CALGARY'S GETTING A TEMPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sooooo excited for that!!!!!!! I love the temple sooooo much. And yes... I did a little bit freak out when it was announced. Sis Jensen had a good laugh at me. ahha... On Sunday in between sessions, I was talking to a man in the ward who grew up in Calgary and we talked a lot about home. haha. He was actually in Edmonton with his wife 2 weeks ago or something and he stayed at the Varscona hotel (the really ritzy one) on Whyte ave... Man... He was literally within a rock's throw of all my best friends... haha... But he was really really exctied about the Temple too. Also... he is N. Eldon Tanner's grandson. Pretty cool eh?
So yeah... Conference was awesome. and a temple in Rome too. haha. So wonderful. I love the temple... did I say that already??... haha... I think I appreciated Elder Hales talk the most about Christian courage. When he was talking, I just kept on thinking of instances where I could have reacted better on a doorstep to someone who was kinda hostile... However... I've repented and pledged to do better. So that was the talk I most appreciated/needed.
The most upsetting thing about Conference though, was that I went to walmart to go get some gummi bears to munch on during the sessions... But the States dont have the REAL gummi bears!!!! There was not a pink package in sight, and I was really upset about it... There were a whole bunch of other kinds so I bought one package, but they were gross.... It was really sad... So instead I got Gobstoppers and my mouth felt raw by the end of it all... It was sad... Gummi bears are the best conference treat...
Also... Before I forget... Since it's November next month, can you send me a poppy that I can wear??? I would like to represent for my country. :) haha. Speaking of sending me things... President Drewes told us that we can pretty much listen to any kind of music as long as it invites the spirit... So here's my requests... haha...
-Prince of Egypt CD
- any other Disney songs (little mermaid is definitely a must, and prolly pocahontas for the colors of the wind song.. haha...)
- pretty much anything.. Its all up to interpretation. If it helps you feel the spirit, bring it on. I'm kinda getting motab'ed and EFY'ed out for now...
President Drewes is actually doing really amazing things other than the music things. His motto is "Live the higher law". He's a huge advocate of making your own decisions, and trying to figure out things to do OTHER than tracting all day because he realizes that it's mostly useless.. So as a result, we've been spending a lot more time out and about when we dont have any appointments contacting at parks, and doing things that are way more exciting and much less redundant. He's also stressing member missionary work HARD. So he wants us to spend lots of time training members how to be better missionaries, and its really exciting. He told us yesterday at Zone Conference, that if every member gave the missionaries one referral a month, then a ward of about 125 active members would have 31 baptisms that month. that's applicable world wide!!! SO START GIVING YOUR MISSIONARIES REFERRALS!!!!!!!! haha... Basically, I love President Drewes.
And Clarke.. Remember when you did the presentation at Grant Mac about the Joseph Smith quote "I teach them correct principles and they govern themselves"?... You wouldn't by chance have a copy of it that you could send off sometime do you??... I've been thinking alot about when you told me about your experience giving the presentation... so its a long shot... but I'm just wondering..
So yeah. Lots of stuff is on the brink of happening. I can feel it, and I'm really excited about it, and it's making being in Maumelle for so long a lot less frustrating and a whole bunch more exciting. I love missionary work, and I love sharing the gospel. The Church is True y'all!!! Now go and share it!!!
-Sister Dyer
