Well, this week was crazy and I now have a new companion named Elder DeMass from Murray Utah. He is way cool and we are all loving life working together and things are going well. It has been a spiritual draining week, hard to really describe it all, Right now is really stressful time for President Stoddard and he needs all of your prayers and support. The oLrd is really trying our mission but at the same time too, he is opening doors that we didn't even know existed. So it has been cool to see how the Lord has been working in the mission. This week we went around to Zone Trainings while President Stoddard was at the Mission Presidents Conference and taught the Theme about Repentance, it was way powerful and you could see how it really impacted missionaries to change, it has been cool seeing how as we cry repentance to the people it is the way that we unlock the Atonement of Jesus Christ! Also on a side note we had to go to the mission presidents conference to grab a key from President Stoddard. We went up the stairs at the hotel and while we were there Elder Kearon walked over and said "Elders! how are you doing!" he is the man from General Conference, super awesome man and so happy! Then later I saw Elder Johnsons wife (he talked in General Conference also) I got to tell her about how good her husbands talk was at General Conference! It was kind of cool to be like "your husband gave a great talk at conference!" She is a sweet lady and I'm glad we got the chance to get to know her a little bit better!
Well President Stoddard came with us yesterday to teach F., we ran into a problem and that is that F. lives in a joint apartment with another man and girl. He isn't in a relationship with this girl and really doesn't even know this girl, but after counseling with President Stoddard we realized that he needs to move out because technically he is living with someone of the opposite sex. It was way tough talking to him about the situation but it was cool because we talked really open about the Law of Chasity and we even had President Stoddard there (home run hitter). F. took it like a champ and is going to look into moving because he has tried before to move but it just never worked out. We promised him and felt the spirit testify that he would find an apartment before his baptism on May 28th. It's going to be insane but the Lord has promised and he will keep the end of his bargain. It going to be a great opportunity for me to grow faith that when there is a commandment we can keep it! The Lord always provides a way! Well things are going well, we are going to enable the bishopric and this is going to be a great opportunity for F. to exercise his agency and faith. I remember as we were talking I remembered the time where the surgeon called to tell me I needed surgery and that i had to make the decision procrastinate my surgery and maybe save my basketball season or going on my mission as soon as possible. I knew in that moment simply what it was time to do and that was to sacrifice it all for my mission. I remember how sad I was and how frustrated I was, but in that moment when I looked at Francisco as we were talking I realized the Lord just wanted him to make a sacrifice and show his obedience because in reality is he is keeping the law of Chasity. I also realized that I would not have been there that day saying what I was saying If I had not chosen in that moment to go on a mission. It's crazy how it has taken almost 2 years to realize that, but I have seen how as I have repented of my sins the Lord opens doors and lets us receive revelation and answers prayers sometimes not in our own timing. Some questions I have had forever and finally after years I have finally gotten answers. We really need you to pray for F.!!! We pray for him every time we pray and we need it to be a joint effort! We are going to reach our goal and F. will be baptized!!
Well all in all things are going well for us! This next week got a lot crazier but I'm excited!! Its going to be a blast this upcoming transfer and I'm really looking forward to skyping!
Love you
Elder White
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