9 April 2019: Beans, Beans, the Magical Fruit!

Hola todos!
Beans, beans, the magical fruit

This week literally snuck past me. General Conference was really awesome. We were expecting some change to come to missionary work, but none came. I loved how the main theme of Conference that I understood: repentance. Repentance is a gift from God that we have that literally gives us second chances. 

Now as for the title of this week's chapter in my emails. Yesterday we were doing service, and the lady that we were helping move had SOOO many bean bags. I helped move them out of the cupboards, and took a picture (see pics below).

Two other things I want to share are things that happened on Sunday night and yesterday night. 

A miracle we experienced was on Sunday night. We were trying to find people to teach, and were have little success. It was at the end of the night and we felt that we should start heading towards the car. When we did, we saw a door that was open on the second floor of this apartment building. We went up and knocked on the door. Two Hispanic women came out and we started talking to them. One of them thought we were of another proselyting faith and said she didn't like them. We told her what church we are from and our purpose, and they were really interested! They even said that they were interested. They both had had some sad experiences, that made them really receptive to us. We cant wait to teach them again!

The other thing was yesterday during service we got a call from a chaplain that visits VA Hospitals. He told us of a man who wanted us to go visit him and give him a blessing. We said we would, and later that day we went by, and went to this guy's room. When we walked in, I stopped in my tracks, because I knew this guy. I had met him the 2nd day of the transfer in my last area. Literally December 20th. And here he was before me lying in bed. I had never learned what had happened to him. We had given him a blessing in December and never saw him again. I know that the Lord is in the details of our lives.

Spiritual thought: when I was watching the last session of conference, the opening song was "Come unto Jesus." I felt the Spirit so strong when the Tabernacle Choir sang that. I know as we come unto the Savior, we will find peace, and happiness. I have gotten to see the reality of the Savior on my mission so much, and it makes me so happy that I get to share His gospel with everyone. I invite you to take up the invitations you heard in General Conference, and share the gospel with those around you. 

Love,
Elder Lovell
The slanted sidewalk on the way to General Conference.

Elder Congdon sunbathing on PDay



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