An Apostle and Miracles

Dear Family,

 

This week was pretty incredible! We had Elder Russle M. Nelson, a member of the quorum or the 12 Apostles, come to our stake conference! I was able to shake his hand and look into his eyes with confidence, that was a good feeling. Hearing him and being able to see him in person, as well as speak to him personally for a minute, fortified my testimony of this restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that he is an Apostle of the Lord. I know that President Thomas S. Monson is a Prophet of God for the world. I know that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He has always called worthy men to be prophets and that pattern of His love continues today. I am so grateful for that knowledge that I have that God loves us so dearly. His love isn't only a big blanket over the entire earth, it's like we each have our own individual snuggies. :) He knows us personally and wants the very best for us.

 

I have told y'all about Hno. Noesi, well we had another great lesson with him this week! We talked about how to recognize the Spirit. The Spirit in the lesson was so strong, he even pointed it out. Lesson learned! He is progressing well, we are becoming great friends! We still haven't been able to see Eva since the pitbull craziness. She is never home when we try her. But we have faith that she's still doing well.

 

Funny story time! So I am on this new medication and I started it last Tuesday, turns out it made me SUPER loopy(it's tons better now). Just as bad as when I take narcotics. It took a while for it to kick in so we were just leaving the apartment when I started to feel funny. It wasn't until we were in the depths of a lesson when I was just so incoherent and I had to lift up my legs to stay awake! Good thing Hna. Wilzbach knows me well and her Spanish is great and noticed that my Spanish coming out was really not Spanish at all, nor was it English. So she took over the lesson and it was over soon. She took me home and put me to bed. She tried to tell me some of the things I tried to say but there was no deciphering them. Thank goodness my body is getting used to the medicine and I can be a normal missionary now(whatever that is).

 

I hope everyone has a great week! Wish I could be there with Grammy, Grandad, and Mandie plus the kiddos! Soon soon soon...I love y'all so much! Be good, and safe, and share the happy message of the Gospel!

 

All my love,

Hna. Erica Florence