General
Conference was amazing!! The
appreciation, knowledge, and spiritual boost I gain from watching as a
missionary is so much greater than when I was at home. Our ward showed it at the church building in
Harlem, so I brought the snacks you sent me in and shared them with
the other missionaries. I really enjoyed
Jorg Klebingat’s talk on how to gain spiritual confidence, because really I
wish people could learn this concept and apply it more to their lives. Even as members of the church we significantly
forget and often doubt our divine potential children of an almighty God. If we could gain the confidence mentioned,
then we could be some of the greatest tools in the Lord's hands, and become
some of His choicest sons or daughters. A
lot of people forget that your nature controls your circumstances, not the
other way around. A lot of people forget
that we were always meant for greatness, not mediocrity. A lot of people also forget this most
essential perspective in trying times; you are free to choose, you have agency
(2 Nephi 2:27).
Also this
week we were able to meet with Becky again, and we had another miracle happen! We pulled up on our bikes, and she eagerly
came out her door to greet us. With
excitement in her eyes, I could tell something good happened because of our
prayer with her. With tears in her eyes
she expressed the gratitude she had for us and for having God sent us there at
that time that she needed Him most. Yesterday
she stopped by and said how our Gospel is really starting to just make so much
sense to her and she agreed that she will come to church next Sunday. I know that she has been prepared to receive
this Gospel, and whether I am here to see her baptized or not, I know that she
will be baptized one day.
Love, you
all so much!
Love,
Elder
Hinrichs
