Elder Miller Smith

The Conference was amazing. Elder Bednar was always one of my favorites but now he is my favorite. I sat on the second row at this conference. Yeah was like right next to him. Also Elder Gonzalez was there he is president of the 70 and Bishop Mcmullin of the presiding bishopric. Yeah how lucky were we to have this powerhouse come and speak to us. it was amazing. I will just share a few things that I really liked about the conference. First: the Holy Ghost is the true teacher. When we have teachers they are just instruments as we are being instructed we need to listen with the ears of our minds to receive revelation from the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost will bring unto us answers and teachings but we have to be willing to take those into our hearts. Second we are agents we need to act. We need to help others act. Don’t treat others as objects. Teach them to act and not to be acted upon. Ask questions that allow them to think but don’t force the question on them ask for permission. Third: the plan of Salvation is a Plan of happiness and we need to show that happiness in our lives. Let your light shine when we do so it allows others unconsciously to do the same to let there light shine. These are just a few things that I really enjoyed.

       After the conference and later that night we were teaching one of our investigators. Her name is Patricia. 

The family of Patricia

She really opened up to us this night. She was really confused. She really wanted to know what the correct path was for her and for her children. She cares a lot for her children. She is catholic/jehovah witness so she always has a lot of questions and she loves the Bible. But she really wants to know the right path. She got a little emotional, I know that she is searching. I started to tell her my story since I had been here in my mission and how different it was than my life before. Right from the start, I was touched by the spirit and I was crying. As I bore this testimony to her, I told her how I felt very alone a lot of times since I’d been here.  My family is in a completely different country. I can’t understand the language and my words are little. I told her how I wondered if I was even on the correct path and if what I was doing what was right. I told her that all I wanted was comfort. But from where? From our Father in heaven. His arm is always extended but we as his children have to reach out to him. Go unto him and he will let you know. Ask in faith and he will give you your answer. Our father gives us weakness´ and challenges to make us humble.  As we are humble the Lord can lift us up. Our Father in Heaven loves us and wants the best for us. Ask and ye shall receive, knock and it shall be opened.

   This was a wonderful experience for me and I am so grateful that I can be an instrument in the Lord’s hands. It is through the Lord that we can become strong. I know that my father in Heaven loves me.

I also know that ¨Love speaks louder than words¨

I love you my family with all my heart. I miss you guys but families need me. Heavenly Father has had certain children planned for me to teach even before I came to this earth.

Elder JD Miller