so yeah we had christmas conference this week and it was epic
UNlike last year's two things changed
I remembered my camera
and
I actually knew people this time XD
and since that kicked off the week I'll use it to kick off this email!
We all started off at the Kirtland sites to meet and greet and had a good time catching up with everybody
then after everyone had arrived we all piled back into our cars to head to the stake center where we had dinner and watched the slideshow for our mission of all the photos missionaries sent in for it
then we had a bit by President Brown on #LIGHTTHEWORLD
then back into the cars to drive to the (literally next door) Kirtland Temple! WOOT WOOT OCM REpreSENT, and there we got to sing lots of Christmas Hymns and had some testimonies including but not limited to President Conner of the YT stake
Sister Newbold (one of the senior couples I worked with in Tallmadge) President Brown, because of course he would be testifying
and Elder Titera who is one of our Area 70's so that was cool
then we all piled back in the cars and drove home :)
all and all a good day
the rest of the week was pretty fun
we went to one of our investigators house(s) (english :insert Eyeroll here: )
and they had 8 ADORABLE PITBULL PUPPIES
I about died
3 of them took a nap on my lap
it was a good day
I'll get pictures next time we go
Sunday was good too
I got to be Moroni for the primary
it was fun
That evening I was looking through my journal and I found a poem I started in Solon so I finished it yesterday..
so
here it is
Dear Father,
The days have been long
the hills steep
the temperature cold
the work feels so stalemated
Your Son neglected by those who claim otherwise by the crosses the've collected
we walk and talk
to Your children on the street
as we try to gather in Thy lost sheep
but this world grows dark and dim
as Satan spreads the lie of sin
I've asked for Strength
and Hope
and Love
and a soul to free like He did with the caged doves
But as I labor diligently
I find that a change has occurred in me
my prayer for strength received response
by the miles journeyed long
the plea for hope
finally seen in a rare glimpse into eternity
The call for love
or charity
felt now, I have, the love of Thee
I feel it so strong and pure for all Thy children
even those that mock and scorn
Try as I might I have not found the last
A caged Dove to show that Thou hast forgiven the past
But as I ponder Quietly
I wonder
if that Dove
might just be Me
I love you all
Have a very Merry Christmas Season
Elder Bone
OCM
