Well Family and Friends, another
week has come and gone here in the sunny city of Málaga. I have seen many
miracles, and I am ever grateful for your prayers. Thank you. This past week was
another great one, and Conference was such a blessing. Here we go:
Tue- Tuesday I read a talk that
really changed my perspective on a lot of things. It was a huge blessing for me
to read. It was a talk from President Uchtdorf from a past conference entitled
Of Regrets and Resolutions. ¨Sometimes in life we become so focused on the
finish line that we fail to find joy in the journey”. What a beautiful message
that I hope we can all apply. “It is not a race, it is a journey. Enjoy the
moment”. I really encourage everyone to
read and ponder the message of this talk. Later that night,I was able to go on
exchanges with Elder Buckway. We witnessed many miracles and finished the night
with a dinner cita with Hermana Soto from our ward. She is one of the happiest
women I have ever met - she is so sweet. After, Elder Buckway thanked me
saying, “I haven´t laughed for 3 weeks, thank you Elder Farrell”. It really
meant so much to me. I love other people and I desire the best for them.
Wed-One thing that I have learned
is that you can make everyday a great day thanks to the Atonement. Take a deep
breath, put a smile on your face, and walk forward with faith with a
determination to work hard. This work is truly incredible. That night we had
another Noche de Hogar. One of my favorite times of the week:) I love seeing
everyone come together and enjoy each other’s company while we learn more about
this wonderful gospel!
Thurs-What a special night. Elder
Cortes and I were able to go over to the Santiago´s house to teach a lesson. We
answered some of their questions and asked the parents if they would follow the
example of Jesus Christ and their kids, and be baptized. They looked at each
other with some of the biggest smiles I have ever seen. They were honestly
grinning from ear to ear. They are working towards it, I know that if they
sincerely have desires, the Lord will bless them through their trials. I love
that family.
Fri-Another crazy day of
intercambios. Today I was with the zone leaders in their area. My suitcase has
become my most consistent comp with all of these intercambios;) haha the
mission life is crazy, but I am sure loving each day. I am learning so much,
and doing things I never thought I could. This is truly such an amazing
opportunity.
Sat-Like I have mentioned in most
of my previous e-mails, the Lord is always blessing his missionaries with
tender mercies - especially right when we need them. When I was finishing up my
intercambio with the ZLs I ran into a man named Antonio. He was so nice. There
are all sorts of people here in Spain, and I may have to say that he has been
the nicest one I have met;) He very kindly welcomed me to Spain and thanked me
for what I was doing. He wished me the best of luck with everything, and told
me I would do great. He was just a man on the street that told me that. It
meant so much! Saturday night we watched the Saturday morning session live. It
is such an incredible blessing to watch conference as a missionary! I still
cannot believe I am already here, and this is my time. I definitely missed
Utah, and missed seeing you guys, but I KNOW that this is where I want and need
to be right now. ¨What a wonderful season to be a missionary in the Lord´s
restored church¨.
Sun-We got the wonderful
opportunity to watch 8 hours of conference. Wow, that makes for a full day of
spiritual stuff. I will put it this way, I am still tired;) haha, we were able
to watch all of the sessions, and 3 of them live. We finished around 1 last
night, so that made for a pretty late night;) Pres. gave us approval though,
and told us we needed to sleep 8 hours, so it was kind of weird sleeping in
until 9 today... haha that doesn´t happen often on your mission;) Back to
conference, I loved it. I heard everything I needed to hear, and more. We are
so so blessed to listen to the Prophet. We had a neat experience
when we watched it with a new member and an investigator. Their names are
Christian and Betram. It was the first time either of them have seen
conference, and the Spirit was so strong. They bore such strong testimonies
after. Wow, the spirit was so strong. I learned so much from conference, and I
hope that you all did too. Echoing the words of our beloved Prophet President
Thomas S. Monson, “Be a little kinder, and do the work of the Lord. Let us live
this beautiful message the best we can for the next 6 months and always”. Once
again, we thank thee oh God for a Prophet. Well fam, another great week here in
Spain. Hopefully I will be fluent next week;) jokes.. haha it is coming poco a
poco. I am doing so well, and loving my service as a missionary! I can´t wait
to hear from you next week! God be with you.
With Much Love,
Elder Dallin Farrell
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