4/7 Covenants

so conference!! it was the BEST right!? seriously it was like better than christmas. i did not want it to end. i love the prophet and his apostles. 

i also really loved the womans conference. one thing that stood out to me was how much they talked about convenants. i´m so SO grateful that i´ve already made convenats with my father in heaven. yesterday i was reading in the scriptures about the convenats i´ve made. and it hit me that we´ve made the covenant to ALWAYS remember Him. always. no matter what. i think that if we all remember our savior jesus christ, and what He did for us, that would help us to keep the rest of our covenants...to live His gospel and to keep His commandments. it all starts with our thoughts right? also, the speakers in the womans conference spoke a lot about how it´s our job to help others make and keep their covenants. it´s our responsibilty as members of the church to help others in their progress. i seriously love my calling as a missionary. because i get to help other people make these covenants with our father in heaven and i also get to help the people that have already made covenants keep them! in moses 1:39 it says that Gods work and glory is to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. and he couldn´t fufill that work and glory without making promises with us here on earth. the gospel of jesus christ is "the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth." the gospel is literally our salvation! and it is JOY! my purpose as a missionary is to help others come unto Christ...BY HELPING THEM RECIEVE THE RESTORED GOSPEL. and seriously it´s because the message of the restored gospel is a message of joy, of happiness! i love the scripture in D&C where is says "...proclaming glad tidings of great joy, even the everlasting gospel." and this joy isn´t just in this life...it´s a joy FOREVER. the gospel is the only way we can find eternal happiness. i know with all my heart that is true. 

well there is A TON of other things i learned from conference. but i don´t have time to write them all haha. but hey will you send me the ensign in english when it comes out next month!? PLZ & THANK YOU! 

we´ve been finding a lot of really awesome people and we are working hard with them. it´s frustrating when people don´t keep their commitments. like when they don´t come to church...because if they don´t come to church we can´t be baptized. and satan knows that so he works really hard sunday mornings...haha but seriously. anyways, i´m trying to always keep a good attitude no matter what. but it´s hard. missionary work is hard. but i wouldn´t want it to be easy. 

I LOVE YOU ALL SOOOOO MUCH! so so so much! have an awesome week! 

love always, hermana steele

ps. i saw a video of the gilbert temple the other day...its super pretty! im excited to see it when i get home...hows the tucson temple coming?

pss. i sent you guys a package today...it has some chilean candy and other stuff!