is the head of the Church and he speaks through his prophets by revelation and he will give revelation to those that follow the servants of God.   It takes faith to believe and to listen to receive revelation but faith is essential.   Nobody is perfect but we are called to be servants of the Lord.

Sunday Morning
Jean B. Bingham:  If we learn more about the plan of God.  We will trust and progress. You will find joy in Christ.  If you learn of him and follow him.

Donald l.  Hallstorm:  Milagros (miracles) comes after faith.   Do I have faith not to be healed????? Being a child of God is a miracle.   Do you have faith in temporal things or in the plan of God????

David A. Bednar:  Sometimes we are running but sometimes we forget why we are running and where we are going. The proclamation. Sabbath is God's time.  The Sabbath is a time to elevate our vision to the blessings of God and not of the world. 

W. Cristopher Waddell:  We can hope and have peace through the Atonement of Christ.   We have control on how we will respond to our trials. Look to the Savior and live

W. Craig Zwick:  Look beyond what we see. Fear not. For those that are with us are more than they are with them (elijiah) We all see, hear, talk different.  What is it i most prize????

Henry B. Erying:  Doubt not Fear not. To have faith and follow the Prophet opens our hearts and it stays open as longs as we are willing to listen and to have faith.

Sunday Afternoon
M. Russell Ballard:  Keep the doctirne of Christ pure

Tad R. Callister:  Book of Mormon is the keystone of our Religion and it can be to our soul. The Book of Mormon came through revelation not from brilliance. Joseph Smith couldn't write a letter little lone a book. I would have to deny my testimony of the Book and the Spirit to say its not true.

Joni l. Knoch:  We have no right to judge and reject others.

Stanley G. Ellis:  The Lord trusts us. but not wise in thyne own eyes. Hard is strong. Choose the harder right than the easy wrong.   Do I have the faith to trust God????   Fear is a tool of Satan... fear not. 

Adilson de Paula Parella: Through the restoration we can learn that God calls prophets.  They are his mouthpieces here on earth. God hears and answers our prayers. God gives us blessing and trials to grow.

Ian S. Ardern:  The fisherman. Hold fast and stand strong til more knowledge comes.

Jose l. Alonso:  The love of God is shown through the infinite Atonement of Jesus Christ. John 3:16. 

Neil L. Anderson:  Thoughts and feels are customized to you. God wants us to come home to him. "When we choose to have faith we prepare to stand with God. Our faith prepares us to be in the presence of God." Elder Hales


Yeah Elder Holland's talk was way good!  So I already wrote my thoughts on the talks from Conference this week and I'll tell you some more things that happened.  So the stadium is in our area and so we went one night because there was a game and it was crazy and it reminded me of tailgating and stuff like that.  There was so much food, things to buy and of course beer but there were a ton of police officers so we were good. On Friday I finished the book of Mormon on the 29th!!!! and I know its true....I thought what I heard in conference about the Book of Mormon was awesome!!!! We have been working with a couple of families. One the dad lived in the United States for a while and he says he is proud to call himself an American even though he wasn't born there. They haven't came to church yet but they are great.  All they are missing is the church things.  A guy contacted us and told us he wants to be a member and another family that lives on a top of a hill.   All they are missing is going to church so we will work with them this week to get them to come to church!!!!!!

Today we had a meeting with President in his house for the new missionaries and so thats what the pics are from.  I'm speedy Gonzalez hahaha but thats been my week.  I love you Mom!!!!

Elder Cleverly