Well Hi again everyone, 4-2-12
This was a crazy week we worked hard with all the time we could we didn`t have a whole lot of time. My companion got a huge pain in his tooth at the beginning of the week so Wednesday and Friday went to the dentist. I worked with other missionaries a little in their area and a little in mine. It was fun but I just want to work normal. Then with the conferences we didn`t get a lot of work done. But I did have some cool experiences this week so I will share three things this week about the Zone leader council we had, my thought on the conference and a super spiritual experience we had yesterday night.
So the Zone Leader Council was way cool got to see my "son" (the missionary I trained) and a bunch of people I hadn`t seen for a super long time. I loved being there, the mission president told us thanks for being righteous to lead the mission and it is so spiritual to be there, the spirit was super strong as we talk about concerns about the mission and what things we can do. It makes me see how revelation really comes like said someone in conference. Then Sis. Dorius shared a story that was a story from my life that I just started bawling because I don`t it’s a story that I have shared with many but she talked about two sisters running a marathon but I want to tell my story! Because I remember when I ran that marathon I trained hard but when I left for the race I might have been with thousands of people but after a while I was alone. After 23 miles I didn`t want to do more and I had given up hope, I don`t know if you know but for a couple steps I started walking and not wanting to do more. But I remember when I did that I saw Dad. I knew he couldn´t see me walking so I mustered all I could to get my legs moving again. I remember he started asking me how I was doing and what I was feeling. I think may might have given me a couple words of inspiration to keep me going and see me at the finish line but dad wasn´t that kind of person. He not one that says "tell me when you need help", he just helps. I remember very clearly the next 3 miles of that race and how Dad ran beside so that I could finish. He kept me going, I was behind everyone I knew but because of him I wanted to finish. We did not come to quit! I´ve reflected from this experience I had with Dad many times and every time it bring tears to my eyes (like right now) how much my Parents love me, and if they love me like that I can´t even imagine how much Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love me. (That’s a story very special to me and so keep it that way please.) I love you mom and Dad!
Ok now about conference. So I did what you said dad and I asked a question. I put "how to I know I´m doing all I can?" Wow Elder Eyring hit it right on the dot when he talked about faith. Then because I felt I had gotten my answer I asked another question but this question right as we were going to the second session. I´ll explain my question but first why I asked this question. When we came quickly to eat in our area our pension, I don`t know why, took a bunch of time to give us food and they have a restaurant and so they gave food to others who were there but it’s like they forgot about us and so we were freaking out we are going to be late and we were with a little group of missionaries from the zone and so we were all getting a little angry and I´ll be honest I got a little frustrated and my thought was "If I miss the talk of Elder Holland I´m going to die" and so we go running on a bus to the conference at like 3:15 (it started at 3) and got there right at 3:30 and it was in the middle of Elder Holland’s talk. On the way to the conference I thought of the question what should I do if I get frustrated about something when I`m doing all I can to do what’s right and someone out of my control hinders me or slows me down. Well Elder Holland humbled me pretty fast with his words!!! I still need to listen to that whole talk but my question was answer quickly! My companion said the same thing after because he felt the same way. I had more questions answered but its just amazing how quickly the Lord answers your questions through his prophets and apostles! They really are called of God! The Book of Mormon really is a good book!
Ok now for the experience(but quick because I have no more almost no more time) so last night after the conference we visit an investigator who wants to get baptized we´ve been teaching since my first day in this area and she received her answer through prayer that these things are true but her parents wanted her to study more before she gets baptized. Well yesterday we went to her house she loved conference and so decided to talk to her entire family. they all came in the living room to listen and talk to us. 2 parents and the 2 children. It was the first time we talked to the rest and it was so spiritual, the spirit was so strong they shared their concerns with us which will help us teach them but they felt something special but more than anything at the end we asked the dad to give the closing prayer and he said no, he will do it the next time but he wanted to hear his daughter and how she prays and what she has learned. we all knelt down and listen to the prayer of this daughter of God and she gave a wonderful prayer, praying for her parents and family and so many wonderful things. After we listened to the mom and she started crying because of how sweet her prayer was. The parents during that prayer got hit hard with the spirit and this will help them a ton to recognize it when they pray.
Well this was a long email and I hope you loved it and help you to be motivated and keep enduring to the End even when its hard. Don`t worry about me I´m changing lives every day and there are so many experiences I’m having that I can´t write them all! The mission is so amazing I love it and I´m a little worried it’s going to finish way to fast! Love you all and hope this is a great week for you all!
Love your missionary,
Elder Corbett