182nd General Conference

 A Mis Seres Queridos,

     This week was amazing with General Conference. First off there were allot of family themed messages, its crazy how the lord reveals the same theme to several different authorities in order to communicate the message necessary for us to hear. Also Dillon was looking might handsome that Saturday afternoon session ;) haha it was a great choir. 

     Other than the General Conference messages that i loved there was an extra special experience we were able to share with a family of a recent convert, they had an aunt pass away. and as the Catholic priest was busy they invited us to present something at the viewing. Saturday between the 2nd session and priesthood session we went to the funeral home and sung 3 series of 2 hymns 6 in total. we sang 2 and had a prayer and a small message by our zone leader. we sung 2 more and had an small testimony meeting. then we sang 2 more and a closing prayer. Our zone is not the most gifted of singers but that day we really felt the spirit very strongly and the sound of our voices was not our own. we literally felt Angels singing with us. and it sounded like it too. every person in that room felt the spirit even the workers paused their smoking break top coming in sit down and listen. there wasn't a single dry eye leaving. it was a super special experience.

     Sunday we were siting in our little classroom, 5 gringos listening in English :) and we were surprised by a family that came in and sat in a row of chairs right behind us. they were from Texas. The mom was the only member, the 2 daughters were quite extreme. One with bright red hair, apple red BTW, the other with green, and they brought there boyfriends a couple of bags full of bones. we sat for about a half an hour in silence taking notes like mad men. then all of the sudden the lady tapped me on the shoulder asking me something about the bishop,  ``which bishop?´´ I asked. ´´I don't know,`` she said, ´´he told me to come in here and look for the missionary  that speaks English. You speak English right?`` ´´We all speak English.`` I responded. ``Oh.´´ was all she said, soon after the bishop came in and indicated the missionary had been referring to. it was a rather humorous event that set the whole room into laughter. 

Anyway that's the update this week. Love you all!

Élder Paden W Allen.