I
absolutely loved General Conference this April, probably because It was
the Conference I was the most excited for! I tried really hard to
prepare for it, and seek for revelation! I said this last time about
General Conference but it just seems to go by so fast now, and its
almost just not enough! I can't believe i wouldn't watch Conference on
Saturdays back at home, what a wasted opportunity. For all you youngins
or those who just don't really enjoy conference i got a little advice
for you, I was the exactly the same way back before my mission, conference for me was a waiting game, and because of that I never got any
of the messages shared, and I was only counting down the hours until I
could play xbox again! but take my words when I say you can make
conference an enjoyable experience, and a blessing in your life, you
need to do what King Benjamin asked us to do in Mosiah 2:9. We need not
trifle with the words that the prophet and apostles speak as well as
with all his servents, and we need to open our ears to hear, our hearts
to understand, and our minds to be enlighten, and as we do these things
he promises us the we will come to know the mysteries of God. As i have
done these things I have received so many blesses, and as we taught
members this principle these also came up to me and told me that they
were bless as well! so try it! its not to late, watch them online, in a
private quite place, and just listen to what they are saying and
something they say will apply to you i promise!
I
don't know if Conference has always been like this but I love that fact
there is some humor involved, especially when President Uchdorf
"accidently" spoke german that killed me hahahaha for one it keeps the
listeners more attentive and entertained, and also it makes me feel more
like these people are actual people and not these perfect robots that
have no personality or lives. Of course General Conference a sacred
ordeal in its self but its nice to see this sometimes.
I
could go on and on about how good each of the Talks were, and as always
Jeffrey R. Holland never lets us down with his powerful teaching
skills. but one thing I want to share the really pressed upon me as I
was listen was something I was taught at the beginning of my mission
that I didn't really understand at first but now understand a little
bit.
Sometimes
as missionaries we refer to the life that all you life as the "real
life' and our life as the "missionary life" and I remember a leader in
our mission told me, maybe it was the President, or AP, but he told me
that the missionary life is the "real life" and your life is the
"Babylonian life" and after this recent Conference the Spirit just
testified of the truthfulness of that statement to my heart. This really
is what the real life is about; serving others in the Name of Jesus
Christ. Think of the Prophet and Apostles, that is what real life is,
and thats where I would like to be after my mission. and not do what one
of the general authorities talked about by "swan diving into Babylon!"
when I get home, I want to strive to maintain the spirituality that i
have obtained in my mission after I return, home its going to be really
difficult, and might take some time, and maturity but i konw the Lord
will help me with those things.
I
am grateful for everyone who commits to life the "real life" and devote
themselves to god always, those are the real men and women on earth.
haha Also i just love how many talks were given about families,
fatherhood, and eternal marriage! hahah 2 months left!!! and thats
meeeee!!! hopefully... haha anyways thanks everyone one for you support,
and keep on keepin on!
Elder Kikel
-on the Lord's errand-
San Pablo Philippines Mission
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