Birthday! 4/7

Thank you everybody for the birthday wishes, reading emails from all the people I love and miss so much had been the best part of my day. We woke up and my companion had made me flan for breakfast, then we had a district meeting, played soccer and frisbee for a while and then ate some ice cream. It doesn´t really feel like my birthday that much, but that´s really ok seeming how the mission isn´t really about me. 

Conference was sooo awesome though, luckily I got to watch 4 of the 5 sessions in English. It was easily the most I have ever enjoyed conference, which I think is probably most missionarys´ experience. I loved every single talk and can´t pick a favorite but here are a few things I picked up...

M. Russel Ballard said that every member of the church should make at least 4 invitations each year for others to come to church/listen to missionaries.

Jeffery R. Holland basically said that if we are disobedient it is because we love Satan more than Jesus

Donald L. Hallstrom said that we benefit nothing from conference if it doesn´t change us

and Henry B. Eyring said that of all the service you can give, none is greater helping others come to choose to qualify for eternal life.

So if you put those together it should be pretty motivating to do a little bit of missionary work! for real...

I learned so much though from conference and it was an amazing experience for me! I think the two most quoted scriptures were Moses 1¨39 and Matthew 22´37-38. Basicially talking all about love. Which is really where everything begins and ends, with God´s love for us. 

I am just realizing I don´t have much time to finish this...

But we had a miracle this week, I´ll tell you more about it next Monday..sorry.

I can´t believe I already have 5 months done but then again I still have 19 left haha the mission is pretty hard, but it is also pretty awesome. Hope you are all keeping me in your prayers. Thanks again for all the bday I love and miss you all tons. 

El viejito,

Elder Mitchell