Dear Family,
I hope everyone had an opportunity to listen to, or watch, General Conference this past weekend. I've never realized how much of a blessing it is to be able to literally sit at the feet of the prophets no matter where we are in the world. I hope ya'll caught the not so subtle testimonies of the Book of Mormon. It's true when they say that the Book of Mormon is the number one thing that leads to conversion. I mean think about it: if the book is true, then Joseph Smith is a Prophet of God. And if he's a Prophet, then the Church of Jesus Christ was restored to the Earth. What joyous news!!! How could we not share that information with others?! It's been such a joy to listen to the Prophet and Apostles speak and I hope everyone is taking their words to heart.
Well, another six weeks has gone by, and that means transfers! I'm actually staying in an area for more than three months though this time, but I did get a new companion. His name is Elder Dennison, and he's from Missouri. He's a few months younger than me in the mission, so I'm actually Senior Companion now. It feels a little weird, I must say, but at the same time it's not that big a deal. We've been getting along really well and I'm looking forward to serving with him. We're actually also biking now since our car was given to another area last transfer, so I've been getting in some good exercise everyday. I'm just borrowing a bike from another Elder, but who knew that other biking equipment was so expensive?!?! I feel for mom and dad now buying all that biking stuff for us over the years. Other than that, things are a bit slow. The San Diego 1st ward is an amazing ward, but the area is pretty tough. As our ward mission leader put it, people come to downtown San Diego, or to Hill Crest to hide and they don't particularily want to be found. But we're pushing on, and trying hard everyday.
As far as Spiritual experiences go, I had an amazing one on Sunday after the second session of conference. We got a call from our Bishop that there was someone in the Balboa Naval Medical Center from LA that needed a blessing. We found a member in the ward that could get us onto the base and went up there to see her in the ICU. She had just had a baby seven weeks ago and then she gave birth they found out she had Gall stones so she's had to have them removed. Elder Dennison annointed and I pronounced the blessing. The feeling of the Spirit was soooo strong that I felt like I'd burn out of my suit. After the blessing we were talking with her and we realized that some of the things I'd said in the blessing we definitely didn't know before hand, for instance I mentioned her being sealed to her husband and afterward found out that he's a non-member and is in fact a so called "atheist". It was just amazing to be an instrument in the hands of the Lord as we blessed on of his beloved daughters. Needless to say that one made it to the journal. I'm soooooo thankful for the mission and for all that it's taught me, and continues to teach me. It's hard sanctifying your life and consecrating it for the Lord, but I know that it's worth it. I hope everyone is safe and know that the Lord is looking after ya'll. I Love Ya'll!!!!!
Love,
Elder Wise
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