November 10. 2014
Mi querida familia!! I love you guys!! So yes, this morning (Monday)
Elder Nelson and his wife came to our capilla to speak to our mission and the
Santiago Norte mission. IT WAS AMAZING.
Sister Nelson spoke about our premortal life. She presented us with
a curious situation. What if we could all own a little dvd of our premortal
existence? What if we could just watch five or ten minutes from our pre-earth
life? Perhaps, we could watch the last ten minutes, and listen to people tell
us, "don’t forget to do this", or "remember this!". Or
perhaps we could see who we stood by! Meaning Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
Sister Nelson said we made covenants with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ
before coming to the earth. We promised to do specific things. She told us if
we could only see the person we were before this life, the person who we have
been for EONS of time, all problems and trials in this life would FADE AWAY.
She was amazing. She suggested perhaps all of our spirits had a little "to
do list!" attached to us as we left for earth. The goal in this life is to
find out what is on that list!!!! Because if we are not doing the things on
that list, if we are not doing what we promised Heavenly Father and Jesus, THEN
WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH OUR LIVES. We are ETERNAL beings!!!! We can pray
and ponder about what we should be doing!! Turn your back on mundane things of
the world. Remember who we are. REMEMBER WHO WE WERE WITH BEFORE THIS LIFE.
Remember who we are going HOME to after this life!!!
Oh my goodness, it was amazing. She was so great. Before it all
started, ALL OF THE MISSIONARIES got to shake the hands of Elder Nelson, Sister
Nelson, Elder Viñas, and Sister Vinas. Shaking Elder Nelson’s hand was
genial!!! I was so nervous, but it was great. I just smiled and said "good
morning, Elder Nelson". Because how many times in your life can you say
good morning, Elder Nelson, right??!!! Then hugging Wendy Nelson was too presh.
She asked me if I was having a good time haha. I was like, uhh, yes!!! Caught
me off guard.
Elder Nelson spoke to us, and he used the Guide to Studying the
Scriptures, which is something in the back of the Spanish Triple. He briefly
went over ten principles, and invited us to study them. What an honour it was
to be in his presence. I will never forget how I felt as he bore his testimony
of Jesus Christ.
ALSO went to the Santiago temple on Friday!!! Rocio, a ward
missionary in our ward, was receiving her endowment. So we went with her! So
sweet. The temples are sooo sacred. How special they are.
Well, fam bam. Not too much time left. Love you guys!!!
Hermana Mittleman
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