Dear Family and friends,
I
may sound weird but i am not that excited for this holiday season. i
mean what are the greatest joys of having snow, no school, Christmas
lights, a fire, giving presents and all the food that goes along with
this season? its really none of that. those individually don't bring all
that much joy. It was for me the company that i got to enjoy all those
with. i think this Christmas is harder for me than last. But this one
means so much more to me. I feel that i have come to understand my
savior much more because of being able to participate in this great
work. It is a great time of the year to be able to celebrate his birth.
It is a time of good news and of hope. I wish that this year many people
will come to the understanding of the gospel.
Elder Heath and i had a great week. we got 2 people prepared and
baptized last Saturday. it was a very special day. and i see the Lords
work in all of it. Danny Pham's baptism was especially spiritual. he was
so excited and ready for it. We had quite a few people including a
member of the stake presidency who actually sang at it. He is bummed
because he cant be confirmed until
this Sunday
due to a special stake conference. He will be a strong member of the
church. in total we knew him for 20 days and he got baptized.
Then Lilly wiggins got baptized. previously she was afraid of the
water. i am a little worried about her because her parents are
supportive but neither are active. her grandparents live next door but
they themselves aren't that active. they were not happy when i said that
she needed to be confirmed in church. But they cant do it because of
other things until the 22nd and so i see the lord work in getting the
whole family once again to church. I talked it over with the bishop and
we both agreed not to ask for an exception to the rule of getting a
convert confirmed at the font. it will show an extra level of commitment
from the parents and the grandparents.
But this weekend was a lot of fun. Tons of Christmas parties. But
the best part was the special stake conference! we have 3 general
authorities in attendance for a young married Fireside
saturday
night (which i still attended because it was at my stake conference).
Elder Ballard was in attendance along with Bishop Causse, and Elder Sean
Bowen of the seventy presidency. I didnt go up and meet them but i was
very close to them. i really enjoyed that night. talked a lot about
accountability and choices. Calling out the men with pornography and
Elder Ballard told them basically addictions are not addictions. they
are choices everytime that we as individuals give in to them. then he
blessed everyone with an apostolic blessing with the ability to choose
the right decision.
Saturday
morning we had stake conference and Bishop Causse was presiding. i did
get to meet him and talked for quite a while with him and his wife. Over
all it was great.
Now what is funny is Elder Rasband who spoke in the devotional was
supposed to come instead of elder bowen but we heard he was "sick" so
seeing him in the devotional was kinda funny. Didnt look sick to me. not
that im complaining. Elder Ballard made a joke about it. Apparently the
stake conference and everything was his idea and he didnt even show up.
Well i am doing great. i am happy. and im getting good at driving
in the snow. haha with no hills getting around is easy. i dont know why
people in utah even get into accidents when it snows.
Love Elder Salmon
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