Dear Dad,
Holy cow. That last thought was spiritually mind blowing!! I love that soo much!! That goes perfectly with a lesson I learned from Elder D. Todd Christopherson in Stake Conference this past weekend. He talked about how the law being written on our hearts, and conversion. One concept that really stuck out to me is the question: Is the gospel merely influencing us in our lives, or is it who we are in our lives? That struck me to the very center! In order to take the next step in conversion, the gospel can't just influence us in our lives. It needs to be who we are and we need to become what we learn. It really took me down on the pride ladder. I'll be straight honest with ya! I thought I had conversion made being on a mission! Boy was I wrong. Conversion is a lifelong pursuit, and a mission is just a springboard to it.
Oh my goodness. Elder Malcarne and I did the trunk or treat!! We had a box in between our bikes and it was soo awesome!! Next week I'll send the pictures!1
I'm really pressed for time today, so I'll just copy and paste a story I told Tanner that happened!
I gave a blessing to this guy that was literally minutes from dying. A hospice patient. When Elder Malcarne finished the annointing, the biggest impression I got was to release this man into the spirit world... Seriously?!? I thought he was gonna die under my hands! He didn't, luckily, but I had one of the most spiritual experiences with him. I said some inspired stuff about moving on and leaving a legacy, and when I was finished, I grabbed his hand to say bye, and his hand twitched around mine (he's completely sedated). I felt like I shouldn't, or couldn't let go yet. Oh my gosh. I felt like I was listening to two people talk, and I was just there enjoying the conversation. It was like emotions were talking back and forth in my soul. I looked into his closed eyes (just use your imagination) and I saw/ felt his spirit, almost completely out of his body. He looked like he was a teenager again. When I let go, his hand twitched again and I FELT the words "thank you." Oh man, I watered up in my eyes for sure. haha It was amazing.
Love
Elder Judy
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