8-1-11

Hey fam!

I'll have to think of a good business name for Adam. haha. I love the choices that you have given already haha.

This week we went back to the Myler's home and took out some drywall. We were going to put up more, but then decided that if we put up the drywall, we would have a harder time doing the electrical, and since the drywall that was up was really old we decided to just take it all down and start fresh. It was worth it. It's been a really cool experience being able to help brother Myler out with his house -- I'm learning a lot of useful stuff. I learned how to make a three way switch work this week, too. (The switch that can be turned on and off from two different sites.)

I saw the "dentist" a few days ago. Joy Payne's sister is in town from Dubai and she is a dentist. So she took a look because I said one of my molars was hurting when I eat sweets. She said there is definitely a small cavity forming but I should be ok. Other than that she was really impressed with how clean I have kept my mouth -- she said she wouldn't have guessed that I haven't seen a dentist in 2 years! So that's good! haha.

I don't remember if I told you about the lesson we had with Sonia or not but we had a great lesson about the worth of a soul and the repentance process. (I think some of the family members needed a refresher.) She felt the spirit strongly and she enjoyed it very much.

Nick is one of the young men that we have been teaching that I believe I told you about -- he has a baptismal date for the 14th of August! He's awesome and very excited. He lives with his uncle's wife's mom; but he just calls her grandma. She may be accepting to the message as well, we have another lesson with them today to find out.

We went to the temple this week! (of course, I forgot to bring my camera to the library -- I'll send pictures later this week.) We watched Rosa Hernandez get her endowment and it was so awesome! I learned a lot of new things that I haven't realized before and altogether it was a touching experience. It was great to go to the temple again, and on top of that, to see some of the "fruits of my labors" as President Evans put it. I wish there was more I could tell you about what I learned, but we'll have to wait until I'm home haha. I did receive an answer to a prayer though. I asked to know if my work had been accepted and in the Celestial Room I opened up the scriptures and this is what I found.

Doctrine and Covenants 73
For verily, thus saith the Lord, it is expedient in me that they should continue preaching the gospel, and in exhortation to the churches in the regions round about, until conference...Now I give no more unto you at this time. Gird up your loins and be sober. Even so. Amen.

It's clear. So I'll continue.

I love you all and miss you. Gird up your loins and be sober!

Elder Conner Allred