Sister Kari Warburton: Shaking Hands With an Apostle!!

Hey y'all, hope you had a great valentines week and day!!

Mine was pretty great. I bought some Tootsie Rolls to give to kids while we were tracting so that made it really fun! The Christiansens also stopped by and gave me and Sister Jensen a rose (: We are so grateful for them <3

Yes, it is true! I got to meet and shake hands with an apostle!! It was Elder Gong (: I know what you're thinking; pictures or didn't happen. Well my mission hasn't given us the pictures yet so I'll have proof next week.

We had zone conference on Friday and it was a mission wide conference so everyone from the mission was there! With Elder Gong was his wife and Elder Terence M. Vincent of The Presidency of the Seventies and his wife and Elder Vern P. Stanfill of the Seventies and his wife. We also got to shake their hands (:

It was a really good mission conference! It was cool to see all the missionaries in our mission in the same room.

Before Elder Gong spoke he had us all stand up and he starting stretching and dancing with us! He is so hilarious!! One of my favorite things he said is "It's good to laugh because this is a gospel of joy!"

He talked about three things about being a better missionary. 1. Role & Purpose, 2. Faith & Skill, 3. Doctrine in Christ

1. Role & Purpose

-Take care of your companion. Help them become everything they and can be become and do it for 50 years!

-We become the most we can become when we turn outwards. We can't do this without His atonement

2. Faith & Skill

-If you want more people to enter in the waters of baptism talk to more people!!

-A goal by the Spirit is prophecy

-You can bring a horse to the water but can't make it drink, but who's to say you can't give the horse salt to make it want to drink

3. Doctrine In Christ

-There was a 70's during Christ's time

-Make sure everyone feels welcomed

On Sunday was Stake Conference and Elder Gong spoke in that too and of course, again, it was super good!!

I hope everyone is doing great! 10 minutes before mission conference was over we got the email that we can call our families every p-day!! It is such good news!!

Love everyone of you!! Thank you for your support and prayers <3

Love, Sister Warburton