April 6, 2009

Pierre and Francisco‏

Hello everyone from the eternal sun that is Ica. It is alright, I am happy to be here, even if I am now a permanent tomato. I hope you will all still love me, if I come back like that.Well, thank you everyone for writing me this week. And I mean everyone. I haven{t heard from so many people in all my mission. It was great to hear that everyone is still happy and busy, and that from everyones comments that your personalities are just like i remember them.

Well, we listened to the conference this past weekend. Well, I don´t know what to say. IT was a completely different experience than before. Even in the CCM in Lima, it wasn´t quite like this. It was incredible to see that the sessions kept finishing so fast. It was as though two hours was two minutes. And i am not just saying it. I liked it when Elder Holland spoke of the Atonement, and how Our Savior had to have this experience completely alone, even for a brief moment where He was separated from the presence of the Spirit as He took our sins upon Him. But even in the midst of this lonely road, this time of anguish with no one to support and be there with Him, His goodness perservered, and His love for us sustained Him, and His faith kept Him faithful to His purpose, and He overcame the death, Spiritual and Temporal for us.

I also loved the talk President Monson gave following Elder Holland, about the power of faith in the midst of Trial. every talk was incredible, and I am so grateful to have a Living Prophet, and leaders who guide us with inspiration from God.

Well, I need to go now, but I am going to leave my testimony, as I know that this Gospel is in reality of Jesus Christ. He guides His living Church, and we are all a part of this great, amazing reality. What a blessing to have a plan for our Salvation. What a blessing to have a Savior, even Jesus Christ. I know He lives.

Love, Elder Milner.