Well, I'm going to jump right in and hurry through this, because
for dumb reasons I have lost some crucial minutes already. It's all good
though, I don't think the timing will be this harsh in the field.
Hopefully^^
Conference weekend! Was great. I loved it. We watched all of the
sessions of conference in this big room where we do devotionals and
things and they had giant projecters and like 15 tv's closer up front.
Anyway, it was really great. I got sooo much added to my "small plates",
bishop Olson should be happy to hear*. But yeah, it was really good.
There were some annoyances with other missionaries (all of them) saving
their seats in between sessions when we were specifically told to take
our stuff and NOT save our seats, so we had to fidget through some
uncomfortable hours on the bleachers a bit, but it was all good. And
everyone was pretty much on the main food schedule, so there were 2000
missionaries trying to eat within about 45 minutes, which was...
Interesting, but I'm through with it, esta bien!
Between sessions we did whatever studying we could and then went back to get seats about an hour before each session.
Oh, and for our last devotional, an elder in our district saw when
he was practicing for choir "Elder Oaks" pop up on screen for a second
in the big room where the devotionals are held. So anyway, he told our
entire zone (but nobody else, so we could get seats) that it was Dallin
H. Oaks, which... It wasn't^^
But I didn't let that get me down, he (Elder Oaks, just not the
"Dallin H." kind) started out with a powerful testimony and got
emotional about how strong he felt the spirit in the MTC. Well, that got
my attention and respect right away. So I listened as I should and I
got over 4 pages of notes, it was probably the best devotional we've had
since getting here. I asked an Elder from another district in our zone
what he got, and he said less than a page because he was still so
disappointed that it wasn't the apostle Elder Oaks. Just goes to show
that attitude is everything. I'll definitely share some major points of
these awesome devotionals in letters and things, but for now let me just
say that I'm excited for Jordan and Braden. I may not have gotten an
apostle in all my 7 and a half weeks here, and with only one more chance
to get one, but I know that the people called to speak are called of
God. These things are amazing and the spirit really is strong here.
Actually, 2 or 3 of the seventies we've had were in conference just now,
I'll let you know which ones later. They're great.
On to other things...
Scout camp sounds stressful dad, I'm sorry. It sure makes me
appreciate you and all the other leaders I've had before you though. The
more I serve and learn about those who serve above me, the more I
realize how much I've put people through in my younger days (and still
put people through now), and they've treated me so well. I really look
up to you, Dad, you're working hard and doing something great. I know
that the boys look up to you in our ward, and you're an awesome leader
for them.
Okay, now something near and dear to my heart... Food!
Mom, thank you SO much for the breakfast cake. It was perfect, and
it was delicious. I shared some with my teacher, Hermano Aldrich, and he
absolutely loved it. I had to keep nagging him to get him to try it,
because he doesn't like taking from the "precious love" that we receive
in the MTC or whatever it was he said, but I made him try it eventually.
I shared all of it with my district and with others in the zone that
night, I got a good 2 pieces myself, and everyone absolutely loved it.
Seriously, there were some really high praises thrown to you, momma.
Well done^^
I loved Richard G. Scott's talk as well. It was kind of funny that a
lot of General Conference was about marriage and stuff, when we're all
at this point in our lives where we are old enough and mature enough to
appreciate the sentiments, but being on missions, can't get married at
all for a while yet^^ Haha but it was cool to hear from Elder Scott
about his wife. He's a really romantic man, I had no idea. That's the
kind of husband I want to be someday, he's pretty inspiring.
Oh, the memory card, by the way. It's 4 GB, mom^^ So maybe have
Sean or Dad explain why it'd probably be impossible for me to fill it up
in the MTC thus far. But I've got a good 130 pictures or so, and I'll
be sure to send it home before I'm gone to Mexico. Which means I might
have to send it today. Hmm... We'll see!
Speaking of Mexico, I think I have the address somewhere in my
room. So I'll just send that in the letter(s) I send today and if you
could just send an email to the list of people that get this with that
address, that'd be good.
About calling from the airport, since I have my travel plans now, I
do know that I have a 3 hour layover in Houston, and I've been told by
most people that we can call home, so I'll just call mom's cell around 2
or 3 or something in the afternoon. I'll solidify these plans in my
next email for the last P-Day in the MTC next Friday.
About Jordan asking someone to prom. Nice! Well done! What'd you
do? Who'd you ask? Not that I'd know her, but who knows, maybe I'll
marry her when I get home. HA! I think it's nuts how most RM's marry
girls just out of high school. I don't want to do that. But well, what
choice do you have in Utah? Haha okay, enough joking.
So anyway, I have two minutes left.
This is a lot of English, today and tomorrow my companion and I are
speaking straight Spanish, so it's weird switching to English for
email. Anyway though, I actually have like a minute and a half left and
don't know what to say for once!
Well I love you all, that's for sure. My days get really happy when
I receive dearelders and such. There's one elder in our district that
gets like 5 dearelders and a package a day, which is annoying, so it's
nice to hear from you when I do! =P
Much love.
Elder DeFreese
*So tell him when you see him. =)
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