This week was fantastic!!!!!! First off, Conference was amazing!!!! For a missionary it is like Disneyland
or a midnight showing of the coolest movie in history!!! I loved Priesthood Session and especially the
talks from the First Presidency. Being
spiritually in tune as a missionary made that the whole time my chest was
burning, and it felt like electricity was surrounding me!!!! This was an exceptional conference to hear
from the Prophet and the Apostles!!
Wow!!!
So spiritual story of the week! We invited one of our investigators, who is
just fantastic and whose heart has truly been prepared by the Lord, to
conference. He came to the Saturday
Morning Session at our chapel. He sat
down just as the Prophet stood up to give his historic announcement. I leaned
over to him and whispered, "That’s the Prophet." He pointed and said, "There's something
about that man… I don’t know what it is… it’s like Jesus is speaking through
him…" Tears began to run down his face. He was like a little kid, seeing
the Prophet for the first time. As I turned and gazed into the eyes of
President Monson, I too saw what he was seeing.
Thomas S. Monson really is a prophet, and yes Jesus speaks through
him! There really are prophets again on
the earth today!!! And we had the
fantastic opportunity to hear his words.
Oh, and I met Elder Bowen, who spoke Saturday afternoon at
our Mission Tour a few weeks ago.
Funny and cool stories of the week:
We taught a guy in a loin cloth. Yep. We are knocking on
doors on this really weird street. This
man was wearing nothing but these shorts that were shredded up to the belt, and
a loin cloth. He was soaking up the sun,
listening to Briana and drinking Cherry Dr. Pepper. It was awesome!!!! We have been teaching him
all week.
Our car is fantastic!!!! The president called me and gave me
special driving privileges for a meeting that my companion would be going to
and I would be staying in my area with the car.
I am the youngest missionary to ever have driving privileges in this
mission. (Oh yeah!) It was great.
I made history.
Went to Goodwill for fun today, and I almost bought a teal
suit jacket but decided not to. We went
down this one isle and people we franticly loading their carts up with
shoes. Fights were breaking out. My
companion and I looked at each other, and looked back at this odd display
before us, with bewilderment. It was
like Black Friday or something. So we
left.
Now a special note to you young men and women: SERVE A
MISSION. Young men, I would ask you when
you should start preparing for a mission?
The answer is NOW!!!!!!!!!! May I
speak boldly to you as a missionary who represents the Lord and Savior. You are needed!!!!! The 2000 stripling warriors need the
reinforcements!!!! Prepare NOW!!!!! All you young men, in the Green Valley Ward,
PREPARE NOW!!!
Young Women: I expect you all to take the challenge and
serve missions. The time is now! I
was discussing this with the Elders in my district; all of them want to marry a
spiritually prepared and mature young daughter of God. I know of no better way that you can become
converted to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, than by teaching faith, repentance,
baptism by water and of the spirit, and enduring to the end. Within my first 3 weeks, just at the MTC, I
became converted. I had my own Alma the Younger
experience and I had a mighty change of heart.
I am not that Chris Gomm you all knew before I left to serve. I predict that the Church will be strengthened
because of the young women of this great church! You will become better wives, mothers,
daughters, and disciples as you go out to serve the Lord. We NEED you!!!! I exhort you, to ponder it in your hearts,
and ask God the Eternal Father, in the name of Jesus Christ if you need to
serve a mission. The battle is waging with the adversary, I do not doubt,
my mother knew it. I am Elder Gomm. I am a warrior. I am a missionary.
With Love,
Elder Gomm
PS I used up all my
time. I love you all!! Happy Birthday Jess!!! Yes, I did get the coat,
thanks. Love you!! Keep up the good work.
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