Hello Friends and Family,
This week I am going to start off backwards. So Yesterday we had a
special stake conference with Elder Villarreal and Elder Lawrence of the
70 in Roswell, and they spoke all on our personal potential. It was a
lot about Patriarchal Blessings. I would challenge y'all to start
preparing to receive your Patriarchal Blessing if you have not yet. It
will be one of the greatest guiding blessings you will ever have in
your life.
Then Friday was a big day. All 260 missionaries got together for a
Mission Conference with Elder Villarreal and Elder Lawrence, Presiding
Bishop Dean M. Davies, and Elder David A. Bednar. It was sick. We had the most
overwhelming spiritual environment that I have ever experienced. We
literally had a conversation with them. At one point Elder Bednar
pointed to me and called on me and said "Elder, What today have you learned from
the Spirit, that has not been said?" and I Replied " I have looked up
to you my whole life. I have wanted to be exactly like you, and I have
deeply admired your Testimony and Conversion. But tonight I've
realized that your Conversion and Testimony couldn't save me. They
could, and have helped my Testimony, but the could not help my
Personal Conversion. Until I wanted to be Converted to the Lord, I was
not going to spiritually survive in this world. I had to become
Converted through my Personal Efforts." He just looked at me, and said
"That was very well put. I now know why I came here. That's what I
needed to hear today." Chills ran through me. I helped an Apostle of God, and a Special
Witness of the Lord Jesus Christ. And there were so many things which
I can't even explain or say that happened as well.
I can't even describe how deeply that humbled me and my testimony. I
love the Lord and His restored gospel.
And I love y'all and you're in my prayers.
Love Elder Shawn Michael Murray.
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